Breast cancer surgery has been done for a year, and now the wound still hurts a little. What should I do?

Firstly, distinguish the location and nature of pain, whether it is caused by scar hyperplasia or muscle traction under scar. The first is the pain caused by scar, which is manifested as scar tissue hyperplasia and scar redness, which is less common after breast cancer surgery. Muscle traction pain in the second operating area is more common, which is manifested as discomfort during exercise and sometimes muscle spasm pain during rest.

Pain relief methods The pain caused by scar needs plastic surgery, including scar-removing drugs and injection drugs. Muscle pain can be relieved by local application of drugs such as voltarin, and it is also important to carry out functional exercise under the guidance of a doctor. One year after breast cancer surgery, the wound hurts, which is caused by the damage to peripheral nerves during the operation. Pay attention to the protection of the affected limb, exercise moderately every day, and do Baduanjin.

I have had breast cancer surgery for two and a half years, and the wound has never felt very painful. An occasional little pain is a little pain that can be held back. This situation is very common in our department. First of all, distinguish the location and nature of pain, whether it is the pain of scar hyperplasia or the pain of muscle traction under scar. If it is pain caused by scar, it means scar tissue hyperplasia, redness and itching.

More common in patients with scar constitution. Acupuncture treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is effective once. If the pain is caused by muscle traction in the operating area, it is manifested as discomfort during exercise, and muscle spasm and pain sometimes occur during rest. It can be used externally to relieve inflammation and pain, and acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine has better effect. It is recommended to see a doctor for breast surgery. It is best to go to a medical institution to change underwear, take a bath or wipe your body frequently according to the doctor's advice during the operation.

If bad wound healing or effusion is excluded, chest pain after breast cancer surgery is mostly an illusion of patients. Because numb ants feel acupuncture or burning sensation in the chest and incision after breast cancer surgery, this is because the subcutaneous exploration area is large and there are more nerve endings injured in the wound. In the process of healing, new nerve endings will proliferate in large numbers. Many patients will mistake this numbness and other feelings for pain, which is an illusion caused by self-psychological suggestion.