I started out with very large areolas. My DR warned me that because they were so big there might be a chance they would form a triangular shape at the bottom. He was correct. However he wasn't clear as to WHY it did that? I assumed he had cut away the extra aerola and made it smaller. So why would it start to "bleed out"? I had separation at the bottom junction of this breast, maybe that played a part? He has agreed to revise the scar for me by cutting away the triangle shape and restitching it.
Answer: Nipple aerola healing This is a problem common with patients with large areola. Sounds like your surgeon has explained this and has a perfect plan to resolve it. You have chosen your surgeon well. Good luck.
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Answer: Nipple aerola healing This is a problem common with patients with large areola. Sounds like your surgeon has explained this and has a perfect plan to resolve it. You have chosen your surgeon well. Good luck.
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Retained areola what your are seeing is not that uncommon for women with large areolas pre-operatively. Having a retained areola is better than taking out too much tissue during the original operation making the closure tight and thus causing poor scarring. It is easily correctable a few months after your surgery in the office with a little local anesthetic. You want to give the tissue enough time to heal from your original operation before you cut out the retained areola. The separation you have at the bottom of the breast is common as well because it is an area of the most tension. It's usually superficial and goes on to heal fine
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Retained areola what your are seeing is not that uncommon for women with large areolas pre-operatively. Having a retained areola is better than taking out too much tissue during the original operation making the closure tight and thus causing poor scarring. It is easily correctable a few months after your surgery in the office with a little local anesthetic. You want to give the tissue enough time to heal from your original operation before you cut out the retained areola. The separation you have at the bottom of the breast is common as well because it is an area of the most tension. It's usually superficial and goes on to heal fine
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Answer: Areola issue Sometimes in patients with very large areola, there are some areas that can not be removed due to concerns for the closure to be too tight. Many times a secondary procedure six months of a year downtime road can remove this extra areola skin.
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Answer: Areola issue Sometimes in patients with very large areola, there are some areas that can not be removed due to concerns for the closure to be too tight. Many times a secondary procedure six months of a year downtime road can remove this extra areola skin.
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Areola pigment on skin after lift Hello.
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December 16, 2016
Answer: Areola pigment on skin after lift Hello.
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December 16, 2016
Answer: I wouldn't grow outside or "bleed out" I think what you have is called retained areola meaning your surgeon wasn't able to cut it all out when he or she was rearranging your tissues and bringing your skin together with the lift. This happens every so often and is more likely with patients that have larger areolas. When your tissues are done settling and relaxing, they can easily removed this pigmented areola skin under local anesthetic and make those edges crisp and beautiful- do not fret. Hope this helps.-JGH
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December 16, 2016
Answer: I wouldn't grow outside or "bleed out" I think what you have is called retained areola meaning your surgeon wasn't able to cut it all out when he or she was rearranging your tissues and bringing your skin together with the lift. This happens every so often and is more likely with patients that have larger areolas. When your tissues are done settling and relaxing, they can easily removed this pigmented areola skin under local anesthetic and make those edges crisp and beautiful- do not fret. Hope this helps.-JGH
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