Malignancy both breasts – Axillary clearance Right side 20 nodes Left side 2 nodes.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy to right side only. Postoperative cellulites to right chest wall. Refused to wear arm sleeve.
Presented with very mild oedema both arms and red raised scarring to both sides and very large pockets under each arm and enlarged abdomen.
Laser treatment to scar tissue and both axillas ( 4- 6 places 1 minute each place) and treatment (1 minute per place) to any other tight area.
The above laser treatment was followed by MLD for lymphoedema.
Laser treatment to all areas of fi brosis, the right axilla and the area of irradiation followed by MLD for lymphoedema.
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