What are the chances of a nipple dying and falling off following breast lift and areola reduction surgery?

In surgery like a breast lift we use many absorbable sutures.  These sutures dissolve by being "eaten" by your body under the skin.  The process of "eating" is inflammation.  Unfortunately, in some circumstances the inflammation causes the sutures to be forced out through the skin...

Far more important than the technique is the skill and experience of your plastic surgeon. Choose your surgeon rather than the technique and let them explain why one technique may be better than another. See the below link on some suggestions on finding the most qualified Plastic Surgeon for a ...

I appreciate your question. I perform a liposuction breast lift that removes tissue from the areas you don't want such as near the armpit and the lower portion hanging near your stomach. Once I use this to shape the breast I then remove the skin to tighten the breast and create a bet...

 Thank you very much for that question and the added pictures. It looks like the part of the skin that has turned dark is necrotic. This is the area that will get least the blood supply after surgery so it is a complication that we do see at times. Looking at the pattern of the necrotic skin in ...

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...

You are only 2 days out from surgery, so would be patient.  I recommend an in-office examination as well as a detailed discussion with a surgeon who you are comfortable with.   Finally, make sure your surgeon is a Double-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon certified by the American Board of P...