i am ftm and had top surgery on june 26. i am a smoker, about 5-10 cigs a day. i had quit on june 7, about 2 1/2 weeks before my procedure and i was told i could resume smoking 2 weeks after, 4 weeks to be safe. well i decided to after 2 weeks and have noticed some small grey spots on both nipples. i dont know if it is a conicidence and it is actually part of the healing process but i am scared i will lose my nipples. it is signs of necrosis?
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Hi, Thanks for the post and photo. It does not appear infected based on the photo. The redness typically happens as a result of the skin reaction to the stitches that were there. If the redness starts spreading or the area becomes warm to the touch, that could be a sign of infection and I would ...
Hi,Thanks for the post. Interesting question. In my practice it would be cheaper without the nipple grafts because it is less OR and anesthesia time. However, not by much. Furthermore, I highly recommend you make this decision carefully and not jus on the little bit of money you might save. That...
Hi,Thanks for the post. Your endocrinologist is wrong. You don't even need to be on testosterone to have FTM TOP surgery. Testosterone is beneficial for other things, like facial/body hair, deepening of the voice but is not necessary to have TOP surgery. Of course testosterone can lead to ...
