Left breast mastectomy on June 20, 2013. Always had some degree of itching and started using "Scar Away" which I will not do without. Extreme itching started about 2-3 weeks ago and makes me want to dig my nails in. The itching is mostly on the left side of the scar going towards the underarm, but not under the arm. Also some itching a couple of inches above the scar, and just below the scar.
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Keloid scars are characterized by their growth potential and increased degree of inflammation within the skin. Unlike non-inflamed scars, keloids have the potential for growth beyond the original footprint of injury. Our office specializes in the management of keloids, whether single or...
It is not uncommon to have excess skin and subcutaneous tissue lateral to the breast after mastectomy. Sometimes this lateral excess is mainly skin, as you seem to be describing, due to removal of the adjacent breast tissue and preservation of nearby skin. In that case, the loose skin can be...
I'm sorry you are suffering! Placing tissue that has had no radiation exposure at the site may help considerably. It will improve drainage and decrease tightness. It means more surgery, but it may give you relief. This would be a DIEP or latissimus flap. Talk with your doctors about these...
