I started taking cortisone, and Benadryl yesterday but I only do the Benadryl at night. I am so uncomfortable and the support bra I wear just irritates the rash under my boobs the worst. (Whether that be the bra my PS gave me or the sports bra that I bought) when will this get better? When should I start to get concerned, and call my PS and inform him of any changes?
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Congratulations on your recent breast surgery. Your experience with not being able to completely lift your arms straight up and the tightness in your upper arm is common with surgery patients. To assist your arm in stretching, place your thumb at the base of your armpit and massage...
Thank you for your question and congratulations on your upcoming breast augmentation procedure. My strong advice is to always be conscience of sun exposure by protecting your skin with sunscreen. Post operatively, remember that sun on a healing scar can cause pigmentation. Best of luck.
Hello and thank you for your excellent question. You are correct that there is no good reason that you should be this uncomfortable. I suggest that you seek face to face consultation to evaluate your symptoms. Any treatment plan should be based on a detailed discussion with equal input from...