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Scar Tissue?

A MyBCTeam Member asked a question 💭
Woodbury, MN

Has anyone else found one or two small lumps just above their mastectomy scar but close to where lymph nodes were removed? I only had 4 nodes removed in February this year which were all clear but now i can feel a small pea sized lump under the skin. I'm thinking it is probably scar tissue but wondered if this is normal. It is not painful, but still a little tender in that area.

November 29, 2016
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A MyBCTeam Member

I felt some lumps and called the Breast Surgeon. I was a minth out from some reconstruction tweaking. She sent me for a sonogram and confirmed they were fat deposits made by the plastic surgeon still waiting to settle.

November 29, 2016 (edited)
A MyBCTeam Member

You should be perfectly fine waiting to mention it in February-- but if it is weighing on your mind,,it doesn't hurt to put in a call. And for sure put in a call if you feel it's larger or red or hurts,,etc.

November 29, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

Good for you! Get peace of mind....

December 1, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

Thanks for the info. I just phoned my oncology dept. and they said it is most likely just scar tissue but i should get it checked out anyway with our family practicioner

December 1, 2016
A MyBCTeam Member

I found a lump under my mastectomy scar and found out it is only oil pockets--the did an ultra sound and found there wasn't anything feeding it.

December 1, 2016

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