Breast shape after lumpectomy

Hi,

 

I had a lumpectomy 4 weeks ago, and my breast shape seems to be changing and looking odd .  It looks like it did when I found the problem- indented around the lumpectomy site and a line created from it. 

I did phone my BCN and she said it will be a  seroma and in time will soften up and be ok.  She did this over the phone and has not seen it, so I am concerned.

Wondering if others have had changing and odd shapes on breast after the lumpectomy?  Any help appreciated.

 

Thank you x

Hi Lou Lou, I’m sure all is fine , your still healing and scar tissue is forming so things will change, 18 months on my breast is pretty normal looking now , I had a hollow area where I had my op but it’s filled out now with scar tissue, of course if your worried ring back and ask to be seen but it’s quite normal from my experience Xx Jo 

Hi, I had a lumpectomy on the 4th October, I had a drain in for 16 days which kept my breast a normal shape though still swollen, however since the drain came out on the 20th, the fluid has built up, I had a tennis ball in my armpit which the nurses drained for me last week, I have now a hard miss-shaped breast with dappled skin, I to have been told this is normal and should eventually go down, my body needs to learn how to reabsorb the fluid without the lymph nodes that would be doing this.  

So yes I’m a miss shaped booby girl too.  Thank you for making me feel normal again ?.  I hope this helps you too. ?

Hey Thank you Jo Jo and Joey,

 

I have only had one lymph node removed but I guess your right and things are healing etc.  I just wish my BCN would reassure me and take a look but I always feel I am being a nuisance when I call .  Its just it looks like it did when I found the problem, so it freaks me out a bit.  Hoping it won’t stay that way, and your comments have helped, so thank you so much for replying.  Who’d have thought one boob could take over your life so much!!

 

Radiotherapy next, so who knows what shape it will end up!!  And glowing too I expect!  Ohhhhhh :smileyfrustrated:  xx

When you say scar tissue what does this feel like? I’m 16 weeks post op and was very lumpy after where tissue had been cut to get lump out. I’ve been left with one small lump now near the site which I’m guessing is scar tissue?