The Autonomic Function Testing Laboratory at the Baylor College of Medicine Neuropathy Center is now established and equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment. This laboratory is designed to quantitatively evaluate the function of the autonomic nervous system.
After scar tissue forms and healing has taken place, the scar needs to be remodeled so that it can tolerate the stress and forces that the body may encounter throughout each day. The remodeling process is essential to ensure that normal range of motion, strength, and mobility are restored to the injured tissue.
A scar is fibrous tissue made of collagen that replaces the injured skin. The following breast cancer treatments can cause scar tissue to form: surgery; radiation therapy; Scar tissue can cause its own side effects: nerve pain or numbness if scar tissue forms around nerves; A lump of scar tissue forms in the hole left after breast tissue is removed. If scar tissue forms around a stitch from surgery it's called a suture granuloma and also feels like a lump. Changes in breast appearance.