Nipple lost after breast lift no implants (Photo)

This is an approximately 60% areola loss. I would advise waiting until it has completely healed, and then depending on how it looks, consider revision surgery. Cosmetic tattooing could also be an option. I know that this is currently a stressful situation, but there are solutions out there that are available and the appearance will certainly improve. 

Thanks for your question and photos. I have seen this before and the final results are usually not as bad as you might think. I think the open area looks quite clean and is trying to heal itself. At this point, I would clean up the wound and place a full thickness skin graft on the open area. After the skin graft has healed, you can then cut out the excess skin graft to better match the size of the areola on the left to that on the right. Lastly, once the skin graft has healed and the areolae size is symmetrical, you can then get the skin graft tattooed to the color of your natural areola. I hope this was helpful. 

I am so sorry you are going through this complication. Rest assured that while, it "will never be the same", once healed - the open wound will shrink in size. Once healed, the scar can be excised and improve shape and appearance tremendously. Allow your body to heal itself and give it enough time before attempting a scar revision. It typically takes at least 6 months before you can safely attempt a revision. Obviously, the longer you wait - the better! As others have mentioned, tattooing can also significantly improve outcome after revision. I do hope this helps. Best wishes and kind regards, 

I am so sorry you are having this issue. You do need to give yourself time to heal, and may be surprised at just how well you will heal. Options do exist to improve the final outcome of your areola once healed. Please let your surgeon keep a close eye on your progress.

Hi, thanks for the question and photographs. Sorry but your left nipple areolar complex has undergone superficial necrosis and now will never look normal. You need to let it heal and wait to see what the end result is before making a decision on what next to do.Good luck.

Sorry to hear about the complication you have had. Your PS is right that for now you need to get everything healed. Once everything is healed you will need to wait for a number of months to be able to assess the options. Often areola tattooing is the best option +/- nipple reconstruction. It is always difficult at this time to imagine how things will be in the future and you need to keep in touch with your PS. Things will improve and the most important thing is to get back to everyday life 

I am sorry to hear about the complication you have experienced.  Based on your photographs, the underlying tissue seems to be healthy;  I would expect that you will find the wound healed over the course the next several weeks. As you know,  the scar in that area will be wide but a scar revision (areola  reconstruction) once everything is healed will be a big step in the right direction when it comes to achieving areola symmetry. Sometimes, depending on the final outcome, pigment tattooing may be helpful as well. Keep in mind that things will look much much better down the line;  continued close followup with your plastic surgeon and focus on well balance nutritional support. Best wishes.