nipple sparing bilateral mastectomy

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coopjax
coopjax Member Posts: 4
edited October 2015 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

Hi! I just joined this site today. But have been on here all through my cancer journey. It has been a huge help. So thank you all who have shared your own experiences.I had surgery Oct 16 2014. I had a bilateral skin/nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. Everything went extremely well. I have had no pain only a slight tightness. I had 4 drains that were removed after 7 days. My incisions are under each nipple and go out to the sides. Under the right nipple on the incision is a pretty ugly black scab thingy.My plastic surgeon does not seem concerned at all. I'm very nervous about the nipple dying. The actual nipple and areola look good and normal in color. Am i just being paranoid? Is it just scabbing on the incision? And does anyone know how long following surgery that your in the clear as far as the nipples taking? Or could you end up with necrosis months later

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited October 2015

    In the body of your post you say you had surgery in 2014, but I assume your signature line date is correct, and you had surgery about 10 days ago, correct? If so, I wouldn't be too concerned about the necrotic spot - they do take some time to resolve, a number of weeks, so don't be alarmed if it takes a while. You might continue to develop some necrosis - up to 3-4 weeks post-op, but if you were going to have an extensive issue I think you would be seeing the signs of skin/nipple death by now. Did your surgeons monitor your white count prior to surgery, and have they prescribed any topical meds for the necrotic area

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