after the laser

No one told me what I would face after laser treatment. I finished my 15 treatments and felt fine, however 2weeks later i felt a soreness under the left breast and sure enough the crease line was red, that went on to blister,i saw my GP and nurse at the surgery who advised me to keep it dry and she put a dressing on for me, however it was the wrong dressing that turned to liquid, no one seemed to know what to do, even phoned the breast unit they said the same, keep it dry, so armed with no knowledge i remembered treating a wound on my dog, so i salined the area twice a day, applied savlon gel and then had to wad out under the breast with breast pads and cotton wool held in place by my bra.  It spread over the next few weeks and i was treating more areas each few days, but under the crease line was on the mend, going from peeling and raw, to a wierd grey to pink and finally stopped splitting, in all it took a couple of months for the last bit to go, why is there no real help for this, been through so much and then to face burns too.

  • Hello Blueraven,

    I just noticed you hadn't received a response to your message. I think you posted on a particularly busy day on the forum so your post quickly disappeared down the page. However, the fact I am replying now will bump it right back to the top!

    You  make some very interesting points and you certainly seem to have gone through a lot. It's a shame you didn't get any help for this and having to face those burns must have been so painful and distressing. 

    I hope it isn't too late for you but we have an information page on laser treatment here, but if you ever needed some expert advice on this our specialist nurses are only a free phonecall away on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

    Are you now feeling better after all you went through? Has everything healed properly?  

    Lucie