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I'm from the UK ,in a Month's Time I Am Having a Second Breast Reduction and Uplift.

asked 1 year ago by anon9450 in England.
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: areola, anxiety, best, effective, revision

I would like advice regarding the most effective and safest technique to be used. My surgeon said he would use the superior pedicle or breast mound pedicle technique using the Wise pattern skin excision. As I understand it this is the anchor shaped scar, or inverted 'T. Is this correct? Am wanting to improve the shape of the areolas which are mishapen. My original reduction was 11 years ago using the superior pedicle technique. Feeling v. anxious, any advice would be much appreciated.

2 answers to I'm from the UK ,in a Month's Time I Am Having a Second Breast Reduction and Uplift.

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Breast Reduction - Second Procedure; Same Pedicle as First Time Around?

Hi 8 days ago by anon9450, You will, of course, need to get the specifics of any surgery you're planning from the surgeon who will be performing the surgery or, at least, from surgeons who can examine you in person. Without that, or a photo (at a minimum) it is nearly impossible to offer you specific advice. That being said, if you had a superior pedicle procedure the first time around, then using that technique for the secondary procedure sounds like the right thing to do... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Repeat Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question. It sounds like you are aware of the potential conflict of supply when a redo breast reduction is performed. The concern is related to blood flow to the remaining breast tissue; is important to perform the operation in such a fashion that the blood flow to the nipple/areola/breast tissue is not compromised. The part of the tissue that is left in place after breast reduction surgery is called the “pedicle"; this segment of... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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