6 weeks post-op
I still have bruises on my sides from the liposuction, but they’re very light; I probably wouldn’t notice if they didn’t hurt sometimes.
I’m still having some gross suture reactions. A few days ago, I thought I had a chest pimple. But when I popped it, something like two tablespoons of pus and lymph and chest surgery shit came out of that one single pore. It was truly disgusting.
The incision lines at the sides of my chest are soft and pliable, so I’m hoping I won’t have dogears. There are some hard, thick areas of scar tissue on the incision lines below each nipple (the darker section).
Scar treatment remains the same: Palmer’s shea butter twice a day. I also do some scar massage while in the shower, usually.
There’s a bit more fatty tissue on my left side than the right. My right pec is completely flat–almost concave. If this doesn’t resolve itself over time, I may eventually have a revision. Of course, everybody says my chest looks perfect; the flaws are only glaring to me.
Sensation seems to be returning slowly. The left side is no longer hypersensitive, and I’m only numb for about an inch in each direction from my nipple. My right side isn’t faring as well. I’m numb from the incisions to a little past my nipple; it’s an area probably 2″ high and 6″ wide.
Aesthetically, my nipples seem good. Brown is starting to show up over the pale pink color that was there originally when the scabs came off. I have distinct nipples, although my left one is more pronounced than my right one.
I have a few chest hairs that seem to have survived the grafting and therefore come right through my nipple. And I don’t mean around the edge of the areola–I mean they’re coming up between my nipple and the areola. It’s really unsettling, and I hope those follicles die–soon.
6 weeks post-op : left side
6 weeks post-op : left nipple
6 weeks post-op : right side
3 weeks post-op : right nipple
