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Understanding
DCIS
- Causes of
DCIS
- Genetic
Testing
- Self
Advocacy
- Decisions
- Screening
- Getting a
Biopsy
- When DCIS
is Diagnosed
- Getting
a Second Opinion
- Psychological
Impact
- Understanding
Risk
- Treatment
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After the Biopsy Depending upon the kind of biopsy that is done, you may have some mild pain that can be relieved by pain medicine. You may need to wear a soft bra for support for a day or two. The site of the biopsy might also be tender. Icing the area can be helpful for the first 24-hours. |
Prescription pain medications may be constipating. You may want to drink a couple of ounces of prune juice with each dose. A stool softener or mild laxative such as milk of magnesia may be taken as well.
You may have some temporary bruising and an indentation where the biopsy was done. However, within a month or two the indentation should fill in unless you have additional surgery at the same site. If you have stitches, they will be taken out about one week after the biopsy. If you have strips of tape to seal the wound, do not remove them yourself; most doctors let them fall off by themselves so that the strips support the healing wound as long as possible.
