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melbgirl74
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5 months ago

My armpits feel like they are coated with ADHESIVE!

Hello, I had a mastectomy and lymph node removal two weeks ago . The last few days the most annoying side effect, my armpits feel quite sticky. I have regularly cleaned, tried using and not using deo...
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netney
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5 months ago

In case anyone comes here later, the Remove Adhesive Wipes (available Chemist Warehouse) 1-2x a day was a previous tip from my vein specialist, plus talc after cleaning worked best for me. Apparently very common from the Tegaderm/Comfeel dressings when work done in the sentinel node/axilla area.