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Breast recon - fat grafting
Hi all I’m considering fat grafting as my sole reconstruction choice and keen to hear about anyone else’s experiences. I’m leaning that way for a few reasons; very small framed and I’m happy with j...
Hi @Dogstar
So pleased to hear the operation has gone so well for you and everything is feeling good (apart from post op pain/ discomfort!)
My main question at the moment is does the original breast surgery scar settle and blend in more? At the moment I'm three weeks post 'second' op, and while I put paw paw ointment on both my SNL and breast scars, my breast scar still feels a bit 'lumpy and thick'. The surgeon reopened the original surgical scar and took more, after pathology found a pesky second tumour after first op.
I do appreciate scars settle over time and I have noted my SNL scar already quite flat and pink, but wondering if breast tissue is different? My breast size was a DD (fatty!) , and my scar is maybe 4-5 inches long. Sorry if this is TMI :) but this is my first experience with BC.
Thank you so much.
So pleased to hear the operation has gone so well for you and everything is feeling good (apart from post op pain/ discomfort!)
My main question at the moment is does the original breast surgery scar settle and blend in more? At the moment I'm three weeks post 'second' op, and while I put paw paw ointment on both my SNL and breast scars, my breast scar still feels a bit 'lumpy and thick'. The surgeon reopened the original surgical scar and took more, after pathology found a pesky second tumour after first op.
I do appreciate scars settle over time and I have noted my SNL scar already quite flat and pink, but wondering if breast tissue is different? My breast size was a DD (fatty!) , and my scar is maybe 4-5 inches long. Sorry if this is TMI :) but this is my first experience with BC.
Thank you so much.