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Necrosis of breast tissue and nipple?

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Nkas954May 26, 2022

I have necrosis on my nipple and under the anchor scar to the left of where it meets the T. I immediately started nitro bid and hyperbaric chamber treatments What is next and there after? Am I going to lose implant? Should I seek a wound specialist? Will it have to be removed can someone explain the process moving forward ?!

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