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Thank you for your question. Typically patients can shower 48 hours after surgery. I recommend that they face away from the shower head and wash the incisions gently with soap and water and then pat dry. After two weeks if there are no wound problems I allow patients to take a bath or go swimming. Your plastic surgeon should be able to direct you specifically as they know the details of your surgery. Best of luck with your recovery.
I tell my patient's that they can shower after 72 hours and/or after their drains are removed. I would contact your plastic surgeon and they can direct you. Take care.Timothy A. Janiga MD, FACS
You could consider having a nipple reconstruction (using a local flap technique) and areola tattooing to improve your outcome following your previous surgery.
In your photographs, it seems that the area is not demonstrating so-called rejection, but perhaps a superficial suture which has become infected or just inflamed. These are usually dissolvable sutures. You should show this to your plastic surgeon. If the suture can be identified and easily...
Thank you for your question. Removing skin at the lower pole along the breast crease can help lower the nipple position and tighten the lower pole. Be sure to consult with an experienced board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.
