Why am I still draining 3 months after mastectomy? I still have drain but feel some in leaking into my body. Is this normal?

I appreciate your question.I have never heard of timing for menstrual cycle but Im guessing they want to see the breast at a higher point of hormones to check.The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in...

Nipple sparing mastectomy is now being performed more often, but only minority of breast cancer patients are a candidate, depending on size, type and location of the cancer. Not every patient needs a delay procedure, but a delay procedure can improve the nipple survival if your reconstructive...

I appreciate your question.If it is truly a prophylactic mastectomy, I would wait until after you deliver.The best way to assess and give true advice would an in-person exam.Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.best of luck!Dr...

Generally ice is not recommended after this type of surgery due to it compromising the blood supply to the skin that is healing.  Discuss this with your surgeon to determine the cause and its correction. 

After nipple and skin sparing mastectomy and reconstruction it is not uncommon to have healing problems.  The skin has most of its blood supply removed so sometimes areas of the skin do not survive.  The nipple is especially prone to this.What you are describing sounds like the skin...

Thank you for your question.Wound healing problems after mastectomy can happen. Typically, when there is a large wound, wound care is performed with daily dressing changes or a wound VAC. More often, though, a flap is typically performed to close the wound and also shape a breast. Typically...