6 weeks post op, why are my nipples still puffy? (photos)

September 8, 2014
Asked By:Latina_chick in Toronto, ON

Iam now 6 weeks post op and I am going through alot of changes every week frm hypersensitive& puffy Nipples etc.And now my nipples are changing.I had a tuberous correction plus augmentation.Mybiggest concern were my nipples and my incision is peri areola .Iam a little worried.They are starting to dent a little and my left one is looking puffy and my right one looks normal..Is the asymmetry temporary as well as the wierd changes going on with my nipples ? Will they start to look Normal?

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September 10, 2014

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