swollen hot and tenderrrr

by jamie 8th October 2010, 8:42 pm

ok so back from my first checkup with the nurse today , and my right breast is swollen, the nipple is tender.. whats worrying me the most is that it is hot and really itchy!..
also i had the patches off the scars today. (inframmary incision) asked the nurse if i should put bio oil under now.. she said not yet and no creams for now??..is that right??the stitches are still there.. .

any advice would be appreciated

jamie xx

by mrsm 8th October 2010, 8:54 pm

What did the nurse say about it? Or has it only swollen up since then?

xx

by jamie 8th October 2010, 9:14 pm

hay it has swollen since .. really hot..
also does anyone know if you should apply cream on the scars after .. its been 8 days since ba and had those plaster things off.. stitches still visible tho xx

by jellytot1 8th October 2010, 9:31 pm

I would ring them in the morning - sods law that this has happened since your checkup. Hope you can get some sleep and not worry too much. x

by jamie 8th October 2010, 9:34 pm

ughhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! i knooowwwwww xx

by hattie260 8th October 2010, 10:04 pm

no hun you should not put ANYTHING on your scars until you have the go ahead from your nurse/sugeon. This is usually around the 6 week mark. With the swelling it is probably part of the normal healing process but if you are concerned you must speak to your surgeon. If it is nothing to be worried about ice packs/frozen peas help the heat/swelling. x

by misf1 8th October 2010, 10:15 pm

Hi hun, the girls and nurse are right, you shouldn't put anything on your scars just yet. Wait until you have the go ahead. 8 days is very early, so swelling is very likely still and normal. The heat, is it like a sun burn type of heat and itch? As this is probably the skin stretching. You can put cream on your boobs to help with the itchy feeling. A nice moisturiser is good, just make sure you dont get it anywhere near your scars.

by kittie 9th October 2010, 7:12 am

Definitely nothing on your scars yet hun, 8 days is still very very early. I had that hot itchy feeling on my boobs which was the skin stretching. My boobs actually felt warmer to the touch. Moisturiser will help with that, just keep it away from your scars.

by **COOKIE** 9th October 2010, 7:28 am

If your breast is hot to the touch Jamie and you feel it's excessively swollen, you should contact your surgeon/clinic as soon as possible - A feeling of heat from the breast (hot sensation) and swelling is perfectly normal in your recovery, but if the breast actually feels hot/looks red/excessively swollen this early post-op you should get that checked out as soon as you can babe.

Do not put any creams, oils or lotions on your scars this early post-op as they could cause infection. xx

by jamie 9th October 2010, 10:05 am

thank you for being there again girls. was just weirded out as it is just the right breast! and not so much the left!.. its better today.
moituriser is a good plan .. so cooling!
thanks for the reassurance on the scar treatment. just wanted more opinions as want a good heal!.

xx

by mrsm 10th October 2010, 2:24 pm

Glad it's better Jamie, I had the same thing and it was all ok, but like Cookie says it's a good idea to get these things checked out, especially so soon after surgery.
But since yours has resolved itself anyway it was obviously nothing to worry about. xx

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