The Hurricanes wing, who dislocated his right shoulder in the first half of the All Blacks' 25-24 win over the Springboks in Cape Town earlier this month, has started his road to recovery after an operation this week.
Milner-Skudder had his labrum, rotator cuff, supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles and his bicep tendon repaired during the surgery.
The 26-year-old turned to Facebook to update fans on his recovery.