It's been three weeks post op and My right nipple graft has died, I now have a hole in the middle of what looks like a circular scar and My left nipple is still there but the old skin in some areas look infected. My Brest scars are healing fine yet my nipple scares are looking puffy and reddish. Dose this happen to other people and what can be done to help the healing process. After they heal can the nipples area be fixed?
June 7, 2017
Answer: FTM nipple graft failure Nipple grafts have to "take" onto the location that they are placed. This means that new tiny blood vessels must begin to grow into the graft within 4 days, or else the nipple will die. Several factors contribute to high success rates , such as graft compression, graft immobilization, prevention of bleeding, removal of wxposure to nicotine, etc. Neverthe less, some grafts do not take partially or fully. It happens to all surgeons, no matter how good the technique.
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June 7, 2017
Answer: FTM nipple graft failure Nipple grafts have to "take" onto the location that they are placed. This means that new tiny blood vessels must begin to grow into the graft within 4 days, or else the nipple will die. Several factors contribute to high success rates , such as graft compression, graft immobilization, prevention of bleeding, removal of wxposure to nicotine, etc. Neverthe less, some grafts do not take partially or fully. It happens to all surgeons, no matter how good the technique.
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April 23, 2017
Answer: Nipple Grafts Hello. Thank you for your question. Nipple grafts sometimes have difficulty healing. It is important you discuss with your doctor the management of this delayed healing as each surgeon will have his/her own approach. I would not fret too much. Once the nipples are healed there are fantastic tattoo artists that can provide both pigment and dimensionality to the nipple.
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April 23, 2017
Answer: Nipple Grafts Hello. Thank you for your question. Nipple grafts sometimes have difficulty healing. It is important you discuss with your doctor the management of this delayed healing as each surgeon will have his/her own approach. I would not fret too much. Once the nipples are healed there are fantastic tattoo artists that can provide both pigment and dimensionality to the nipple.
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