I'm about 10 weeks post OP. I had to have a free nipple graft. When my PS took my bolsters off about 2 weeks after the surgery, my nipples were flat and at 10 weeks postOP, they're still flat and discolored. I'm stressing over this. My nipples are non existent. Do they grow back? I asked my PS this every time I see him and his answer is always "We have to worry about getting the burn healed first" (I was burned during surgery). I discontinued going to my PS and I'm going to see a wound care specialist.
Answer: Loss of Nipple Good morning!Unfortunately you probably won't get any nipple projection without an additional surgical procedure- such as creating a nipple with a local skin flap and/or adding a piece of mesh to create the nipple fullness and projection.
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Answer: Loss of Nipple Good morning!Unfortunately you probably won't get any nipple projection without an additional surgical procedure- such as creating a nipple with a local skin flap and/or adding a piece of mesh to create the nipple fullness and projection.
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Answer: Post Op Scar Management Hi Actualandfactual,
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December 30, 2018
Answer: My nipples disappeared after bolsters came off. Thank you for sharing your question and photograph and I am sorry to hear of your surgery complications. Unfortunately with a free nipple graft the lack of original blood flow and nerve innervation results in diminished projection which rarely improves with time. Ultimately I would allow your results a full year to heal and then consider tattooing for pigmentation loss. Hope this helps.
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December 30, 2018
Answer: My nipples disappeared after bolsters came off. Thank you for sharing your question and photograph and I am sorry to hear of your surgery complications. Unfortunately with a free nipple graft the lack of original blood flow and nerve innervation results in diminished projection which rarely improves with time. Ultimately I would allow your results a full year to heal and then consider tattooing for pigmentation loss. Hope this helps.
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December 29, 2018
Answer: My nipples disappeared after bolsters came off. Are my nipples going to come back? Thank you for your pictures and questions. I do not understand what you mean when you say you were "burned during surgery?" If you had a free nipple graft, then I presume there was some problems with blood flow to the nipple and perhaps the blood flow issues also prevented the nipple graft from healing properly. In your photo, what you show is a healed wound, so I do not think you need a "wound care specialist" at all. What you need is a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the outcome and plan future procedures. You may need a nipple reconstruction and also possibly nipple tattooing. Hope this helps!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery
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December 29, 2018
Answer: My nipples disappeared after bolsters came off. Are my nipples going to come back? Thank you for your pictures and questions. I do not understand what you mean when you say you were "burned during surgery?" If you had a free nipple graft, then I presume there was some problems with blood flow to the nipple and perhaps the blood flow issues also prevented the nipple graft from healing properly. In your photo, what you show is a healed wound, so I do not think you need a "wound care specialist" at all. What you need is a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the outcome and plan future procedures. You may need a nipple reconstruction and also possibly nipple tattooing. Hope this helps!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery
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January 1, 2019
Answer: Free Nipple Grafts Hello Actualandfactual,
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January 1, 2019
Answer: Free Nipple Grafts Hello Actualandfactual,
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