sore lumpy scars

by ejk1 7th November 2009, 9:56 am

hi all just wondered if anyone had any advice for me please. My scars on both boobs nearest the armpits are getting lumpy and slightly tender.

I am 8 weeks post op. I havent been massaging and have only just started to literally 2 days ago. Any advice please as so what to do with them, is this semi normal or should i go back to the nurses at surgicare.

thanks xx

by LouLou82 7th November 2009, 12:32 pm

I'm not too sure hun, but just give them a call to put your mind at rest.

by sasha11x 7th November 2009, 5:21 pm

Have a word with surgicare about it, but I think it is early days for the scars to be smooth. Maybe massage them lightly using a special scar cream. My scars did go smoother, but are still quite red.

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by **nads** 7th November 2009, 5:55 pm

At 8 weeks your incisions are still fresh so they will remain red/pink for up to 6 months post op so thats normal, I think its normal for them to be soreish too at this early stage. Try massaging rosehip oil, dermatix gel or bio oil into them and really put alot of pressure on them to break down the scar tissue which should help smooth them out

x