Can someone who has had a mastectomy with lymph node removal end up with unusual itching in the arms?

Yes: This may be a sign of lymphedema, which can sometimes result from lymph node removal, especially if you had radiation of the armpit area. A compression garment, which gently squeezes the fluid out of your arm, might help. These are custom made, see your oncologist or surgeon to get started.

Yes: Possible contact dermatits from our cleaning solutions- betadine or chloraprep . Or we set off hidradenitis(infection) in the sweat glands - but that is usually pain but all tempered by the fact that we may have cut the third intercostal- brachial nerve to get out the lymph nodes but that usually causes numbness or a "weird" tingling feeling - dysesthesias - in the armpit and down the.