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attitudes, and practices related to clothing among post-mastectomy women. Methods: We collected data from 100 post-mastectomy women who were attending surgical OPD. We included volunteered post-mastectomy women with signed informed consent. We gathered data by the Mastectomy Attitude Scale and questionnaire of problems, and practices regarding clothing style and analysed them by basic descriptive statistics. Results: Following mastectomy 21% were not happy with the fit of the clothes that were available to buy - (wear them without pinning or sewing them to make them conceal their scars and fit the changes in their body). 31% felt breast prostheses made them more desirable. 41% were less concerned about their appearance than before. The majority of subjects felt hesitation while purchasing clothes. Conclusion: A lot of discrepancies were observed regarding clothing problems, attitudes, and practices. The doctors and other health personnel are to be sensitized regarding the need for giving health education to the patients related to problems and practices of clothing style after mastectomy.