Hi I'm having an areola reduction done soon, and I'm wondering what all I can do to prevent my areola stretching back out and prevent bad scarring. I have small A cups so that should hopefully help decrease my risk of stretching. I'm also getting permanent stitches to prevent it. But as far as products or scar treatment is there anything I can do? I want to prevent stretch marks and make my scars as least visible as possible as well as making sure my areolas don't grow back.
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It is best that you are free from infection at the time of surgery. You will need to discuss your situation with your surgeon who will advise you when it is safe for you to proceed. If your pneumonia hasn't fully resolved you will likely need to postpone surgery until you are well.
Exposed suture needs to be removed now to avoid an infection. It is possible, that not all of the suture will need to be removed now, but still it is at risk for needing to be removed if exposed later. Laser can only treat dark pigment. If you are concerned about the light areas, artistic, not...
Hi,It is absolutely possible to perform a breast lift revision for you, and during the procedure, an areola reduction can be done as well. The scarring will likely heal similarly to how it did after your previous surgery, and we will take care to minimize any new scars