A lumpectomy is not considered major surgery and is instead considered minor surgery.
A mastectomy is more of a major surgery than a lumpectomy as a mastectomy involves removal of all or a large portion of the breast tissue.
Although just like any surgery a lumpectomy does carry some risks and breast swelling is common after lumpectomy surgery but should be temporary.
You may also have pain, and you may have a scar or dimple where your tumor was taken out.
And you may even feel a "tugging" feeling in the breast.
A lumpectomy is a surgical procedure that is done to remove cancer or other abnormal tissue from your breast.
During a lumpectomy surgical procedure, the surgeon removes the cancer or other abnormal tissue and a small amount of the healthy tissue that surrounds it.
Doing this ensures that all of the abnormal tissue is removed.
After a lumpectomy you will usually be able to go back to work or your normal routine in 1 to 3 weeks.
It may take longer, depending on the type of work you do and whether you are having radiation or chemotherapy.
You can also shower 24 to 48 hours after surgery, if your doctor okays it.
Pat the incision dry after the shower.
A lumpectomy leaves most of your breast skin and tissue in place.
With a lumpectomy, the breast looks as close as possible to how it did before surgery.
Most often, the general shape of the breast and the nipple area are preserved.
A lumpectomy is also called a breast-conserving surgery, a partial mastectomy or a wide excision.