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My Left Nipple is Facing Outwards After Breast Augmentation, What Are my Options? (photo)

I went in to have a breast augmentation and my doctor diagnosed me with tuberous breasts.My right breast is perfect even though I had some problems with the implant turning around a few months ago, but my left one has not regain feeling in the area more proximate to the sternum and the nipple is facing outwards as well,it looks as if the implant was not put in correctly or didn't heal well.I have read other answers to uneven nipples after breast augmentation, but mine were perfectly even.

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Nipple asymmetry-tuberous breasts and herniated areolas

Hi, I understand from you photo that you do not have a pre op photo. If you did it would show the tuberous part of your breasts and probably herniated areolas. The latter condition is merely a looseness of the areola complex being pushed by the breast tissue. Also, with your photos on closer look, you did not have an augmentation alone. you had a donut mastopexy with your augment. This is done to raise or move the nipple complex and is usually... more

Asymmetrical Nipple After Breast Augmentation

Hello, Thank you for sharing your photograph. It seems that you can benefit from capsulotomy and circumareolar approach to reposition your left nipple. However, without physical examination it is hard to confirm any procedure as being the best fit to your case. I encourage you to consult with your surgeon or with a board certified surgeon of ample experience in breast implants revisions; this type of surgery is of a delicate nature. Thank you for your... more

Nipple asymmetry after breast augmentation

It does not appear that your implants are centered behind your areolae. Although, the medial poles of your breasts are attractive, they are both overdissected in my opinion with the left being more so than the right. Most likely, your pre-operative photos showed that you have laterally displaced nipples. There is no way that I know to achieve the attractive cleavage that you have without making your nipples appear too far apart when you have this condition. I would have suggested keeping the... more

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Without preop photos it is difficult to say. It appears that there is still a tuberous issue going on especially on the left side and perfroming a procedure around the areola may slightly improve the position of the areola as well.

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My Left Nipple is Facing Outwards After Breast Augmentation, What Are my Options?

Drs Becker and Pousti are correct in their recommendations and thoughts. NEED a pre operative posted photo to see the degree of asymmetry and hypomastia of the left breast. But you need additional surgery to correct the N/A tuberous deformity and reposition it more inferio=medial.

Nipple asymmetry

It appears that your left breast is has some lateral tightness This could be released surgically(open capsulotomy) The left nipple is still tuburous a little high and lateral.This could be corrected with a circumareolar procedure moving the nipple madially and down

Breast Asymmetry after Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question and picture. It is difficult to give you precise advice without seeing your preoperative photographs. Also, in the future you may want to have a 2nd person take your pictures so that your arms can be at your side (arm elevation may change the appearance of the breasts). Having said that, it may be that your left breast implants is positioned too far medially; close to the cleavage area. If this is the case, the nipple/areola complex will appear... more

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