Hi, I had breast lift (3 weeks ago) and my right areola and nipple were initially purple. My doctor said they are bruised, but as time passed, they turned into black crust. They surgically removed my dead skin today and I now have open wound and they installed this device to suck all the discharges and fluid. They are hoping whatever is alive inside will regrow so they can proceed skin grafting and reconstuct my nipple. Im devastated about this situation. Will this be okay eventually?
December 11, 2018
Answer: Skin necrosis after breast reduction This sounds like a serious complication. You must first remove all of the non viable skin surgically, which it sounds like you have done, and then heal which may take a while. Once you have healed you can have nipple reconstruction and areolar tatooing which will look real but won't have the same function. If you are a smoker, stop and this likley caused the complications and will interfere with wound healing. If you are not a smoker, work with your surgeon to identify any causes that contributed to the skin necrosis before you have any further surgery. Best wishes to you.
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December 11, 2018
Answer: Skin necrosis after breast reduction This sounds like a serious complication. You must first remove all of the non viable skin surgically, which it sounds like you have done, and then heal which may take a while. Once you have healed you can have nipple reconstruction and areolar tatooing which will look real but won't have the same function. If you are a smoker, stop and this likley caused the complications and will interfere with wound healing. If you are not a smoker, work with your surgeon to identify any causes that contributed to the skin necrosis before you have any further surgery. Best wishes to you.
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November 24, 2018
Answer: Nipple loss can happen but it is a rare complication. I'm sorry you are having to live through this but when you ask "will this be okay", it really depends on your expectations. Will you have what you had before? No. Will you have something better than a scar? Yes. Let your surgeon let you know what can be expected from healing and what steps are needed to reconstruct a nipple areola complex... and also ask yourself if this is something that you must have or can you live without? Stick-on prosthetics can work quite well if you do not require a reconstruction.
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November 24, 2018
Answer: Nipple loss can happen but it is a rare complication. I'm sorry you are having to live through this but when you ask "will this be okay", it really depends on your expectations. Will you have what you had before? No. Will you have something better than a scar? Yes. Let your surgeon let you know what can be expected from healing and what steps are needed to reconstruct a nipple areola complex... and also ask yourself if this is something that you must have or can you live without? Stick-on prosthetics can work quite well if you do not require a reconstruction.
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