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Offline wingclipz

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Hello all,

I got my surgery done last year in nov. I have some scar tissue on my left chest and they are about the size of little peas. I recently began to pinch them to break it down in the hopes that they would flatten and it truly felt like I was able to flatten them. However, I woke up this morning and the scar tissue suddenly got 3 times the size! Has anybody else had this same issue?


Offline Dr. Elliot Jacobs

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My guess is that my squeezing the tissue, you caused additional swelling.

If you have scar tissue after gyne surgery, the best treatment is with a cortisone injection administered by your surgeon.

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Offline wingclipz

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Thank you Dr. Jacobs!

Quick question, the scar tissue has swollen up 3x the size and looks like a huge bruise on my chest. Will this resolve over time back to its normal size or should get it taken look at immediately?


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You were probably too vigorous in squeezing and massaging -- and caused some bleeding.  It should resolve spontaneously over time.

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Offline troubleddoc

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Sir u mean scar on chest as in on incision site or inside ?? What u might behaving may be a keloid if u mean incision site
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