5 week post op pain

[Cadel]

Hey I had surgery feb 25 and now it is March 30th about 5 weeks since surgery.
My right side is swollen like the while pec not just the nipple. It is painful to touch above my nipple where my chest is and still can't freely put hands above my head. Is pain normal after 5 weeks ?? Sometimes il be sitting here and get a shooting pain close to under my arm pit and also above my nipple area which is sore can someone please answer this? Yes I know ask my doctor but I'm very far away from him and would like some advise. I didn't get lips it was just excision in both nipples but my right one is painful to the touch and pain in general. I'm still wearing compression vest

Thanks

[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

Pain at 5 weeks is most unusual.  You state that you are more swollen on one side.  This may be a hematoma.

Why don't you post some photos?

Dr JAcobs

[Cadel]

Hey Dr Jacobs

yeah my right side is bigger than my left but it always has been not this big tho. It is painful to touch feels like im poking at a bruise and when im sitting there randomly i will get 1 second shooting pains happens a few times and stops. I had hard lumps around it but i started massaging and now there gone. if it is a hematoma will it subside on its own will i need another evacuation surgery to remove hematoma. i have attached picture.

[Cadel]

sorry this site is messing up my pictures please go to my photo bucket and see before and after pictures just delete the spaces i put in the address !!



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[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

You may have a hematoma there but the photo is not totally definitive.  Tried your photo bucket (without the space) but it didn't match any documents.

Would certainly suggest a return to your surgeon if possible, or visit a gyne specialist in your area if one is available.

If left untreated, hematomas frequently result in a large amount of scar tissue which takes away from the desired chest symmetry.

Dr Jacobs

[DrPensler]

In addition to the previous comments it appears there is a significant incision in the inframammary crease laterally extending into the axilla. Is this the case? A comparison with the opposite side would be helpful.