I'm day 3 post breast reduction. I'm getting increasingly worried about how far apart my breasts now are... I know they're swollen but will they come closer together? I feel like I have pecks being this far apart.
April 4, 2019
Answer: Nipple - areolar distance after breast reduction First off, although the best way to evaluate preop / postop results is not to use a cell phone camera, from what I can tell you appear to have an excellent result. We won't know for sure, of course, until 1) the dressings come off, and 2) you have given it enough time for postoperative swelling to subside, scars to mature, etc. To really answer your question, it is important to look at the position of your nipple-areolar complex (i.e., "NAC") pre-operatively. Breasts are all unique. Some women are born with NAC's that are wide apart, and some are closer together. In general, when we perform a breast reduction or lift, we re-position the NAC along a line that goes from the middle-third or middle of the clavicle, down to the current location of the NAC. If for some reason that position doesn't look right (for example, because the breasts are unusually large, ptotic, or "deflated" after massive weight loss or pregnancy), we will sometimes use our best judgement and move the NAC medially or laterally a bit. But, in general, the new nipple position is dictated by a combination of 1) the old nipple position, and 2) the bony anatomy of your chest wall. All that being said, you look great!
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April 4, 2019
Answer: Nipple - areolar distance after breast reduction First off, although the best way to evaluate preop / postop results is not to use a cell phone camera, from what I can tell you appear to have an excellent result. We won't know for sure, of course, until 1) the dressings come off, and 2) you have given it enough time for postoperative swelling to subside, scars to mature, etc. To really answer your question, it is important to look at the position of your nipple-areolar complex (i.e., "NAC") pre-operatively. Breasts are all unique. Some women are born with NAC's that are wide apart, and some are closer together. In general, when we perform a breast reduction or lift, we re-position the NAC along a line that goes from the middle-third or middle of the clavicle, down to the current location of the NAC. If for some reason that position doesn't look right (for example, because the breasts are unusually large, ptotic, or "deflated" after massive weight loss or pregnancy), we will sometimes use our best judgement and move the NAC medially or laterally a bit. But, in general, the new nipple position is dictated by a combination of 1) the old nipple position, and 2) the bony anatomy of your chest wall. All that being said, you look great!
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