What causes flat & darker nipples after breast lift on ethnic patients & how can this be prevented?

February 16, 2024
Asked By:Giving996032

I am looking to get a breast lift, but I notice that with most ethnic patients, the nipples become black and flat. Like I can now look at nipples and be able to tell if that individual had a breast lift. What causes this? And how can it be prevented?

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April 10, 2024

Answer: Lift

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 10, 2024

Answer: Lift

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 6, 2024

Answer: Dark nipples

Joel Patrick Maier, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 6, 2024

Answer: Dark nipples

Joel Patrick Maier, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 21, 2024

Answer: Nipple Areolar Changes after Surgery

Warren Schutte, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 21, 2024

Answer: Nipple Areolar Changes after Surgery

Warren Schutte, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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February 19, 2024

Answer: Tension on the closure

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 19, 2024

Answer: Tension on the closure

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 18, 2024

Answer: It could be a result of the surgeon's technique. Check your surgeon's before and after pictures.

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 18, 2024

Answer: It could be a result of the surgeon's technique. Check your surgeon's before and after pictures.

Ted Eisenberg, DO, FACOS, FAACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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