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Areola Reduction With Scarring- Revision?

asked 10 months ago by 105449anon in toronto
Latest answer by Richard Ellenbogen, MD
Question viewed 554 times
Tags: areola reduction, doctor referral, options, scar

Hi i had a BA and areola reduction didn't really work out cause the areola stretched back and now i have minor scars around the areola and its looks stretched, anyways is there any one that i can fix this i don't wanna go to back to my surgeon even though he said he would do it for free. I don't care about traveling as long as some one can fix this!! I want my areolas 4 cm. Also i don't want the snoopy dog appearance. If it can't be accomplished i just want the scar revision so its clean :S

7 answers to Areola Reduction With Scarring- Revision?

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Stretching of areola after breast augmentation

Hi, Unfortunately, because of the weight of your implants, your areolas will inevitably stretch. I like using a special suture that minimizes the stretching. This seems to help a great deal. Scarring depends on two things. Your body's ability to heal and technique of your plastic surgeon. Hope this helps.
Gary M. Horndeski, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Areola Widening After Breast Augmentation

Most likely the size and weight of your implants have caused your areola to widen. One option is to remove your current implants and down size to smaller implants which place less stretch on the areola. During the same surgery, a revision of your areola size could be performed. Using a gortex suture around the areola will also help to less the chance of widening of the areola in the future. One other issue to consider, is that fact that these large implants have stretched the breast... more
Richard Ellenbogen, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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I Had Rhinoplasty About 8 Months Ago

Overexposed flash photo hides your issues, please re post a better photo. Revision can be done using better sutures and suturing techniques.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Areolar stretching after augmentation.

Circumareolar incisions always leave visible scars, some good, and others bad. The amount of length discrepancy between the outer incision (and its larger circumference) and the inner incision (with its smaller circumference) directly impacts the degree of scalloping and irregularity in the closure and the final scar quality. Add to that the fact that living skin stretches as it heals, and you have the result your photograph shows. Use of a permanent Goretex "blocking" suture... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Unhappy with recurrence of enlarged areolars following breast surgery

You indicated that you had a breast augmentation and areolar reduction but was the latter part of an attempt to lift up droopy breasts? Are your implants above or below the muscle? Is there drooping still present right now? These are some of the questions that would need to be answered in order to provide you with the most appropriate recommendations and prognosis for outcome - short and longer term. The short, general answer is that an areolar reduction can clearly be performed to... more
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

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Stretched areola after breast augmentation

Not knowing what you started with or exactly what was done at surgery it is impossible to say what should be done now. What you are asking for may not be possible with your current breast implant size, you may have to downsize them. The most important thing you can do is get copies of your records including before surgery pictures and operative reports so that prospective surgeons can look at them and then give you relevant recommendations on how to proceed forward. Donut removals of... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Areolar stretch after breast augmentation

When you review photos, before and after breast augmentation you will notice universally that the areola will enlarge due to the increased breast size and pressure of the implant. Areolar reduction at the time of augmentation can be difficult as the reduction is fighting the pressure of the implant and relapse is common. A 'blocking' suture can be helpful to get the nipple down to the 4cm you wish and will resist relapse. Also a vertical lift pattern will resist relapse, though at... more
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

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