I identify as trans, ftm, but I'd prefer to not take Testosterone, but I still want top and bottom surgeries. And is it possible to have bottom surgery without T and to have bottom surgery first?
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Hi,Thanks for the post. A week is still very early in the healing process and the nipple grafts are still fragile and susceptible to shear forces. They wont be pushed off but the top layer of skin can be sloughed off and it can disrupt the blood vessels that are growing in to feed the graft and...
The most important thing right now is to keep strong communication with your surgeon and follow their instructions closely. In situations like this, time is really our best tool — nipple grafts go through different stages of healing and sometimes take several weeks to fully integrate.Graft...
I would recommend going to see your surgeon as this much bleeding may potentially interfere with proper take of the nipple graft. More than likely it's a normal amount of oozing, but the added amount of moisture under your dressings form the bleeding may be of concern as well.
