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How soon after mastectomy can unusual scar be "tidied"
It is 9 weeks since my mastectomy. My scar has healed well, so far, with intermittent swelling in my armpit. My main concern is my "triple" cleavage with a fairly hard "knob" between two of the "va...
Post consultation with surgeon will lead to a " tidy up" which I'm happy to wait for. I'm also going to get assessed for a prosthesis and new bras. Current selection of post surgery bras do not quite manage my 1 boob and non boob with some discomfort and migration for a lop sided look. Mostly, at home, I wear Boody bras which are minimally supportive but make me feel more secure. Onward and upward.🤣
Edited and a HUGE shout out to the lovely ladies at Breast Care Victoria.
My 440 km round trip to Melbourne suburbs was well worth the drive. My consultation and measurement led to me being fitted for an Amoena Xtra light prosthesis and 2 new bras. Prosthesis was fully covered by Medicare, I will see if Private Health contributes towards bras.
The whole process was wonderfully caring by qualified breastcare nurses and fitting and measurement came up with a perfect solution.🥰 I was also advised to allow my wound to recover a little longer before I consider a "tidy up". The prosthesis sat comfortably on the ex boob site and looked and felt completely natural.
I might be donating my Berlei postoperative bras and infills as they are too light and stretchy to carry the "real weight" of the prosthesis. Planning on some boob related craft work to celebrate and combine my " knitted knockers" into an installation.🤣🤣
Hi. That's good you can have a tidy up. I' m only 2 weeks post mastectomy one side with another scar from lumpectomy then re excision. Will be interesting to see how everything goes once compression bandage and swelling goes down. I tried on my Berlei with soft prosthesis, doesn't match my other boob, felt weird but I know I will get fitted properly too. Good luck with your next procedure and bra fitting. Cheers from another one sided boobie warrior woman. 💕