Pain After Mastectomy (Breast Cancer Surgery)

Unlike typical post-surgical soreness, PMPS can persist for months or years and may feel like:

• Burning, stabbing, or shooting pain in the chest, underarm, or upper arm
• Increased sensitivity or numbness near surgical scars
• Pain when wearing tight clothing or moving the arm
• Phantom sensations or itching in the breast area

Common Causes

Pain after mastectomy is primarily nerve-related, resulting from:

• Direct injury to sensory nerves during surgery
• Scar tissue or adhesions compressing the nerves
• Reconstructive procedures involving implants or tissue flaps
• Axillary lymph node dissection affecting the intercostobrachial nerve
• Chronic inflammation or hypersensitivity of the healing tissue

How Cryoneurolysis Helps

At Barcelona Cryo Center, we use ultrasound-guided cryoneurolysis to precisely target the affected chest wall or axillary nerves responsible for pain after breast surgery. Controlled cold energy is applied through a small probe to temporarily deactivate these sensory nerves — effectively “resetting” their pain signals without damaging surrounding tissues.

This technique provides significant and often rapid pain relief, allowing patients to regain mobility, comfort, and confidence during recovery and daily life. Cryoneurolysis can be performed even while patients are undergoing cancer rehabilitation or reconstructive stages to improve quality of life and reduce reliance on medications.

Key Benefits:

• Minimally invasive: Performed in-office under local anesthesia
• Targeted and reversible: Sensory nerves are cooled safely without permanent damage
• Effective pain control: Reduces burning, tenderness, and hypersensitivity
• Enhances recovery: Supports mobility and emotional well-being after surgery
• Drug-free and repeatable: Relief lasts for months and can be renewed as needed

Ideal Candidates

You may benefit from cryoneurolysis if you:

• Experience persistent chest, underarm, or shoulder pain after breast surgery
• Notice burning or hypersensitivity around surgical scars or implants
• Have pain that limits movement or affects clothing comfort
• Seek a non-opioid, minimally invasive treatment for post-mastectomy pain

Restore Comfort and Confidence

Living with pain after breast cancer surgery can be physically and emotionally draining. Cryoneurolysis offers a modern, gentle solution to help restore comfort, ease movement, and improve quality of life — so recovery feels like healing again.

Book your consultation at Barcelona Cryo Center today.

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