Flexing and Nipple Movement Abnormality

[gyno1990]

I'm ~8 days out of surgery, and I realize I'm still healing, so I'm not overtly concerned about any abnormalities at this stage but I have experienced something I haven't really read about. 
I have large pectoral muscles, and I have noticed that when I flex my chest, my nipples don't really move with my muscle. They don't "crater" inwards, but the muscle moves superiorly while the nipples stay where they are. In other words, they don't move in unison, so it looks very weird when I flex or do any movements that stress the  use of my pectorals. They seem to be detached from the underlying tissue.
Is this something that can fix itself? What is the cause, and is this a normal outcome of this surgery?

[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

You are much too early in the healing phase.  There is most likely swelling and probably your skin is still not full re-attached to the underlying tissues.

Be patient!

Dr Jacobs

[DrPensler]

Its just over a week so you need more time to let things settle.

[Litlriki]

It's not uncommon for flexion of the muscles and raising of arms, etc. to cause dimpling and strange contour changes in the skin of the chest in the early post-operative period.  As healing progresses, this typically resolves.  I have my patients massage the areas treated to help prevent any unusual or abnormal tethering of scar tissue, and this usually allows for the skin to move in a supple manner over the underlying muscle.  You can't really do that early on, since it can be painful, but as time goes by, massage becomes easier.