A surgical breast biopsy (also sometimes called a lumpectomy) involves removing all or a large portion of the mass at once. Depending on the scope of the procedure, you might either be sedated with a local anesthetic or put under general anesthesia. The surgeon might insert a thin wire to ...
Like usual, if you know something might happen, it’s not quite as frightening if and when it does, right? If applicable, have you experienced chemo-induced flushing? If yes, were you forewarned about it? What cancer treatment side effect was/is hardest for you?
Lumpectomy: This is also referred to as breast-conserving therapy. The surgeon removes the cancerous area and a surrounding margin of normal tissue. A second incision may be made in order to remove the lymph nodes. This treatment aims to maintain a normal breast appearance when the surgery is...
I had a fundoplication almost 3 years ago...am now having discomfort where one of the incisions was...could I have scar tissue?? Byolittlewood— On Dec 28, 2007 is how you scar determined by heredity? i notice that some people scar much more easily than others...and does the location...
This makes the scar have a different texture than the surrounding skin. Scar tissue is also not as flexible as normal skin, and does not have a normal blood supply, sweat glands, or hair. Types of Scar Tissue How an individual scar looks depends on a few things, including the ...