Has anyone had surgery to remove scar tissue?

@mazkat I would get a second opinion.

@ponygirlnd do you really think so?

@mazkat get another doctor!!! Right away 😢

I'm almost 2 years out from chemo and radiation treatment for tonsil cancer. It was first discovered by a swelling on my neck from a brachial cyst. They first removed that from the outside of my neck, then discovered cancer cells in it and removed my tonsil. There are now 2 smallish lumps along my surgery scar on the outside of my neck. I inly noticed them 3 weeks ago. My ENT says they're most likely scar tissue and don't touch them. I've asked for an ultrasound but he says no, just wait a few months to see. Should I wait?

I was treated for my SCC with radiation and chemo. Like many of us, the radiation caused fibrosis and tightening in my neck. To ease the fibrosis and to return some of the mobility, I had a surgery called fat grafting. Prior to the surgery, I began Botox injections in my neck, which which helped on their own. Then I had the fat grafting surgery where they remove fat, in my case my stomach, and inject it into my neck. During that surgery, they also "cut "some some of the fibrous chords in my neck. The net result of these two treatments is near normal movement in my neck, and almost no pain.

I have radiation fibrosis as a result of treatment for tonsil cancer in 2003. This is one of many long term after effects of radiation. The ENT of my tumor team told me that surgery was too much of a risk because of where the scar tissue (fibrosis) is and if removal surgery was done it probably wouldn't heal. The side of my neck is very hard. I have lots of exercises to do and have gone to a number of therapists to keep the tissue from getting stiffer as the years go by.

Hi. This might help. I had esophageal cancer and due to complications my right vocal cord died. I had an implement inserted in my next which produces sound. This could be an option. Good luck and stay positive.

@speseas Me too. I have the same problem. My neck feels like I have a bungee chord attached from my skull to my top rib. I have hard places in there as well. Mobility is a big problem. Did you have radiation? I think mine is radiation fibrosis. I'm currently going to a great PT who is doing great work on my neck. He believes he can make it much better. Hopefully he's right? I know he works it very well. He said red light hasn't been proven to work and the cost of those machines are so expensive that most PT locations don't have them.

@thomason wow that’s a lot to take in. My worst 19 hour neck dissections made my mobility like a wooden neck. I’m only comfortable resting my head from so much muscle loss but knitting has become my best friend.

And Iam losing my voice and having pain around my face and ear where they put a new tongue in my mouth