How long does the blue dye last?

Fascinating topic hey ?! Mine lasted a good 18 months , surgeon told me that it stays longer on fair skin, makes sense I guess. Happy Spring everyone !

Still have a bit of colour after surgery in December 19...I thought at the time it will always be that incandescent blue, it seemed to take ages to fade, even a little bit...

How fascinating, I'm so glad you asked that question @Russian_Blue23 .
My surgery was April 2019 and still blue, but only a little bit on the edge! Thats so interesting that you still have some from 2018 @KarynJ  :s Guess I won't hold my breath for mine to go!

Hi All - my surgery was Sep 2019, I still have a very faint blue tinge in places but mostly gone - must say I thought my Surgeon was joking when he said it would take around 6 months to go

 surgery in December 2019, still a tinge of blue and some. Colour from radiotherapy...

Thank you Karen, Ddon and Kamada for replies. Yes, I am thankful for a good prognosis though the ILCs can be sneaky I have read. 6mth appointment with surgeon this Friday. Seroma still there the ultrasound shows. 
 

@ddon 😂 I saw the post and immediately remembered that I hadn’t noticed my blue nipple for some time and dragged my boob out for an inspection to find that it wasn’t blue any more 😳. When did that happen?? I was watching it so carefully then missed the transformation - bugger! Anyway @Russian_Blue23 my surgery was August 2019 but can’t help with exactly how long it took 😂. Glad to hear you have a good prognosis. Best of luck with your treatment! 😘

LOL - I found myself wondering for a split second if I had any blue left - and then went duh!! I had my breast right off! Guess my blue dye got thrown in yellow skip bin somewhere. 

Oh my - 2.5y and still blue - we'll glow in the dark for ages! My procedure took nearly 3h to get a result sufficient to help guide the surgery - I was on and off the table, massaging breast/nipple that many times. But joy of joys, the two nodes were clear. So no chemo and onto the intensive radiotherapy. 

Hi @Russian_Blue23. I had my surgery in March 2018. I still can see a faint trace of the blue dye 2.5 years later. It's not as luminescent but still noticeable. They tell me it will eventually disappear. I'm not holding my breath.