Things to note after mastectomy

The breast needs to be removed if it has some serious diseases, such as breast cancer. This disease will spread. To prevent other parts from being infected, we should repair breast cancer early, otherwise this will cause other parts to be infected. Generally, we should pay attention to many things after the removal, and there are many contraindications to prevent accidents. So, what are the precautions after breast removal?

Breasts are a fragile yet important sexual organ for women. On the one hand, the existence of breasts can bring unique personal charm to women. On the other hand, a pair of healthy breasts is also an important guarantee for breastfeeding offspring. However, if a woman unfortunately suffers from a breast disease and has to have her breasts removed, she also needs to actively adjust her mentality and accept the reality.

The breast is mainly composed of glands, fat and fibrous tissue, located in the capsule formed by superficial fascia, approximately between the 4th and 5th intercostal spaces. Generally speaking, for mastectomy, an oblique fusiform incision is made from the outside to the inside between the 2nd to 6th ribs with the nipple as the center. For example, when a woman has breast cancer, the incision should be 4 to 5 centimeters away from the edge of the breast tumor. The so-called mastectomy means that the breast and subcutaneous fat will be removed at the end, so there will be a gap in the breast.

(1) After mastectomy, patients enter the recovery stage. During the recovery process, patients need enough rest to better restore their physical strength and thus improve their body resistance. Therefore, after mastectomy, patients must pay attention to adequate bed rest.

(2) During the recovery process, you must pay attention to emotional regulation. Many patients will become fearful or negative after losing their breasts, but these are not conducive to physical recovery. It is recommended to actively try to face changes with an optimistic attitude, feel more care and love from family and friends, and improve your mentality.

(3) Pay attention to the maintenance and disinfection of the mastectomy incision to avoid bacterial infection of the incision that may affect postoperative recovery.