Scars after single mastectomy

Hi,

I had a mastectomy but my Surgeon used surgical glue, so I have no experience of staples, what I will say is its early days yet and the area  and how it looks should improve with time, mine did, I had a small lumpy piece at the outer edge that disappeared as it healed.  I didn't wear a bra for ages, when I did I bought M&S post surgery bras, they are so comfortable and soft, I was advised to avoid wired bras. 

Thank you. That's so reassuring.  Yes I'm used to underwired bras so I think that's why I'm struggling.  So hopefully my flabby bit will disappear,  I just need to be patient.  Xxx

The area on the side is a known thing after a mastectomy, and as peterawake said, it does disappear.

I had a mastectomy exactly two weeks before yours, and I am still healing. I am also aware that the scar would improve in time, same as my c-section scar did. That one, at first, looked as if I had been the victim of a particularly nasty assault. Now, if ever I want to see it, I have to actually look for it.

Ah yeah I have a scar after a half hysterectomy and I would have to look for it too. It's just the lump that gets me down. Remembering to tuck it into the side of my bra. Thank you. Xx

I am so glad you brought this up as I had not guts to. Its at the end where the stitches finish right? Poat mastectomy, I kept saying to my partner how awful that is...but he was so assuring and I am so relieved its not just me. So thank you for your post. You're not alone.

C x

Like you I had a mastectomy and have got a lump of tissue just where the end of the surgical glue ends. I’m 3 weeks post operation and am hoping that it will disappear and that the scars will fad with time. 

I have a small bit in between where my breasts were and a bigger bit at the side where my bra strap goes that I have to tuck in. Xx

Hi Rosebee, My scar line is barely noticeable now.

How long ago was that? I do wonder if it will ever go and religiously keep putting lotion and massaging it. And keeping everything crossed that it will disappear one fine day. The other scar tissue for the drains have gone so.am hopeful!

Cx 

Mine was back in November on the 22nd.  Xx