27yo Free Nipple Graft 9/4/18 Size 46K to Hopefully a DD

Well...my areolas are peeling. I was warned and research told me that this would likely happen with me having darker skin, but that doesn’t make me feel any better. Including photos. The very dark spots are what’s left of scabbing. Also, I have NO feeling in my areolas or nipples at all

I had my stitches removed yesterday-I was supposed to go on the 17th but for some reason I had mentally convinced myself that my appointment was on Tuesday instead of Monday smh. Anywhoooo...stitches removed and it hurt. A lot. Not for very long, but it hurt. Everything looks good per my nurse but there is still a open spot on my left side where the drain was and I’m still having some drainage. Let me tell you about that...

Last week, I woke up to my nightgown soaked under my left breast with a yellowish-reddish liquid. I called my PS and he had me send him a photo of the drainage and then asked me to come in when he saw it. *Insert panic emoji* I went in, he took a look, decided that there was no infection, and sent me on my way telling me to keep gauze on for drainage. I’ll include a pic but view at your own risk.

Also, I’m am still restricted from going back to work-even a sedentary job- until Monday which will be one day shy of 3 weeks. I expected to only be off a week but since my surgery was so extensive, that didn’t go to plan. I still am not able to lift more than 5 lbs either.

My areolas have a couple of spots that are trying to peel, but that’s expected, especially being that I have darker skin. I don’t have much pain anymore, just a little bit of soreness. All in all, I’m happy with my results!

Hello ladies! Well, I met my surgeon’s nurse at the office yesterday and she removed the bolsters from my nipples. It wasn’t very painful, just s few punches and a little bit of burning.

Another problem I haven’t mentioned before is that I haven’t had a BM since before surgery which makes a week today. I’ve been taking a cheap OTC stool softener and yesterday my surgeon told me to get Milk of Magnesia. Took the max dose last night and nothing so I took another dose this morning and still nothing yet. The bloating and gassiness is the source of a lot of my discomfort. I can feel my fingers on my left hand again, although they are still kinda tingly like when your hand first “wakes up”.

I am extremely satisfied with my new boobies! I thought they would be waaayyy too small at first but now that the bandages have come off, they’re just fine. My PS reduced the size of my areola and also constructed me a nipple out of skin that will stay erect which I thought was a really nice touch.

I don’t get my stitches out until the 17th, and I did have some drainage last night/this morning that cause me to have to tape gauze to cover where my drains came from as it is still a little bit open.

So moral of the story, I’m not nearly 100% yet but I am better each day. Baby steps! Pics included of my new boobage !