Bruising From Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy

Bruising is common after core needle biopsy procedures. To ease pain and discomfort after a breast biopsy, you may take a nonaspirin pain reliever containing acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) and apply a cold pack as needed to reduce swelling. If you have a surgical biopsy, you’ll.

You may have swelling and bruising after your biopsy. Apply an ice pack to the area for 10 to 15 minutes several times during the first 24 to 48 hours (1 to 2 days) after your procedure. This will help reduce swelling. The bruises and swelling should go away on their own in about a week.

Risks associated with a breast biopsy include: Bruising and swelling of the breast; Infection or bleeding at the biopsy site; Altered breast appearance, depending on how much tissue is removed and how the breast heals; Additional surgery or other treatment, depending on biopsy results

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A core needle biopsy is more likely to result in bruising than a breast fine needle biopsy. Bruising from a breast biopsy may take several weeks to completely resolve. Your doctor can discuss expected recovery times and what to do to take care of the area that’s been biopsied. Do any breast biopsies require general anesthesia or an overnight stay in the hospital? A breast needle biopsy is done with local anesthesia,.

Re: Bruising after core needle biopsy normal? Half of my breast was completely purple, green and yellow. It is totally normal as they use a gun-like pressure to cut out (biopsy) tissues for testing.

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Re: bruising after biopsy. Perfectly normal, don’t be alarmed. The other thing that worried me, needlessly as it turned out, was that I was certain the ‘lump’ was bigger after the biopsy – but it was just swelling around it, the biopsy hadn’t made it grown exponentially. The bruising lasted quite a while, I seem to remember, and did the whole .