Graphic photo - 2nd day after mastectomy - is this normal?

@Skbr how are you feeling today?

I hope everything is more settled today and your doctor has come to see you.
Take care

@Skbr

Hope you're feeling a little more settled.   Have you had clarity from your Surgeon?
Take care
Best wishes 

Thank you x

@Skbr the redness looks normal to me. Here are my photos
Second photo is day 1 post surgery first photo was day 4.
Hang in there! 
Take the pain meds when you need them.
The endone made me hazy but you can ask for just panadol if you dont like the scattered feeling.
Sending love.

Hi @Skbr
Everything looks pretty normal, although it does look quite red. And I’m not sure why your skin is wrinkled up like that at the bottom where you mentioned. I had white cone like things covering my nipples and half my breasts for about 9 days post surgery, so I don’t know what they looked like then. But that’s actually how expanders look. They’re rigid and tight and make the breast look like it’s stuck on. It’ll take it time to settle, then look a bit better. And after the next stage of recon it should look much better. Def have your surgeon check it though. It’s surprising she hasn’t come to see you yet. Maybe the registrar has come by instead? Just request that she comes, it’s their job to do so. And def take a pain killer every 4 hours or so. I was given them every 4 hours while in hospital and encouraged to take them, because it’s harder to heal when you’re in pain. 

I haven’t seen mine since the operation. Hopefully she will come in tomorrow 

Sorry I meant also to say that any concerns should be raised with your surgeon , my breast surgeon and plastic surgeon looked in on me every day of my 6 day hospital stay.

Thank you. I was worried about the shape & nipple location. Maybe I just need to get used to it. Really appreciate the advice x

Hi In October last year I had a skin sparing mastectomy 
but with nipple removed  ( my plastic surgeon said because I was an E cup it would be extremely difficult to keep the nipple.)
I think your breast looks pretty good for day 2 compared to mine.
I had a lot of bruising and swelling ( as well as a lot of pain) and the swelling and bruising didn’t go down for about 3 weeks.
So I think just give it a little time.
The breast used to also get hot  and tight and this only settled down after about 6 weeks and then when I started radiotherapy 9 weeks after the surgery it stirred it up again.
Have a look at the Choosing Breast Reconstruction  Group  on here for lots of helpful stories including photos.

Hi @Skbr

I don’t have first hand experience but I am sure someone who has will come on soon to provide some better informed feedback. But it is early days! Bruising and swelling will make it hard to accurately gauge the result for a while yet. As for pain, the nurse may well prefer you not to rely too much on painkillers, but she’s not the one hurting. It’s a major operation and we can all understand how much you want to look normal, soon. But all procedures take time, surgery included. I’d talk to your surgeon on both counts, if only for reassurance. Best wishes.