I had an explant & mastopexy 2 mons ago. Im happy with it except for the vastly different areola size. I know this is "normal" in other women, but I was always proud to have the exact same size areolas on each breast. Now they are substantially different. One looks like my regular areola and the other is puckered and smaller. I spoke to the surgeon about it last week. He said in 6 months if it doesnt correct he can do an in-office fix. Is it normal for areolas to take 6 mons to heal? Im scared.
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The likely explanation for this problem is that the pocket for the implant has opened up in that direction. This is more likely if the implants are under the muscle. If early enough (within six weeks from the surgery) the problem can be fixed by wearing a tube top that...
If you are considering breast enhancement surgery, I would definitely recommend waiting until you are completely finished lactating and have reached a long term stable weight. However, 9 months is usually a good amount of time after breast-feeding to have breast surgery. Additional advice...
I used to use dual plane dissections only on patients with breast ptosis, or droop, but now I do it on every one of my augmentations. In my opinion, this allows the most accuracy of implant placement and the best shaping of the inferior part of the breast. While the differences...
