Thank you for your question. An accessory nipple removal can be performed in an office procedure, usually under local anesthesia. A board certified plastic surgeon can assess the lesion of concern and confirm that it is an accessory nipple, as well as determine if there is additional breast tissue underlying it that would need to be removed. The cost will vary between providers and locations, however calling the doctor's office may give you an idea. Good luck!
The short answer is yes! The vast majority of my breast reduction patients feel that since their breasts are no longer as heavy and hanging after the reduction, they stand up straighter. And almost all feel an improvement in back/neck and shoulder pain. Depending on the current size of your breasts, a variable amount of tissue will be removed. Even if it is as small as 500grams per side, you would lose 1 kg, or 2.2 lbs of tissue. I like to tell my patients to imagine carrying a 2-3 lb weight on your chest, strung around your neck, for many years. There is no doubt that you would have back and neck pain, and you can certainly see why a reduction could help improve those symptoms. Good luck and I hope you find relief!
Greetings, and thank you for the opportunity to address your question. I am not certain of the language used with the doctor in your prior consultation, however unless you have had an implant in your breast, you do not have a capsule. A capsulorrhaphy is a tighening of the pocket that has already formed around an implant, and this technique can be used to tighten the pocket around a breast implant, which may lift up an implant that has lowered over time. It would be critical to have an in-person consultation where the board-certified plastic surgeon obtains precise measurements and assesses your tissue thickness and quality. While a breast lift does involve variable degrees of scarring, it is the only way to remove the stretched out skin that occurs as a consequence of aging and pregnancy/nursing. An alternative approach for those with mild-moderate ptosis, or drooping of the nipple below the level of the inframammary fold (bra line below the bra), is to place an implant large enough to fill out the stretched out skin pocket, which will raise the nipple to a small degree. I hope this is helpful. I wish you the best of luck and would be happy to answer any additional questions. Regards Catherine M. Hannan, MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Washington DC
