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Lumpectomy, Skin Burns Under Arms, Shoulder And Chest

after a few weeks of a lumpectomy , should my friend s skin feel like it is burning/ tingling like a sunburn? It is under her arms, right shoulder , & top of chest.
posted on Thu, 15 Mar 2012
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Hi..dear shelly..,
Thanks for choosing HCM..,
Tingling and Burning sensation after Lumpectomy...,
could be due to Nerve injury..,
It is commonest side effect of the lumpectomy..,
So follow...,
1) Tab Methyl cobalamine (1500 mg) daily morning times..,
2) Tab Tryptomer( 25 mg) ...Antidepressant daily night times ..,
will regenerate the sheath and subsides sympoms slowly..,
thanQ
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Lumpectomy, Skin Burns Under Arms, Shoulder And Chest

Hi..dear shelly.., Thanks for choosing HCM.., Tingling and Burning sensation after Lumpectomy..., could be due to Nerve injury.., It is commonest side effect of the lumpectomy.., So follow..., 1) Tab Methyl cobalamine (1500 mg) daily morning times.., 2) Tab Tryptomer( 25 mg) ...Antidepressant daily night times .., will regenerate the sheath and subsides sympoms slowly.., thanQ