What is going on with my nipple/areola? It peeled off like a scab after breast lift with implant. Is this normal? (Photo)

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I had a breast lift with implant three weeks ago. About last week I took off the bandage and a piece of skin came off it later heeled on it's own. Then the entire nipple and areola started being really dry scab like. I rubbed bacitracin on it and then it just peeled away. No discharge or green stuff or pus ever came out of my nipple. It just peeled away like one big old scab from a cut.

John Paul Tutela, MD · Answer

Thanks so much for reaching out. It looks on the picture that your nipple has necrosed. Or at least the very superficial layer of skin has died off. Continue to speak with your surgeon to see how he wants this wound care for. Likely you will have some color changes in your nipple that will be permanent. However you can try to have it tattooed to get the color back. I would not do this until this is completely healed I would wait at least six months from surgery to do this.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

It looks like you may have had superficial or partial loss of the nipple areola complex.  You should discuss care with your md.

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