How likely is puckering around areola to go away?

This happens with circumareola lifts and will be more prominent when more skin is removed. I try to limit this techniques for small moves.

The Pleating depends on the difference in diameter of the new areola and the surround breast skin defect. The larger the difference, the more the pleating. Thicker skin retains the pleating longer and in bigger lifts with thicker skin, may persist somewhat in the long term. I tell patients it is typically weeks to months, not days to weeks. I hope this helps.