Hello Pippin24

I'm sorry to hear that you've noticed some swelling since your breast biopsy last week. It's understandable that you're feeling anxious. 

Some women do experience some swelling following a biopsy so try not to worry too much about this. If you feel that your breast is particularly swollen, the skin is red or hot to the touch then please don't hesitate to get in touch with the breast care nurse or your GP so that they can check this out for you.

If you'd like to chat things through with one of our nurses for some support and reassurance you're welcome to call them on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. 

I hope things settle for you over the next few days. Keep in touch Pippin24 and let us know how you get on. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator 

Hello Pippin24

I'm sorry to hear that you've noticed some swelling since your breast biopsy last week. It's understandable that you're feeling anxious. 

Some women do experience some swelling following a biopsy so try not to worry too much about this. If you feel that your breast is particularly swollen, the skin is red or hot to the touch then please don't hesitate to get in touch with the breast care nurse or your GP so that they can check this out for you.

If you'd like to chat things through with one of our nurses for some support and reassurance you're welcome to call them on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. 

I hope things settle for you over the next few days. Keep in touch Pippin24 and let us know how you get on. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator 

Thank you Jenn for your reply, think I'm just anxious about everything at the moment. I just thought my breast seemed slightly bigger, but only slightly. No pain though, just bruising. Did have several biopsies in three different locations, so I suppose it understandable there might be slight swelling.

Hello Pippin24

If you've had multiple biopsies from different sites then, yes, it's understandable that you have some swelling to the area. Just keep an eye on it and hopefully, it will settle soon as the bruising disappears. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator 

Thank you, it's so reassuring just to talk about any worries.