A custom-made prosthesis will cost much more. If you want your health insurance to reimburse you, be sure to get a prescription from your doctor for the prosthesis. Prostheses last from two to five years. Most insurance coverage pays for two bras with a prosthesis pocket per year and a new prosthesis every two years. If you do not have insurance, check with the American Cancer Society.
Many offices give away free prostheses that stores have donated.
Prostheses do not require surgery. If your natural breast size changes, you can buy a new prosthesis. A prosthesis may be heavy, feel hot, and move around inside the bra. It may be less convenient to do certain things, such as playing active sports, than if you had reconstruction or did not replace the breast. It s tough to scratch an itch underneath a prosthesis.