Breast Implant / Uplift Gone Wrong

asked 1 year ago by sampantha03 in liverpool england
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: areola, nipples, bad

i had a breast uplift/implant 6 weeks ago.on my left breast the whole of the areola has come away from my nipple.its leaving a big hole all the way around the nipple.were you can see the tissue inside my breast.and my right breast the implant has bottomed out.i am really unhappy at the way my breast look .my surgeon said that the bottoming out should fix itself.he adviced me on getting a 320 implant which makes me a dd. which i did now he is saying that i need a 380.what size will a 380 make me?

5 answers to Breast Implant / Uplift Gone Wrong

Breast lift and implant gone wrong

In all likelihood, you will remain a DD cup with the 380 implants. It may take 3-6 weeks to heal prior to considering a revision

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Wound issues for lift and implant

It looks like some of the skin around the nipple areola closure has died. Now you have to let this heal before doing anything else. Hopefully your implant willnot become exposed. Follow closely with your surgeon.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast implant/uplift complications

Yikes! You need some really good would care which should start with debridment (removal) of all that dead stuff in the wound and followed with some frequent dressing changes. Forget about the bottoming out and the bigger implants for now. They are secondary. If this would does not get proper treatment (and even if it does), your implant is at risk for exposure and/or infection and it would need to be removed. First things first. Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.... more

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Wait for the wounds to heal completely before doing any more surgery

Dear Samantha, Unfortunately, you have wound healing problems that likely stem from insufficient blood supply to the areolar region. This is a known risk with breast augmentation and mastopexy, and the risk is worsened if you a smoker. At this point, the priority is to allow the areas to heal on their own if possible. It looks like you have some ointment on the wound; the wound should be kept clean and dressed on a daily basis as well. Assuming that the implant does not become... more

Lawrence Tong, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Complications from breast lift and augmentation surgery

You have a significant region of necrosis (dead tissue) associated with your areola. This is a complication of breast lift surgery. The risk of areolar necrosis is higher when combined with a breast augmentation procedure. Hopefully you were informed of this possible complication prior to surgery. The good news is that these regions of necrosis tend to heal with careful wound care. You may have some extra scarring around your areola because of this unfortunate event. Stay in... more

Scott Sattler, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

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