Dog Ear Flap

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Hi

Does anyone have any experience of having dog ear flaps after mastectomy and having them removed. Mine has got worse since having radiotherapy and seems to contain a lot of tissue rather than just skin. Am seeing my breast surgeon next week so would be grateful for any information. Many thanks

Sharon

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Hi

I have a dog flap and to me it seems to get bigger when I have chemo. I don’t like it there but dont want to get rid of it yet in case I do have recon. I sometimes get quite a bit of pain in mine so not sure if that is nerve damage !!! Sorry not very helpful.!!

Good luck next week

P

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I get pain in mine too - especially when I get up in the morning. It may be because I’ve laid on it or something.

S

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I have one as well.

My surgeon has promised he will remove it for me when I have finished Herceptin
( january).

He won’t do it before as he says there are too many germs in hospital and he doesn’t want to compromise my health. He says if you have had chemo your resistance is lower so therefore… wait until January.

I am not sure if he if fobbing me off!!! I do tend to get fluid in it and it feels a bit tender if I lay on it awkwardly. ( I have a bit of Lympho in my chest which doesn’t help)

T

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Thanks Topper

Sharon