Will my breast ever be soft again??

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#1

Hi
Does all the scarring inside and out ever fully go or will I always have some firm scar tissue inside my breast? At the end of the surface scar, inside, there is a bit of firm tissue about the size of a 2p. I press it from time to time to see if it’s getting smaller, but it doesn’t seem to be.
Maybe I’m being impatient? My surgery (WLE) was in June. Also I just finished rads last week. But I’d still like to have some idea what I might expect to look and feel like in say a years time.
Thanks
Susie.
xx

#2

Hi sussex girl,
I had my wle 3 yrs ago and I’mafraid the scar tissue dosn’t go away. i do keep prodding it just to make sure it isn’t changing shape but think it is scar tissue and weare lumbered with it.
cheers
caroline

#3

I’m 18 months post surgery and although my breast has softened considerably post rads I’m still left with a hard lump at site of scar.I have lymphoedema to the breast so that doesn’t help matters but do think that regular massage has helped my lumpy bit.

Sandra x

#4

Hi Sandra and Caroline
Thanks for your replies. Guess I’ll have to learn to love the lumpy bits then!
Susie.
x

#5

My breast went very hard after rads and I found it difficult to self examine. Thankfully 3 years on it has softened again, but there is one very dense bit underneath. I have to watch certain bras on account of the scar tissue as seams can be very irritating.