I had a double mastectomy in 2013, nipple sparing.Nipples ok til~6mos ago. Dx/DCIS stg 0,intermed. grade.DCIS was just under nipple-margins clear.Over past 6mos,my R nipple (cancer side), after running for about an hr training for a half marathon), becomes cold, dusky,constricted,painful,like a hot poker. Feels nerve related (gabapentin helps).Thoughts? Is my nipple at risk for necrosis? Oddly, I also have Raynauds. It reminds me of this. Similar presentation as my fingers.
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Thanks you for your question and best of luck with your treatment.I performs many risk reducing mastectomies and I would tend to not perform a nipple preserving operation on someone with the degree of droop you have.You would be suitable to have reconstruction with implants and dermal sling,...
This can be addressed by removal by your plastic surgeon- either excising the areas outright, or removing surrounding fat with liposuction. Good luck!
If the injection sites were performed with sterile technique no where near your breasts and if you had no symptoms of infection otherwise, probably they did not contribute.