Is it common for Breast Lift scars to be positioned high up like mine? (photos)

Good afternoon,
The nipple asymmetry is fairly common with as extensive a surgery as you had, but those scars were carried way too medially in my opinion, and that cannot be fixed- they can't be shortened once they are already there.

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Dear bncunningham,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for the question. Scars being higher than desired is very common, and asymmetries such as different size nipples is also common. I do not believe that your surgeon made a mistake, and the revision is relatively straightforward. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, Houston. TX.

The weight of your breasts has caused some sagging and now your incisions are a little raised. This is not the fault of your surgeon, but from the weight of your tissue. You might consider going a little smaller so the lift will hold.

I personally do not think scar revision will improve these results. And it is unusual location for lift scars. Did you ask why these scars are located as they appear in the photos.