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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
after effect of breast reduction surgery
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
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after effect of breast reduction surgery
by evmil, Mar 04, 2007 12:00AM
4 months ago I had breast reduction surgery. Everything went well. I had final visit with PS last week. I asked about a slightly swollen area on one breast with orange peel skin. She was not concerned and suggested I massage as it was most likely lymphatic blockage due to scar tissue. I looked orange peel skin up on the net to find it can be a symptom of inflammatory breast cancer. I have no pain, no swollen glands and tissue removed was clear. I feel quite sure mine is a result of surgery but wonder what you feel? How long should I massage? Will massage work after 4 months? Or should I have it investigated?
Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Mar 04, 2007 12:00AM
, Mar 04, 2007 12:00AM
The most likely cause of this problem may be fat necosis (a scar tissue nodule formed in reaction to death of fat) from the reduction surgery. Peau d'orange (orange peel skin) is a sign of inflammatory breast cancer which may not be picked up on mammography. You undoubtedly had a pathologic examination of the removed breast tissue from your reduction surgery. I would obtain a copy of this pathology report. This major biopsy of your breast tissue should reveal if there is anything disturbing about the condition of your breast tissue. For further reassurance, you might consider obtaining the opinion of a local general surgeon (pathology report in hand). That surgeon can advise you if a biopsy of the area is warranted. Over the years, I have seen several patients who had similar conditions or lumps post breast reduction. Some of these patients were ultimately seen by a general surgeon who biopsied the tissue. All of these patients turned out to have benign fat necrosis.
thanks!!!