Fat necrosis after DIEP

[jillybee]

Nolton9,thanks for reply.Only noticed it at last visit some 3 weeks ago.Sgn felt it....and has grown,about the size of tangerine.He did mutter something about surgery,and I am returning end of month.Not too worried,just wanted yo know what other people had done,if they had it.As you say,not much post op info really.....just didn't want any more operations...have had 13 altogether.....but,if that is what it takes,will go for it.Take care.xx

[Nolton9]

Hi jillybee,

I had some hardness and heat in my  diep reconstruction, about 2 months out from op (at the same time as a throat infection)... the hardness at it's worst encircled most of my reconstruction and was quite sore, like a big flat pebble of the beach or breastfeeding engorgement! I looked for info and thiught it could be fat necrosis.

I also had a lot of redness in adominal scar I was told all related to the strep throat  I had picked up so close to op, lots of antibiotics and I tried massage etc.. it then just disappeared after a week or two.

Not quite the same thing but I know its such a worry/ nuisance /disappointment when something you're just getting to terms with goes  a bit awry and I think really so little post-op info out there that we can easily access...

I'd say always ask the hospital in my experience they try to reassure you and have usually seen most of it before...or the BCC helpline are great .

Hope it resolves soon

[jillybee]

Thought I would add this a big hard lump in breast.....anyone have this?

[jillybee]

I have it,on left breast,nearly 12 weeks post DIEP.Feels uncomfortable ,but not painful.Has anyone had this,and if so,what was the outcome?When I saw Sgn a couple of weeks back,he said something about surgery.