Had a breast lift July2017, I absolutely love the job my surgen did but the scars are terrible! I never expected my nipples to change and be left with the scars that they have.. what can I do to help the appearance of the scars or eliminate them. I am thinking of going bigger later on.. I know that you can ask to reshape the nipples.. is this something that I can do? I'm looking for procedure that will help the elimination of the scars or minimize the APPEARANCE !!
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Although the left areola does look different at 5 days I doubt whether you will experience nipple areola necrosis. It is entirely normal to have differences at this time and it will take a number of months for everything to heal.
Dear marriedtoyou,
breast lift will remove loose skin and improve stretch marks. My preferred lift is a lollipop lift when a periareolar won't do (ie greater than 2cm lift required). The lollipop technique was created by a Canadian plastic surgeon named Elizabeth Hall-Findley and treats the...
This appears to be a dissolvable stitch. However, I would recommend discussing with your plastic surgeon that performed your surgery. He/she can advise you on whether to come in for management of this stitch or whether to have you trim at the skin surface yourself.
Ziyad Hammoudeh, MD