Armpit sweat and pain

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Labmom3
Labmom3 Member Posts: 12
edited January 2019 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

Hi! First, who would like to adopt my 3 year old Chocolate Lab? My very energetic, Kong crazy, never lets me rest, Lab! jk. She's good company, but she's got too much energy!

My question:. Is increased armpit perspiration common after a mastectomy? My husband and I saw the breast surgeon yesterday and she told me that 8 nodes lit up and were removed during surgery. Is there any correlation between that and a clammy armpit.

It is very uncomfortable in that my skin there is very tender and has a burning sensation, and as I move my arm, etc, it feels as if the area is getting chafed. My clinical anti perspirant works fine on the other arm. I bought some spray anti-perspirant today and it worked well for a few hours. Not now.

Has anyone experienced this?

Have a good evening!


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  • DebAL
    DebAL Member Posts: 877
    edited January 2019

    labmom, hi there! I'm not sure about the node correlation. I recall never feeling "clean" for awhile. I felt like my armpit was always sticky is the best I can describe. A shower felt so good! I recall it lasting a few months to be honest. The skin was very sensitive. Even my sheet touching the area would hurt. I still keep aquaphor on hand and use it after a year. It's great if you actually do get chafing. Used it on drain sites, anywhere.

    Lol, my 2 cats would not welcome a lab sister. I hope you heal quickly!!

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited January 2019

    I didn't have a mastectomy, but with any soft-tissue surgery, I've found weird drippy sensations afterwards. I wasn't actually damp, it was all a trick of the nerve endings.

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  • Wigging2000
    Wigging2000 Member Posts: 295
    edited January 2019

    I definitely had weird armpit things happening after surgery. I was extra sweaty and more stinky. 6 weeks post op things seem to be normalizing although I can’t use solid deodorant at all...the thought of it makes me cringe. Ouch!


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  • kec1972
    kec1972 Member Posts: 269
    edited January 2019

    Hi,

    My armpit on my lumpectomy side (lumpectomy 2 weeks ago) is definitely more stinky than the other one...skin is also chafed. Weird


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  • gb2115
    gb2115 Member Posts: 1,894
    edited January 2019

    Yes, increased sweating (and associated yuck) for sure after sentinel node biopsy and lumpectomy. It eventually went away.

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  • DebAL
    DebAL Member Posts: 877
    edited January 2019

    kec, aquaphor is great for chafed areas. I still use it. Kb2115 your "associated yuck" is a perfect descriptor lol Thankfully, it does resolve!

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited January 2019

    Not sure my middle age dogs would welcome a lab sister. I would!

    The ROs nurse told me I wouldn’t sweat on the rads side. She was right. I don’t sweat on the other side either. I had bmx. Strange. I’m in Florida it’s hot and humid most of the year. Haven’t bought, used, or needed deodorant for 7 years

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