Postoperative care precautions for breast lumps treatment

After a lump can be felt in the breast from the surface of the body, it is recommended to do a breast mammography or puncture biopsy to check the nature of the lump. After it has an impact on the body, breast lump treatment is needed to remove the lump through surgery. Post-operative care is related to the healing of the surgical wound. Next, let us learn together what to pay attention to after the treatment of breast lumps.

1. Removal of stitches and dressing changes: After traditional breast surgery, the dressing is usually changed every other day, and the stitches are removed one week after the operation. The surgical area should be kept dry and not exposed to water before the incision heals. If there is no redness, swelling or exudation at the incision two weeks after the operation, you can take a bath with water. Recovery after minimally invasive Mammotome surgery is fast. Generally, only one dressing change is required after the operation, and the local area can be bathed in water one week after the operation.

2. Exercise: When the incision has not yet healed, improper exercise can easily lead to postoperative bleeding and subcutaneous hematoma. In order to reduce the occurrence of postoperative complications, you need to reduce the activities of the affected shoulder joint and upper limbs within one week after surgery; avoid heavy physical labor such as washing clothes, mopping the floor, hanging clothes, holding children, etc. within two weeks, and avoid chest expansion exercises that pull the breast; avoid breast trauma within one month after surgery.

3. Pain: Under normal circumstances, the pain after breast surgery is mild, and the incision pain will gradually ease one week after the operation. However, some patients may occasionally experience dull pain at the incision site a few months after surgery. Generally, no medication is required as long as there is no redness, swelling or suppuration around the incision, and this is a normal recovery process.

4. Induration: Recovery after surgery is a long process. One week after the operation, the surgical site will gradually harden and feel like a lump. Many patients worry about the recurrence of the tumor after surgery. In fact, this is caused by the fibrosis and healing of the incision skin, subcutaneous breast and adipose tissue. Everyone will experience this situation after surgery. Generally, the nodules will slowly soften on their own within 3 to 6 months. Local hot compresses and physical therapy such as heating lamps can promote the absorption and softening of nodules. Be careful not to squeeze them and keep your underwear appropriately tight.

5. Recurrence after surgery: Many patients believe that surgery can cure breast lumps and will not recur in the future. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. For benign lesions, surgery only removes the lump, not the breast. As long as the mammary gland is there, it is possible to grow a lump again in the future. This is related to personal constitution and cannot be prevented at present, let alone cured. Therefore, regular check-ups are still required after surgery to ensure early detection and early treatment.