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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The manufacturer usually does not guaranttee a tissue expander past about three months for deflation and replacement costs but I have had many of my patients keep them in for much longer.
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