2 wks ago double incision mastectomy w/nipple grafts 1st wk was a good t-rex 2nd wk able to stretch arms to front & sides, but barely able to get hands up to the side of my head absolutely no way I could have gotten a t-shirt on! Early 3rd wk can fully stretch arms to front & sides, but still can't stretch up or even wash my hair & am finding myself HUNCHING because of how vertically taut my chest skin is! Normal or is there something I should be doing to stretch/relax my skin?
I am 12 days post op from top surgery. I wore the post op binder 24/7 for 11 days after surgery. Once I had the dressings removed from my nipples they felt great. The next day my nipples feel extremely sensitive. Sort of like road rash would feel when touched by clothing. I no longer feel the random tingling/needle prick pain I was feeling before. I am not sure if the feeling is normal or not. Some of the skin also seems to be peeling off and they are looking pretty gross. Im worried that they might fall off or the graft is failing.
I was bumped in the chest about 2 weeks post op ftm top surgery. I have noticed new swelling in my chest. The swelling is along the lower peck near the incision lines. When i put pressure on my chest the fluid moves around. Is this something I should be concerned with? Should the swelling go down in a few days? My chest is sore but that's it.
I have swelling on the ends of my incisions. I don't know if it's just the stitches that have not dissolved yet or the start of dog ears. I know that if it is an issue, my surgeon will fix it for free because it would be covered as part of the surgery but, I'm still worried. I just want everything to heal flat.
I am 2.5 weeks post op top surgery periareolar procedure. My breast size was eligible for both double incision and periareolar, since I didn't want a big scar I went with peri. I feel like there are still lots of fats left on my chest since it still looks like small breasts, I don't know if this is because of the swelling or I would need a revision after a few months. Plus I've got lots of pleatings around my nipples. There is also an indentation on the side of my right chest. Please help.
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?