I am 22 days post surgery, I had vaginoplasty with Dr. Brassard on March 1st.
I have been home since March 9th.
Everything went well during recovery at Asclepiade.
Since coming home everything seems fine, I have sent some photos to the nurses and they say everything looks good.
But I am still concerned because there seems to be a blob of stuff along the inside edge of the labia minora and around the clitoral hood. Is this still blood clot because it doesn't look red or brown, kind of greyish really.
Is this stuff going to eventually fall off in the bath or should I be coaxing it out at all.
Just wondering about others experience with cleaning during the aftercare period.
Thanks for any advice.

I didn't touch mine at all and it eventually fall off on it's own. Just keep with the schedule sitz and air dry the area.

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Quote from: jfong on March 22, 2017, 06:46:41 PM
I didn't touch mine at all and it eventually fall off on it's own. Just keep with the schedule sitz and air dry the area.

That is what I was thinking.
The guide book says at 8 weeks you can touch the clitoris so I didn't think disturbing anything before then anyway.
Thank you

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I went to Brassard as well, and I followed their instructions (which boiled down to basically "don't mess with anything until 8 weeks," so it sounds like more or less what you got). I cleaned the dilators in hibiclens, did the sitz baths, and rinsed things without touching in the shower, and it worked out fine; there's all sorts of gunk in there for the first few weeks, and that's normal.

They probably told you what to look for in terms of infection, so as long as you don't see any of those signs or symptoms, you can probably assume that healing is gross but proceeding normally.

Thank you both, this is reassuring.
See you on Facebook.
xxx

I had mine done by Dr Rashid, I had a yellowy layer inside my inner labia that I was worrying about until one day part of it was hanging out of me on a partially dissolved suture and the rest came off in the shower later on!

Quote from: El on March 23, 2017, 06:47:00 AM
I had mine done by Dr Rashid, I had a yellowy layer inside my inner labia that I was worrying about until one day part of it was hanging out of me on a partially dissolved suture and the rest came off in the shower later on!

Thank you El.
That stuff seems to be dissolving a little at a time.
Right now it looks more yellow and kind of gooey.
I dab it with a cloth and it comes of a bit.
I send pictures to the nurses and they say it is fine.
Probably some day soon a big blob will come off in the bath or shower like yours.
I was worried earlier because it was nastier looking but now it looks way better.
Thanks to everyone for your response on this! xxx

the grayish/yellowish matter inside the vagina is scabbing from the skin graft of the vaginal walls healing itself.

It will shed and fall out on its own.

the grayish/yellowish matter inside the vagina is scabbing from the skin graft of the vaginal walls healing itself.

It will shed and fall out on its own.

Thanks for the advice!
I think it is dissolving slowly during the baths.
The new concern is that the labia minora texture along the edge feels a bit hard to the touch.
I am assuming this is the stitches and scabbing also?
I am very reluctant to touch much of anything until the 8 week mark as per the instructions.

Quote from: VivianJane on April 11, 2017, 11:56:16 AM
the grayish/yellowish matter inside the vagina is scabbing from the skin graft of the vaginal walls healing itself.

It will shed and fall out on its own.

Thanks for the advice!
I think it is dissolving slowly during the baths.
The new concern is that the labia minora texture along the edge feels a bit hard to the touch.
I am assuming this is the stitches and scabbing also?
I am very reluctant to touch much of anything until the 8 week mark as per the instructions.

the texture along the labia is probably scarring, stitches, scabbing. It will all fade and soften as time progresses.  Be patient. I have the same thing going on.

This sharing is important to me! I only had my surgery on Monday. I have all this to work through!

Quote from: islandgirl on April 13, 2017, 08:23:35 PM
This sharing is important to me! I only had my surgery on Monday. I have all this to work through!

You had your surgery already?


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yes, April 10!

Oh wow congrats...


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I heard they changed the technique.... it's deeper now and they only make you use the green and orange one ... lucky you


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well, I will see as dilations start tomorrow.

How is everything islandgirl


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All is going OK! The schedule drives my days. The inflammation is what is causing me grief. I phoned the centre and spoke to one of the nurses. It seems all is normal. It is hard to believe that I am coming up to three weeks post surgery! I do get out at least once a day. Loneliness is an issue for me. I have no one who understands what I am going through. A nurse from Trans Care BC connects with me each week and she has referred me to  my local Community Care nurses. 

Quote from: islandgirl on April 28, 2017, 09:31:25 PM
All is going OK! The schedule drives my days. The inflammation is what is causing me grief. I phoned the centre and spoke to one of the nurses. It seems all is normal. It is hard to believe that I am coming up to three weeks post surgery! I do get out at least once a day. Loneliness is an issue for me. I have no one who understands what I am going through. A nurse from Trans Care BC connects with me each week and she has referred me to  my local Community Care nurses.

I'm glad everything is healing well and 3 weeks already? Went by quick!


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