What Do I Know NOW? Two Surgeries by Two Qualified Surgeons With Bad Results? (photo)

Put my trust in two plastic surgeons that were members of the ASforAPS and Member of ASof PS highly qualified and trained and negative results both times. Most recent one done 5 months ago, I am so depressed and now I dont know who to trust and where to go. I am 53 years old, healthy and did everything I was told to do. My recovery was a nightmare and my dressings werent taken off for for 4 weeks, my stitches came apart twice and he sutured up the whole nipple and mastopexy in his office. (az)

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Nipple Areola Loss

I am so sorry you had a serious complication. It must have been extremely difficult to go through and must still be. I am sure you are angry and feel an injustice has been done to you. As an objective observer, I would like to give you my opinion. There are clearly cases where malpractice has has been committed. That is, a physician either did something that he should not have,or did not do something that he should have. Because of this physicians action or... more

Bad Results

I am truly sorry about what your have endured in the way of complications. In terms of one or two stages, that is a matter of some controversy, and there are surgeons on both sides of the debate. There is not enough info here to comment much further. For example, this operation was a full anchor lift, but I don't know what the previous lift was. You had implants before, but during this operation was the size increased or the position changed or were the implants removed? Some of the... more

Nipple areolar reconstruction

When the breast pedicles are long, the risk of nipple/areolar slough is greatly increased. Your surgical history isn't complete so it makes it difficult to comment but nipple loss is a known risk of this procedure. I can't comment on why the dressings weren't changed for four weeks. Nipple areolar reconstruction can be performed at the appropriate time to restore the appearance of the breast.

Complications After Breast Surgery with Board Certified Plastic Surgeons

I am sorry for your experience thus far. Nipple areola complications can occur with any breast surgery and should be reviewed prior to any breast procedure as a part of the informed consent. Qualified plastic surgeons have complications. What the qualifications provide: A practitioner that is Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery A practitioner that selects the appropriate patient for surgery A practitioner that selects the most appropriate... more

All is not lost

It sounds like you have had two very unlucky surgeries. I would recommend letting everything heal and then consulting with a surgeon about nipple reconstruction. You might be surprised about what is possible. Good luck.

What to Do after Nipple Areolar Necrosis

You will need careful review of your records and an exam. There are quite a few options for nipple areolar reconstruction and revision breast lifts. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA