Unusual Bulging Around Lymph Node Biopsy Scar?

Can you send a picture to your surgeon? You might have some stuck down tissue. A physical therapist could maybe help. You could maybe massage it or gently cup it. You can buy a little cupping device from Amazon. If using a cupping device,put aquaphor or Vaseline on your skin then go gently.

Thank you Cat. I think you are absolutely right! I will follow your advice. Just wondering if someone else had experienced this.

I have a friend that had a lumpectomy last year that has had continuous issues with a seroma. She wears compression bras and did everything she was supposed to. She's around 65 years old. She had radiation also. It was DCIS.

Did you just recently have the surgery? I had a seroma that went away after heat and massage after a few weeks. I used my daughters warmies in the microwave and did gentle massage. My doctor said they would remove the fluid if it didn’t go away. I will say mine looked like a dent right after surgery and now 5 months out it is super smooth but I was religiously using aquaphor and scar away sheets.

I developed seroma too. My surgeon helped by draining it. Later on after that, I used castor oil and gently massaged it every night for a week until it was gone. But first contact your surgeon’s office.

Thank you all your wonderful comments. My surgery was in February, my issue is not seroma, it is scarring tissue that is tethered to the tissues below, creating this groove, which results in bulges above and below the scar. Massage is helping, I need massage therapy for scars, usually this requires also using suction cups, etc. I was wondering if someone is dealing with something similar.

Cancer rehab therapist has massaged my area each trip and I’ve worn compression bras. Slowly going away

This type of scarring change can happen after sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery, and many community members have shared similar experiences with unusual healing patterns around their surgical sites. The best step would be to reach out to the surgical team who performed the procedure, as they can properly evaluate the area and determine if this is normal healing or something that needs attention. Other community members may share their own experiences with post-surgical changes that could provide additional perspective.