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

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I had a subcutaneous mastectomy with nipple grafts 9 days ago. The edge of one of the nipples has this this white stuff on it. When I let water run over it in the shower, the water ran slightly under the edge of the nipple scab. Is this my graft rejecting? Or does it just need more time to heal from the bottom up?

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