Should I be worried. Has this skin graft failed? 2 weeks post breast reconstruction with mastectomy. (photos)

December 28, 2017
Asked By:brookkl1 in Nashville, TN

I am post 2 weeks today of my preventive mastectomy w/reconstruction. I have nipple skin grafts where one looks like it is taking pretty well the other has a small spot where the skin stuck to the gauze the dr put on so it pulled. It looks better each day. After the bolster dressings came off they were both collapsed the right one protruded within a few days but the left has not. I’m just worrying myself to death about the left one. Should I just give it Time to heal and continue what I’m doing?

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December 29, 2017

Answer: Nipple necrosis

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 29, 2017

Answer: Nipple necrosis

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December 30, 2017

Answer: Nipple graft survival...

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December 29, 2017

Answer: Skin graft problems

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Answer: Skin graft problems

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