Drooping nipples after breast lift and implants

Hello At one week, it is way too early to judge any final result.  Let the swelling go down ad the implants settle.  All that takes a couple of months, so don't worry too much right now. At our Santa Rosa plastic surgery practice, we tell our patients to wait three months before evaluating their... more

Whether or not you will be happy with your breasts when your implants settle is not predictable but there is usually an improvement in nipple position as the implants moves down. Right now, the nipple is probably on the bottom half of your implant and breast mound. As the implant lowers, the nipple, even when... more

Dear Ms. J. Grace it is difficult to assess the status of your recovery by email.  Implants do settle after surgery- this can take several weeks.  the amount that they will settle and the end result of your breast shape is dependent on several factors- your original shape, the tightness of the skin... more

What you are describing is quite common and there will be significant changes in most cases during the healing period of about 3-6 months. Your plastic surgeon should quide you through this period and explain to you what is going on.  Just be patient and things will change. After 3-6 months you should get... more

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... more

Hello, I would give things time to settle as you are early, but limited breast lifts lift less than the larger scale breast lift procedures. You should expect less lifting with the benefit of less scarring with the modified circumareolar lift as compared to the full "anchor scar pattern"... more

I think it's too early to tell what your final result will be, but the liklihood is that thiongs will look a bit different once the implants settle into their final position.  In general, I would not expect a dramatic difference in the position of your nipples with a circumareolar mastopexy, but you... more

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.

 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... more

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... more