Can my high areola be fixed after breast lift & implant about 2 years ago? (Photos)

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I got a breast lift and implant about two years ago. My areolas kept popping out of bras, bikinis, etc. they were very high, my scar was also healing not so beautifully so I went to the same place to get them fixed, my scar is healing better than the first time but my areolas still seem high. I can’t seem to wear deep cuts or regular bras without my nipples poking out, can it still be corrected the 3rd time?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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. 
 
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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

I would recommend tightening the lower portion of the breast . Your implants have bottomed out which makes your nipples look too high

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, excess skin can be removed from under the breasts so that the bottom side is not so heavy and tighten the inferior pockets and the nipples fall back into their normal place You have bottomed out some. Please discuss this with your surgeon.

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