After breast feeding two babies back to back, my surgeon completed a donut lift to correct the asymmetry on my *small* breasts. However, now I feel like I have A-cup breasts with D-cup areolae. I realize this procedure presents some limitations, but could the areolae not have been made smaller?
I need some peace of mind from other medical professionals!...I can't help but wonder if he simply never bothered to make them proportional.
Answer: Widened areola
Symmetry is the curse of plastic surgery and even though the same operation is done on both sides they frequently heal like they are on two different people. You appear to have some nice improvement as you progress and it is possible that this will continue. You are at the 10 month period and it may be time for a reassessment and possible revision to center the nipple over the implant and revise the mastopexy. Possibly converting to a vertical type.
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Answer: Widened areola
Symmetry is the curse of plastic surgery and even though the same operation is done on both sides they frequently heal like they are on two different people. You appear to have some nice improvement as you progress and it is possible that this will continue. You are at the 10 month period and it may be time for a reassessment and possible revision to center the nipple over the implant and revise the mastopexy. Possibly converting to a vertical type.
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June 2, 2011
Answer: Areolar stretching after breast lift
The most common complicationn following a donut mastopexy is stretching of the scar
This can usually be corrected using the Sub-areolar technique ,which uses multiple sutures under the areola.This technique reduces the risk of areolar stretching in both inital procedures and revisions
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June 2, 2011
Answer: Areolar stretching after breast lift
The most common complicationn following a donut mastopexy is stretching of the scar
This can usually be corrected using the Sub-areolar technique ,which uses multiple sutures under the areola.This technique reduces the risk of areolar stretching in both inital procedures and revisions
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