Postoperative arm edema after breast cancer surgery can be eliminated by elevating the limbs, appropriate activities and local massage.
Postoperative edema of the arm after breast cancer surgery is mainly caused by the cut off of lymphatic circuit of the upper limb in breast cancer surgery or postoperative radiotherapy, which can be treated in the following ways:
1. Elevate the limbs: according to the movable condition of the arms of individuals, the edematous arms can be elevated appropriately to make them higher than the heart, so as to help promote the venous return and thus improve the edema condition.
2. Appropriate activities: after surgery or radiotherapy, breast cancer patients need to move the upper limbs on the affected side appropriately to prevent or reduce arm edema, but pay attention to not overdoing activities or exertion, so as not to aggravate edema.
3. Local massage: if arm edema occurs after breast cancer surgery or radiotherapy, local massage can be carried out to promote blood circulation and reduce edema.