Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What can be done to improve slow wound healing post-mastectomy? i've had 3 'revisions' since. i'm not diabetic; am a former smoker. chemo is delayed
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Warm soaks: After a mastectomy it is essential that one moves affected arm overhead to prevent a frozen shoulder. Here there is often pull on the suture line. In order to improve the rate of healing, one must have good blood supply to the wound. I have patients remove all bandages at home and suggest two warm showers per day, which enhances ingrowth of blood supply to wound and faster wound healing.
Answered 7/30/2015
2.5k views
Radiation?: did you have radiation to the area? This can delay wound healing. Otherwise, nutritional support with increasing protein in your diet may help with wound healing.
Answered 7/30/2015
2.5k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
What is the survival rate for breast cancer stage 3C? Right breast mastectomy done with auxillary clearance. ER/PR is +VE and HER2 is -VE. Suggested with 6 rounds chemo and radiation therapy.
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Lisa(54) due for 2nd round of chemo(1st round very hard on her) and has fractured her leg; is it advisable to delay treatment(stage 3 breast cancer)?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
After completion of 6 cycles of chemo and mastectomy for early stage triple neg invasive carsinoma how to know there is no more cancer cells in body?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I had a double mastectomy following chemo/radiation on rt brst..they did the nerve block cause they did skin sparing(tram flap)..I was told "no bendin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Mom was at stage 4 breast cancer, done w chemo and double mastectomy, healing for radiation. Natural supplements that will fight or stop/slow spread?
Breast cancer, 2 tumors, one 1.4x1.7, the other .5. Biopsy states IDC, ER+, PR- and HER2 neg. Ki67 score 50 Treatment mastectomy, chemo and tamoxifen. What are your thoughs on treatment??? Patient is 32 years old
55-y breast cancer after mastectomy with multiple liver spread, HER-2(3+) and EGFR(+). 8 cycles of TH chemo, liver mass shrink then regrow, and now on oral capecitabine + Trastuzumab for 2 weeks, no improvement. Please suggest treatment.
My mother is undergoing Chemotherapy treatment. I his is her second time. This fkrat was back in 2015, where she also went through radiation and a mastectomy. Will activated charcoal help in treating chemo side effects?
Delayed wound healing, bounding pulse, indigestion, and anxiety. diangosis include IBS and diabetes. 21 y/o male, 120 lb. Is it pheochromocytoma ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
