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Drooping Nipples After Breast Lift and Implants
I just had implants a week ago. I had a circumareolar lift and implants. I wanted my nipples moved, but they don't really seem to be moved. My implant is high right now and have the band, and am doing the message method my doctor said. When the implants settle, will my nipple come up a little more? My nipples seem to be pointing straight downward, not upward?
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1jengrace
in lakewood ca
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Give this some time
You need to give this 4 months of healing and settling to know where your result will wind up. Be patient during this time. If it doesn't improve, talk with your doctor, you might have needed more than just a circumareolar lift as this is a very minimal lift.
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Nipple Position After Implants
It sounds like the implant volume is still very full high on the chest.
As the skin and muscle in the lower pole of the breast relax, the volume in the implant will shift downward: this is what we call implants "settling."
As the "implants settle," the nipples will rotate upward.
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Periareolar lift and augmentation
Periareolar lifts generally give a small amount of nipple lift compared to lollipop or anchor type lifts.
One week after surgery, however, is a tough time for the patientas it is, and much too early to be assessing the final result! Very close and frequent communication with your surgeon may help you through this tough phase. Hopefully your implants will settle to the point you are happy with the nipple position.
Occasionally, patients find that their nipple position is too low after...
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Nipple position after breast lift with augmentation
In the early post-operative period, such as 1 week, after breast lift with augmentation, it is not uncommon for the implants to appear high and therefore the nipples pointing downward. This is particularly true if the implants are placed under the muscle. Implants will "settle" over the first few weeks and this will correct the appearance of nipple position.
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You are likely to need a more extensive lift and a possible repositioning of the implant to above the muscle
It sounds to me like your surgeons' choice of lift is inadequate for the nature of your breast anatomy.To place the nipples in a higher location a lollipop or anchor lift is needed. i will also assume that your implants have been placed beneath the muscle and this placement is the reason the implants appear high. It is possible that in the next few months your implants will descend and come into a better relationship with your nipples.
However, even if the implants settle...
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Nipple position after breast lift with implants
After a breast lift with implants, the patient should expect to see swelling and malposition of the breast implants initially. Depending on the technique that was used many times the implants can appear to be much higher than where they will ultimately settle. This is common after a breast augmentation as well. Be sure to closely follow your plastic surgeon's postoperative advice. Many plastic surgeons will recommend using a special compress abroad with a bra band to...
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Breast Implants and nipple position
Most likely the nipples are in a good position. They are pointing downward because the implants are high They should come down and the nipples should look ok.
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With settling of the implants the nipple position will improve
You should notice improvement with the nipple position as the implants settle. This is because the implants should drop down so the nipples will be better centered over the implants. However, if you post pictures, we may be able to give you more specific advice. Good luck.
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They will improve
A circumareolar mastopexy is a great operation if the nipple only needs to be move 2-2.5cm. If greater movement is needed than a circumvertical mastopexy is needed. When an augmentation is performed with a mastopexy the implant helps to move the nipple vertically about 1cm.
In the operating room the implants are placed then the nipple position is determined and the mastopexy is performed. Although the breasts will look greast "on the table" postoperatively the implants will...
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Many of these issues will resolve.
To reiterate: you had an augmentation and a lift through an areolar incision. The implants were put in through this incision. You are now concerned because the implants are high and the nipples point down.
The implants will come down and the nipples will corespondingly come up. There may be a bit of laxity in the the nipple/areolar tissue which may (or not) resolve. Time will tell. I agree that a bit of patience (2 to 3 months) is advisable. All the best.
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