Is It Normal to Have White Meat After Free Nipple Graft? (photo)

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Some white meat in areola. I am almost 2 weeks post-op. Had a double mastectomy with free nipple grafts. Mostly pink skin and not healed yet. Both nipples appear whitish, with no pus. It kind of looks like chicken fat. there is also some black over right nipple center white meat. Could be stitches but not sure.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

Free nipple grafts take some time to heal. Hard to say how they will heal at this point. Give them time and perform the aftercare as per your surgeon.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

You have some loss of pigmentation which is not unusual after a free nipple graft.  Give it another 6 months and most of the pigmentation will return.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

This is the early stages of healing- depigmentation occurs. Allow 3  months to see if the pigment returns. If not a decorative color tattoo can correct.

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