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Under arm hair after node removal
Hi everyone, I’m 2 months out of lymph node removal, and 1 month post mastectomy. I purchased an electric razor about 6 weeks ago but only succeeded in pinching and nicking the skin in my good armp...
I’ve got two numb armpits. I thought one benefit of radio, bedsides getting rid of stray cancer cells, would be also getting rid of my much hated armpit hair. Alas, it was not to be so. My axillas were not irradiated so I still have to shave. I’m very careful not to cut myself in the area, and it hurts a bit when I stretch my arms up, esp after the radio due to the tightness. So all I got was numbness. But at least I don’t get any more nipple hairs 😆😄👌🏻