Do I Need Boobs With This Dress: Redesigning life after breast cancer

"Do I Need Boobs With This Dress?" presents valuable insight into body image after breast cancer. A frank, wryly humorous, no-holds-barred true story, it's a must for those going through the trauma and for those who want to understand and support. More than 3.8 million women are living with the diagnosis of breast cancer. Each year a much bigger percentage is choosing mastectomies over other treatment options, and many women are having both breasts removed as a preventive measure. Do I Need Boobs With This Dress? recounts author Lynne Hanson’s struggles as she went through the options these women face: lumpectomies, mastectomies, reconstructive surgery, implants, prosthetics, and just going flat. As a fashion designer and artist, Lynne has the tools to analyze the feminine body from a uniquely visual perspective, both with breasts and without breasts. She shares her trials, tribulations, embarrassments, and triumphs, telling the story of her botched reconstruction and her efforts to redefine her style and come to terms with her body and her femininity.