Topic: nipple/areola from inner thigh?

Thank you so much for your reply. That's how my PS feels...that it's the ideal place with regard to color and consistency. I'm sorry that I'm asking such specific questions, but with regard to the thigh, do you think this will heal well enough to let's say, wear a bathing suit? I'm not comfortable making another scar. Thanks again for responding to my post.

My incision scars are not in my crease so therefore are more obvious.I was told that the first six months to a year after the incisions are when it looks the worst. Then down the road it should look like a white stratch mark- able to see it if you look but will not catch your eye. I think it really depends on how your skin scars. At this point (10 weeks out) I would not wear a bathing suit unless it were shorts or swim skirt but I am hopeful down the road I can wear one. However. I think in the crease would be far less obvious. How large of a scar would you have?  WHere other area are you considering grafting?

I did not get an infection but I did get a seroma two weeks post op.

NVDiane - who you can find on the pictures forum and on EC or the Vegas thread, has had this procedure. 

With my first reconstruction many years ago (expanders/implants), my PS used the inner thigh crease to create the nipple/areola.  I found it to be very painful and very hard to heal.  Months after these areas seemingly "healed," they would become raw and sore.  I would never choose to go that route again.  The skin color of the grafts from the inner thigh crease is darker, but mine eventually faded and I had to have them tattooed anyway.    

My inner thigh surgery went good and healing pretty fast and not in the crease.  The scar is not noticable at all.  I was very happy with it.  It was a tender place to heal but not sorry I did it.

Linda

When my PS said he would make my areola from my inner thigh skin (from the crease), I was a bit alarmed.  However, I decided to let him go ahead, because I trust him and because he's given me great results. I am so glad I did! To me, using the inner thigh skin made my areola look very real. It was uncomfortable and awkward after the surgery, because of the location of the incision, but not really painful.  I had no problem with infection, but I cleaned the area frequently, and protected it as much as possible. (PM me for details).