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A few weeks after surgery, most of the tissue between the labia, had turned yello and started to slough off.
The surgeon said that it was normal. The Plastic surgeon here in the states (not a GRS surgeon) wasnt so sure.

This has worried me for a while. Did any one else experience this?

Who was your surgeon?  Is it tissue or sutures?  Dr Brassard was my surgeon and he sews the labia minora together.  Right now, the sutures are melting away and give off a yellowish liquid.  Soon they will all dissolve and my inner labia will open up.  Is this the same scenario?

This really needs a medical examination. It is impossible to say what could be the problem on a forum.

Best of luck

About a month after my surgery I went to my family physician because I wasn't sure whether the area was healing or infected or what.  He'd never seen a surgically-installed vagina before, but he knows what things should look like after surgery.  He said it was fine.  And it was. 

(I was concerned about white areas in between the visible sutures.  I don't remember any yellowish areas, but the area shed a kind of yellowish something that would show up on my panty-liners as the cells heal and regenerate.  He has assured me that is normal, too.)

I would go to either a regular doctor or a gynecologist and have them look.  They should be able to tell if it is just a surgical site healing or something else.

- Kate

Quote from: K8 on October 11, 2010, 06:10:57 PM

(I was concerned about white areas in between the visible sutures.  I don't remember any yellowish areas, but the area shed a kind of yellowish something that would show up on my panty-liners as the cells heal and regenerate.  He has assured me that is normal, too.)

That's what I have too.  This liquid also does not smell like infected/diseased tissue--it smells somewhat like plastic.  I even compared it to cold, black coffee--kinda weird, I guess.

Also, any tissue which has been sutured or grafted is likely to slough to some degree.  Many people have heavy amounts come from inside the vagina after douching.  I've had very little--Montreal says that is fine.  We all heal very, very differently.

The Majora was not sewn together, but open.
It looks ok now, but for a while.. OMG...

I know that the nerve and some tissue from the.. donor material was used in creating the clitorus. I am hoping that the tissue survived.

The doctor is in Bangkok, making communication difficult at best. The Doctor here in the US called it necrotic material, when he said that, my heart sank. It did wear down and is now a nice pink.

Sorry, I am exhausted from work and cant think clearly. I am off to bed.

Sleep well girls!

Quote from: juliemac on October 11, 2010, 07:49:14 PM
The Majora was not sewn together, but open.
It looks ok now, but for a while.. OMG...

I know that the nerve and some tissue from the.. donor material was used in creating the clitorus. I am hoping that the tissue survived.

The doctor is in Bangkok, making communication difficult at best. The Doctor here in the US called it necrotic material, when he said that, my heart sank. It did wear down and is now a nice pink.

Sorry, I am exhausted from work and cant think clearly. I am off to bed.

Sleep well girls!

Necrotic is a strong word, but can be used to describe slough as well.  If it's pink, it's healthy tissue.  Just keep it clean and send a photo to your surgeon as a precaution to see what he says.   :)

I sent a pic and got a reply. He said it should be good.
Phew...

Thanks all!