My bilateral mastectomy, node clearance on the left, and sentinel node on the right left me looking like someone had taken to my chest with a weed whacker. From the left armpit...in a somewhat straight line, but dips, valleys and slightly raised areas...all the way to the right armpit. My Buddha Belly swelling greatly (thanks cortisone and our friendship over the last decade). reposes on my thighs and I now look almost like a mauled cane toad. The tightness is still there, but a little less than four years ago, although maybe now, I'm just more used to it. Feels just like the chest strap of a much too tight bra. No amount of rubbing, massage, stretching or similar has helped, but I do also have scleroderma...Latin...sclero) stiffness...derma...skin. Sometimes I fell like one of those "alternate" chicks with their rubber suits on. You may now fetch the bleach and a spare toothbrush and try to scrub this image from your eyes...much love...Ally.