Does it look like my nipple/areola reconstruction has an infection? (photo)

June 10, 2017
Asked By:syahir1984 in El Paso, TX

Surgery was 18days ago. It has a minor foul odor & this is as clean as I could get it. The nurse told me to have Vaseline on it with a non stick gauze pad & switch it twice a day after washing it with mild soap. It's getting a bit itchi, but my doc is 10 hrs away, just wanted to know if I should contact him asap. Any advice???

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July 27, 2018

Answer: Possible nipple/areola infection

Ned Snyder, IV, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Possible nipple/areola infection

Ned Snyder, IV, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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