Mastectomy- Nipple Graft slightly separated with thick white substance. Is this my graft rejecting? (photos)

If a mastectomy is performed without reconstruction, your breast surgeon will be monitoring the drain output and if reconstruction is performed, your plastic surgeon will be monitoring the drain.  Generally we wait for drain output to be less than 30cc in a 24 hour period for two...

You have to trust your surgeon as your surgeon knows what was done and how your implant (if it was used) is protected.  Attempting to close an open wound is truly just an attempt as it most likely will break down as yours did.  But if there is no implant exposure or implant, your wound...

Another option not mentioned is sclerotherapy via the drain. After mastectomies, lymphatics are often surgically divided, and must heal or regenerate to take that lymphatic fluid away from the operative cavity. So, drainage for an extended period is fairly common. When this happens, time is ...

Whether a patient has a breast reduction or standard mastectomy, no muscle is removed. Some of the milk producing tissue is left behind and re-configured after a reduction, so you keep your original tissue texture, but (usually) have to commit to a scar pattern that looks...

This is possible to undergo bilateral mastectomy prophylactically in patients at high risk of breast cancer with immediate reconstruction. In your case, if there are no cancer risk concerns, the better option would be to undergo either breast reduction or ultrasonic liposuction of your breasts....

The short answer is "yes". Many women who have had mastectomies choose not to have reconstruction. As long as you understand all of the issues and make an informed decision the procedure can certainly be done. Good luck.