I had my op on the 15th feb 2018, my left nipple is fine but my right one seems to be going a little green on one side and the rest of it is black. It also smells like a grade 3 pressure sore so thats not great to smell 24/7. The surgeon gave me an antibiotic cream to put on but it doesnt seem to be helping. It weeps a lot through the plasters but the nurse said im only to change the dressings once a day.
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Hi,Thanks for the post and photos. Your nipple/areolar graft appears to be healing fine. It does not appear infected or compromised. Sincerely,Dr. Dadvand
Hi,Thanks for the post. The bra number is not the main determinant of surgical technique. The technique mainly has to do with the size of the breast, how much excess skin there is, the skin tone, and the location of the nipples. Smaller breasts wit no skin excess and good skin tone do very well...
The nipple graft healing depends on the blood supply from underneath. Commonly, the top layer sloughs off, with fresh tissue underneath. Follow your plastic surgeon's wound care instructions. In the healing phase short-term, I advise patients to keep the nipple grafts moisturized. For long term...
