I am exactly 3 weeks post-op today for breast aug and lift under the muscle. I have Natrelle silicone, 338 cc. Since surgery, the side of the right breast is very painful, almost feels like a bruise. Today, I hear and feel a sloshing sensation in right breast only, which I did hear/feel the night I got home from surgery, but not since then. Concerned something is leaking. Called doc but he's in surgery today.
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Generally, I like for my patients to wait 3-6 months before removing the suture if puckering is still present. At that point, there is a chance that the areola will stretch a bit but not significantly.
During a periareolar mastopexy the skin has to be gathered to make the opening smaller by suturing the large Circle of skin to the smaller areola. This gathering cause pleats which is what you are seeing. These almost always go away with time as the implant stretches the periareolar tissue out....
I hope the NitroBid helped. It appears from the photos that change noted within on day doesn't bode well for that 1/3 of the areola that has defined itself. Good news is that the rest is ok and can the problem area can be repaired in expert hands.
