Post mastectomy swelling or seroma?
How did you guys tell the difference between post surgery swelling & seroma? I’m 3 weeks post mastectomy and have swelling well beneath my incision, it kind of looks like my boob is trying to grow back. I saw surgeon last Friday & he said it was potentially some fatty tissue that may have been left behind. My chest also feels quite tight, but I also have some cording. I’m not sure if the tightness/swelling is just normal for this stage of recovery or if I need any treatment to drain potential seroma. Should I contact BC nurse or see my GP or wait & see in coming days??
Seroma post-op
Hi there, I went to my Surgeon for my 1 week post-op and had in the previous 24 hours developed swelling to my breast. He sent me for an ultrasound which showed I had a seroma (fluid build up). It was painful and difficult to wear my post-op bra. I had it drained under ultrasound and they removed 135mls. It felt better immediately and had shrunk significantly! I find today that the swelling has started again and am starting to feel some discomfort again-the breast care nurse had said this may happen, but I wasn't expecting to happen so soon. I have emailed my surgeon as he had said I could potentially leave it but it would take 4-6 weeks to resolve. I am wondering if there is anyone else had this issue and if you continued to get it drained (at a cost of $350), or if it was left and how long it took to resolve? Thanks in advance. Michelle ;)
