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Laser treatment on my mastectomy scar

 If you developed hypersensitivity on your incisions like me, don’t fucking do it! 🥲😂 I did it on my lumpectomy and it was fine, but I developed hypersensitivity on my mastectomy scars after my 2nd surgery. They zapped me twice and I had to scream to make them stop and burst into tears. Never felt quick and intense pain like that. I felt bad cause I think I scared my technician. They said numbing cream wouldn’t work because they can’t do anything to help with scar tissue. It was definitely not fun and would not recommend 

Physical Therapy

 It’s been 1 month of physical therapy. Didn’t think I needed it but I’m so happy I did it. I was complaining that my incisions would get irritated and it’d really really hurt so they recommended physical therapy. When I went in, they explained to me that all my nerves are bunched up in my incisions and they needed to be stretched out. Also, since they pulled everything forward during the surgery, my chest gets tight and my shoulders started to slowly roll forward. And I noticed my posture started to get bad and my body was aching. They showed me some stretching exercises that I have to do everyday and it’s definitely working. I now have almost full range of motion and my incisions are less irritated. I think if I didn’t do hair, I would have had less range so I’m thankful for my job lol. It’s really interesting how stretching can do such wonders and why it’s not really talked about. I have a couple of clients who went through the same surgery and have the same complaints. Like eve...