Mclean Nipple Surgery doctors
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Adam Tattelbaum, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
3203 Tower Oaks Blvd 2nd Fl, Rockville |
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Vineet Mehan, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
3289 Woodburn Rd Suite 245, Annandale |
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Burton M. Sundin, MD
Richmond Plastic Surgeon
7611 Forest Ave Suite 210, Richmond |
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Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon
3301 New Mexico Avenue, N.W. Foxhall Square, Suite 252, Washington |
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Gloria Duda, MD
McLean Plastic Surgeon
6845 Elm St # 708, McLean |
Recent Answers
I really don't understand what's happening. Had the areola of my left breast reduced. Two months post surgery the areola started to have very small openings and after two days will form a crust. Thought it was my body healing. These small openings kept on coming. I went to see my surgeon and he said that I have ezcema on the areola. I never had any ezcema problem before. He gave me an ointmemt: Cicaplast B5 to be applied 2 times for one month. Can my ezcema be linked to my surgery? What to do?
Periareolar tightening is know for causing stretching or widening of the scars. Sometimes the sutures that are used to tighten the area can lead to the crusting and inflammation you describe. If the suture is dissolvable it should resolve over time, but if there is a permanent suture the body may "spit " it out or your surgeon may want to remove it. Some people react more to sutures than others.
I would recommend you follow your surgeons advice, but if it does not resolve you may want to see a dermatologist to rule out excema or allergy.
I'd like areola reduction and currently have 450cc high profile saline implants under the muscle. I'd sometime in the future also want my implant size reduced but for now only the areolas. Will the benelli lift spread the areolas more? Why does my surgeon say it won't and others say it will? Who is right?? Also, is my goal realistic without changing the implant size yet? Thank you
A circumferential reduction of the areola can be performed but there is a significant chance the scar or areola may widen again.Because of this I use this approach sparingly in my practice and mainly for people who really need the skin tightening. It may not be worth the risk of scars in your case, but you should discuss it with your surgeon.
I Had Breast Cancer and I Am Looking to Get a Larger Harder Nipple So That It's Not Flat.
Sarasota,
So it's a bit unclear whether you have already had nipple reconstruction and it went flat, or are researching to find out how to prevent flattening after nipple reconstruction.
This is a problem that has dogged us plastic surgeons for quite some time. Although we can often get a nipple quite upright, the scarring and tissue remodeling combined with pressure can often lead to nipple flattening.
Either way, whether you have already had a nipple reconstruction, or are about to, there ARE ways to make nipples remain upright long term. I've had success in both types of patients by using an implant material within the nipple reconstruction. Which material and the exact technique will be up to your reconstructive surgeon. I prefer alloderm, a commercially available cadaveric human dermis product. In my hands this product and the results have withstood the test of time. There are also other products available and you should discuss this issue with your surgeon and see if you can come up with a plan.
Good luck!
