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Black scab after breast reduction, has something gone wrong? (Photo)

maggiebiscuit
I am 16 days post op. I just saw my PS 3 days ago. I had some black scabbing at the bottom and she said it was normal. I am just showering with Dial soap and using coco butter before pads. It's gotten bigger and whitish coloring is starting to appear around the edges. Could this be beginning stages of necrosis? My PS is gone this week, so I could wait or go in to see one of her colleagues. I would rather wait if I can, but don't want to if this could be the beginning of something worse.

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