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Breast skin texture change (orange peel-like) after lumpectomy?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 30, 2022 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
@rene1636 absolutely this is more normal than you might think. Because this breast tissue isn’t like muscle tissue, there are all kinds of different tissues in a breast, when you cut through ducts and glands you get a different response.
I went through a period of all kinds of weird and sometimes painful sensations for the first year. Lessening throughout, I still have some funky scar tissue.
Try to be patient with yourself, you have been through a lot. Your body has had a trauma as well as a hit to your mental well being. If you are feeling anxious about this change notify your doctor and ask them to check it out.
Is there any other treatments in your overall plan? Follow up?
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I had the Oncotype DX DCIS done & have a 9% chance of reoccurrence with no further treatment. Since nothing was found in the lumpectomy specimen I’m not planning on doing anything for treatment. I’m saving the opportunity for radiation in case of a reoccurrence or invasive BC. I also have osteoporosis so I’ve also decided against the Hormone suppressors & AI’s since they can lead to further bone loss & other medical issues effecting quality of life. I will be very diligent in getting a yearly mammogram followed by a breast MRI, since I have dense breast tissue, done 6 months apart. My thought is, if something else shows up in the future it should be caught early enough with the 2 scans to be treated. My main concern was the change in my skin that was no where near the incision site. I assumed any change would be with the incision or closer to it. Hmmmm, the things they never tell you to expect with breast surgery! 🤷🏻♀️