Nipple Revision After Breast Lift and Augmentation

asked 2 years ago by 2941anon in new york
Latest answer by Robert M. Freund, MD
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i had my surgery on 3/11/10 a lift with augmentation. since then my left seems to be larger than my right and my nipple placement is off which it was not before the surgery. is there anyway to correct this or will they even out within the next few months. i dont want one larger breast than the other and my right nipple sticking out of my shirt as it does now.

5 answers to Nipple Revision After Breast Lift and Augmentation

Sensation can play a role in nipple size

After surgery, some people have partial or complete loss of nipple sensation. That nipple may also lose muscle tone making it look smoother and bigger. The sensation and tone may improve for up to two years after surgery, in my experience. So you have to wait!

Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Nipple revision

Typically from 5 to 7 cm is acceptable from the bottom of the areola to the fold. you like like you are between 5'6" to 5'9" and somewhere between 110 and 130. You left implant is high and both implants in my view of aesthetics are wider than necessary for your chest. I have done many revisions and removing those devices and placing smaller device will help. The skin can be adjusted in the fold with horizontal skin excision. At that point... more

Robert Whitfield, MD
Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon

Nipples too high!

Thanks for the photo. Your nipples are placed too high, sorry. You need a very difficult scar forming revision. Seek opinions. From MIAMI Dr. B

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Nipples Too High After Lift

From your picture, it does appear that your nipples are too high. The way to correct this is to remove excess skin from the bottom of the breast along the inframammary fold. That will shorten the distance from the nipple to the fold and lower your nipples. At the same time, youc an remove somem excess tissue from the larger breast to balance things out more. Given that your surgery was two months ago, I would wait at least another month before making a decision... more

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

Nipples too high?

The angle of your photo might be making things look worse than reality but at least from the pic it appears that both nipples are too high and that they are not even. A more true straight front on photo might be more revealing but if I am correct, this is very hard too correct. Raising nipples is much easier than lowering them.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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