Should I Be Concerned if I Have Thin Red Lines Around my Areola After BA? (photo)

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Hello I had a breast augmentation three months ago (Allergan soft touch 205 g) and I've recently noticed I have thin red lines around my areola. I am not sure if these are stretch marks or something else. I have been using cocoa butter with cetesomate-E complex to help my incision heal and to treat the lines. Is there something else I should be using or doing? I am also unsatisfied with the way my incision looks. Is there something I can do to help the healing process? Thank you in advance!

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question and pictures. Although stretch marks do appear occasionally after breast augmentation surgery, they do tend to fade/lighten over the course of the next several months. You will also likely find that the incision line will continue to fade/improve over the course of the next year and beyond.

	 Continue to do what you are doing and follow up with your plastic surgeon on a regular basis.

	 Best wishes.

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD, FACS · Answer

I would return to your plastic surgeon to make sure that you don't have an infection.  If not, you might need to start some massage or scar therapy at this point.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

The photograph demonstrates a fairly normal healing periareolar incision. All the issues are related to inflammation that is a natural byproduct of wound healing.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

YES! You need to be examined by your surgeon. This could be nothing but IN POERSON examination is required to determine exactly the issue.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

I have seem patients develop these thin red lines around the areola after a breast augmentation. In all cased these resolved spontaneously.  While your are healing you should use a moisturizing lotion on the breast and avoid sun exposure.

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