Two years out my left breast had settled into what will probably be the last of the changes. Suture scar softened immensely and is not so visible. But this side was just a breast lift and downsizing to match the right. I had a new surgery on my right in November 2024, 2 years after a lumpectomy and 5 day radiation (600 gy each, ttl 3000 gy). It was larger than left side, so they opened up suture area. While in there they removed an inch of internal scar tissue.
I’m now waiting to see if this breast will soften and drop a bit to match left. It is firmer and higher than the first surgery - I think probably because the tissue has some permanent damage. I’m going to physical therapy this Thursday. I’m not sure if she can do anything about keeping scar from forming (surgeon said it was likely more would form - guessing it’s my tissue makeup that’s making it more likely). The radiology NP told me I had quite a bit of thickened skin from radiation, I didn’t know that.
Note to yourself: 7 months is the main time that skin healing and scar formation happens (from the survivorship provider, and the PT). Unfortunately it looks like I missed it. I didn’t know. Sigh. But they say that massage can still make a difference. At this point, I really don’t know if I need therapy because the changes before took 2 years. But I don’t want to wait and find out that I should have done something sooner.
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Two years out my left breast had settled into what will probably be the last of the changes. Suture scar softened immensely and is not so visible. But this side was just a breast lift and downsizing to match the right. I had a new surgery on my right in November 2024, 2 years after a lumpectomy and 5 day radiation (600 gy each, ttl 3000 gy). It was larger than left side, so they opened up suture area. While in there they removed an inch of internal scar tissue.
I’m now waiting to see if this breast will soften and drop a bit to match left. It is firmer and higher than the first surgery - I think probably because the tissue has some permanent damage. I’m going to physical therapy this Thursday. I’m not sure if she can do anything about keeping scar from forming (surgeon said it was likely more would form - guessing it’s my tissue makeup that’s making it more likely). The radiology NP told me I had quite a bit of thickened skin from radiation, I didn’t know that.
Note to yourself: 7 months is the main time that skin healing and scar formation happens (from the survivorship provider, and the PT). Unfortunately it looks like I missed it. I didn’t know. Sigh. But they say that massage can still make a difference. At this point, I really don’t know if I need therapy because the changes before took 2 years. But I don’t want to wait and find out that I should have done something sooner.