My nipples are goners, aren't they
Photos attached. At 3 weeks post op I found that my nipples smelled like rotting flesh and had a bunch of goo around the incisions, what I originally assumed was pus. I saw the doctor immediately and they put me on a harsh antibiotic for a week, it's 4 days later and they are not getting better other than the fact they don't smell as bad anymore. I've been cleaning them daily with saline spray and covering them in Neosporin (so they don't stick and have that extra antibacterial) and bandages. I'm afraid that they are dying and that the whole point of me opting for buttonhole (retaining the og blood supply and nerve connections) was wasted. My surgical team has not been sure what exactly is going on until the black scab comes off and reveals what's underneath but I'm freaking out.
EDIT: These pics are admittedly from that last appointment several days ago, I have just rebandaged and gotten a closer look (first time I could stomach investigating deeper) and it looks like this is the scab peeling off and revealing what's underneath. It is basically a small hole, but it's not quite as severe where we can fully assume it won't heal. I think it's a gamble at this point. I think my surgeon should have had me wet heal rather than dry heal :/