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What happens with the areola and its permanent sutures with pregnancy?

Vega637Jul 27, 2024
I guess there is a risk of rupture and spreading of the areola. Would the patient thereafter have to live with pieces of suture buried inside the breast? Or could permanent sutures be removed after 1-2 years? Would sufficient tissue have developed to hold the areola in place?

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From the photos the recommendation would be a revision to your reduction. This would include revising the areola. You could consider an autoaugmentation which uses your own tissue to give more upper pole fullness and improve shape. This is different from a fat transfer. I've included a video...

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