I am 1 month post op breast reduction and over the few weeks of healing, it is evident I have skin/fat necrosis on one nipple. I am seeing my PS weekly for debridement. He doesn't want to over do it. He's remaining positive but says it doesn't look as good as he’d hope and that our plan is to let it heal naturally. Using chlorosig & cleaning 2x day. What approach would you take if I was your patient to speed things up & best results? Skin graft, VAC, santyl ointment...?
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Hello and thank you for your question.
You are very early in your recovery. Give your body and breasts time to heal. Talk with your surgeon about your concerns at your next appointment. Best wishes!
Thank you for your question.
Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Hopefully, he or she can make your dreams come true. Best wishes!
Thank you for your question.It is a good question and I believe you will help other patients with nipple piercings to ask the question to their surgeons.It is usually not an issue but since you had a horizontal piercing in the past, now the tract has likely been rotated. When performing a ...
