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bevaschia · 11-29-2015, 07:42 PM

HI Spiritual Abundance. :-) when I met the lymphedema specialist after an earlier day appointment with the surgeon, I was told I could begin to peel off the glue and start using lotion along the incisions and chest skin for two reasons. Along the incision line, you are stimulating the nerve endings to grow and regain feeling. I can already tell a difference. I was told I probably won't get rid of all the numbness, but the massaging/stimulating of adding the lotion will help. The second reason was to keep the skin Pliable and not tight. They suggested uncented lubriderm. It's not greasy or too thick, but absorbs well. I do this three times a day for about 10 minutes. After shower, after work, and right before bed. Started at about 3 weeks after double mastectomy.

11-29-2015, 07:42 PM	#7
bevaschia Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Iowa Posts: 4	Re: Full of ???'s....2 more: vitamin E and incision glue. HI Spiritual Abundance. :-) when I met the lymphedema specialist after an earlier day appointment with the surgeon, I was told I could begin to peel off the glue and start using lotion along the incisions and chest skin for two reasons. Along the incision line, you are stimulating the nerve endings to grow and regain feeling. I can already tell a difference. I was told I probably won't get rid of all the numbness, but the massaging/stimulating of adding the lotion will help. The second reason was to keep the skin Pliable and not tight. They suggested uncented lubriderm. It's not greasy or too thick, but absorbs well. I do this three times a day for about 10 minutes. After shower, after work, and right before bed. Started at about 3 weeks after double mastectomy.