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Once your wounds are well on the way to healing (3-4 weeks), a sauna should be fine. Heat (along with airplane flights) may increase the risk of temporary swelling of you arm if many lymph nodes were removed at the time of surgery. Sentinel lymph node biopsy in which only 1 or 2 nodes are removed, should not be sensitive to heat in the same way. Check with your surgeon if you are unsure which category you are in. Good luck and take care. Have a relaxing sauna!
I always advise my patients to avoid pools, treats, creeks, lakes and other water until their wounds are pink and healed.
As long as you don't have any open wounds, or areas I. The process of healing, a sauna should be fine. Be aware if you have had lymph node excision that saunas and hot tubs are sometimes associated with lymphedema (arm swelling). Ask your doctor if this is something for which you should be on the lookout.
After movement and tissue around the nipple complex there can be several skin changes. You have swelling and some changes consistent with bruising.Follow up with you provider and look for solutions to reduce the swelling.
Plastic surgeons may utilize a post surgical bra for compression (especially if drains are not used), support (to prevent premature drop or droop) or to achieve other cosmetic goals, as well as for patient comfort. (Many times a nonbouncy breast is less painful). Discuss this with your surgical...
I have seen hidradenitis of the nipple and breast but other sources of chronic nipple infections exist. Removal of the offending duct/s may be all that is necessary to prevent the problem. If the hidradenitis actually involves the nipple areolar complex, surgery may need to be more extensive but...
