Scar tissue

Hi Waterspirit. I had a lumpectomy Dec 2020 and it is only now that the scar tissue has almost disappear. I had a few physio sessions to help with exercise and massages in the area. I will say lots of patience and keep massaging the area. I got a roller-ball thingy online ( like a roll-on deodorant) and it helped, specially when my other arm was tired of doing all the hard work. For the body image part, my radio-ed breast swell and 7 months later there's still a difference in size. I was very self consious when wearing summer tops, luckily the cooler weather brings layers of clothing. x

Thank you for replying, so it can be encouraged to go even though it may take time. I am having physio for cording soon so will mention to them.  Ta again, reasurring.

Hoping mine improves too . 

My nipples also are at different heights and in different directions, but I am grateful that I was able to keep so much of my breast! It is weird getting used to a change in shape, but the alternative is far worse and I have to remind myself of that. I have a very supportive husband who thinks nothing of the new shape and just thinks the scar is another war wound and part of my story.

I am 7 months post lumpectomy and I'd say the swelling is only just going now, and my breast is starting to feel a little softer The hardness along and around the scar has lasted a long time and rads made that worse. My oncologist said it really wouldn't be until 6 month post-rads that I would be in a final position with how things look, so I still have a another couple of months to go.

I use bio-oil twice a day to massage in to the scar and think that helps. You have to stop using it for around 6 weeks after radiotherapy but I resumed again after that.

I still have to do the raising arm exercises every day as I am still a bit stiff, and I keep very active so it's not like I'm sitting around not doing anything. The nerves take a long time to recover and I still get pain and limited mobility when I try and lift something the wrong way.

But these are small things, I am very much back to enjoying my life and grateful for everything that has been done for me.

Hi

I got some silicone scar reduction dressings from amazon as I was upset about my raised scars which rubbed on my bra

After 4 weeks of wearing them my scars had flattened incredibly.

Note you can’t use these on open wounds and I had to take them off once I had my radiotherapy planning but I’m really please now with my scar

The dressings were about £8 a box of 4 but you can cut them in half to get 8 depending on your scar size