I had a unilateral mastectomy on 10/29. 300cc's at that time and 2 fills so far,I have 400ccs now. I'll have my final surgery next September. So this expander will be with me for quite some time. The expanded sits high on my chest & it doesn't look like it is filling on the bottom just up top. There is a fold of skin under the expander and on the side of my body. Will that improve with more fills. I feel bad even worrying, my main concern is my health of course but I do feel depressed.
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Try and relax- this all looks relatively normal and I'd be very surprised if you didn't heal 100% from this. Purple and blistered doesn't always mean ominous things are ahead. Hang in there!-JGH
Since it sounds like it was just done, I would give it time for the results to settle. You look like you have a good result. Theoretically, since it was a reconstructed nipple without sensation, it would be possible to cut out this nipple and place it in another position down the...
All of your concerns can be corrected during your second surgery when the tissue expanders are exchanged for permanent implants. It is not uncommon for there to be some asymmetries with respect to position of the expanders, and there are specific techniques that your plastic surgeon can...