Breast Lift: Q&A
Ask a Question10 Months Post Doughnut Lift: Symmetrical with Large Areola
After breast feeding two babies back to back, my surgeon completed a donut lift to correct the asymmetry on my *small* breasts. However, now I feel like I have A-cup breasts with D-cup areolae. I realize this procedure presents some limitations, but could the areolae not have been made smaller?
I need some peace of mind from other medical professionals!...I can't help but wonder if he simply never bothered to make them proportional.
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Swirlmommy
in Northern NJ
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Areolar stretching after 'doughnut lift'
This is a relatively common problem after a 'doughnut lift'. How much the areola stretches depends on what suture techniques were used and how much skin was removed. However it is relatively simple to reduce the areola if you are unhappy.
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Donut (periareolar) lift has dimensional limitations.
A donut or periareolar lift essentially takes a large circle's circumference and sutures this skin length to a smaller circle's circumference. The more the discrepancy between these two dimensions, the more "gathering" or scalloping of the scar. Skin elasticity will only allow any surgeon to do so much. Smaller areolae may indeed be possible with a more aggressive donut lift, but the irregularity and scalloping will correspondingly increase.
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Areola Too Big after Breast Lifting?
Thank you for the question and picture.
Unfortunately, what you have experienced is not uncommon. The areola can spread after this procedure depending on factors such as skin elasticity and the amount of “excess” areola skin removed. You will find that additional areola reduction can be done in a straightforward fashion ( usually under local anesthesia). I would suggest that you communicate with your plastic surgeon in a calm fashion and discuss your concerns.
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Doughnut lift, large areola
If you had a doughnut lift without a permanent pursestring suture closing the larger outer circle around the smaller inside circle, the areola is bound to stretch and become too large. If you had a true periareolar lift (Benelli) with a pursestring suture and the areola stretched over time, it is possible that the areola was made smaller but the pursestring suture was absorbable and not permanent and didn't last long enough to control the size and it stretched. If it has...
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Areolar stretching after breast lift
The most common complicationn following a donut mastopexy is stretching of the scar
This can usually be corrected using the Sub-areolar technique ,which uses multiple sutures under the areola.This technique reduces the risk of areolar stretching in both inital procedures and revisions
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Doughnut mastopexy
A doughnut mastopexy gathers the breast skin around the areola, and they can stretch out a bit sometimes. They certainly can be revised as well.
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10 Months Post Doughnut Lift: Symmetrical with Large Areola
Yes the areolae can be made smaller in a revision of the donut lift. Discuss with your chosen surgeon.
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You need to discuss your concerns with your doctor
Your aerola is big an can be smaller. Your before surgery picture would have been helpful. Please discuss your concerns with your surgeon . Your aerolas can be smaller .
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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