Feeling chills and seems I have a low grade fever. Appointment with Plastic Surgeon tomorrow. Trying not to freak out! I can't handle anymore surgeries
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I am sorry your incision is troubling you. Likely it will flatten out with time. If not, it can be revised at the time of your reconstruction. Good luck and take care.
Hi. A large seroma can be drained prior to radiation therapy but it is not necessary. I generally recommend radiation therapy be postponed (as long as it is within the 2 month window) if there is a large hematoma (blood) because occasionally radiation will slow down the resolution of the...
The cream did not cause nipple loss or skin loss. The changes that cause skin and nipple loss are the technical aspects of the surgery that leave behind blood vessels to serve the skin and nipple. I am a mastectomy surgeon and have performed successful nipple sparing mastectomies...