I’m just about at my 6 mo point post a BA with 385cc MP implants with a crescent lift that was rec by my PS. I feel that my areola is way over stretched and enlarged and am very unhappy with this. My PS did not educate me on that risk. He told me I had mild ptosis and would probably not be happy with how the outcome would be without a lift. Could I have gone without the lift ? He also did not rec high profile for my anatomy, but I feel that they would’ve sat higher if I did get HP?
Answer: Areolar Diameter Thank you for your question and the photos. When breast implants are placed everything stretches, both the skin and the areola. Because both stretch the breast still tend to look normal and proportionate. A crescent can cause some elongation of areola. To reduce the size of the areola a circumareolar mastopexy can be performed, but beware that sometimes in this type of tightening the scar or the areola may widen. A high profile implant woud make you stick out more, but the height would only be higher with an implant that has a larger diameter.
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Answer: Areolar Diameter Thank you for your question and the photos. When breast implants are placed everything stretches, both the skin and the areola. Because both stretch the breast still tend to look normal and proportionate. A crescent can cause some elongation of areola. To reduce the size of the areola a circumareolar mastopexy can be performed, but beware that sometimes in this type of tightening the scar or the areola may widen. A high profile implant woud make you stick out more, but the height would only be higher with an implant that has a larger diameter.
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Answer: Enlarged areolas after breast augmentation and crescent lift - is this due to the lift or augmentation? The recommendation of the lift seems reasonable based on the anatomy of your areolae. The areola widening can happen. It can be corrected with further surgery but would need a permanent cinch suture to keep it from spreading again.
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Answer: Enlarged areolas after breast augmentation and crescent lift - is this due to the lift or augmentation? The recommendation of the lift seems reasonable based on the anatomy of your areolae. The areola widening can happen. It can be corrected with further surgery but would need a permanent cinch suture to keep it from spreading again.
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January 7, 2022
Answer: Crescent Lifts Have Always Been A Failed Procedure Because of their design, crescent lifts pull on the most expandable skin and tissue of your breasts: your areola. Like a circumareolar lift, they do not increase the distance from the bottom of your areola to the inframammary fold either. So the result is elongated and expanded areola. You will need a revision surgery preferably with a lollypop lift, which would leave you with perfectly shaped breasts, proper nipple position, and small areola with fine scars. Alternatively, you could convert to a circumareolar lift which puts you at risk for re-expansion of your areolas and thickened scaring (like you have now).
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January 7, 2022
Answer: Crescent Lifts Have Always Been A Failed Procedure Because of their design, crescent lifts pull on the most expandable skin and tissue of your breasts: your areola. Like a circumareolar lift, they do not increase the distance from the bottom of your areola to the inframammary fold either. So the result is elongated and expanded areola. You will need a revision surgery preferably with a lollypop lift, which would leave you with perfectly shaped breasts, proper nipple position, and small areola with fine scars. Alternatively, you could convert to a circumareolar lift which puts you at risk for re-expansion of your areolas and thickened scaring (like you have now).
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January 7, 2022
Answer: Enlarged nipples Dear enlightenedx3,
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January 7, 2022
Answer: Enlarged nipples Dear enlightenedx3,
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January 13, 2022
Answer: Breasts First, your breast naturally sit somewhat low on your chest and the base cannot be raised. the HP implants would not have sat high since your breasts does not sit high. Secondly, the areolae tend to stretch with the augmentation. However, your surgeon could go back about 4-6 months after your surgery and tighten them if you wish. It's hard to get tissue to shrink when it is being stretched.
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January 13, 2022
Answer: Breasts First, your breast naturally sit somewhat low on your chest and the base cannot be raised. the HP implants would not have sat high since your breasts does not sit high. Secondly, the areolae tend to stretch with the augmentation. However, your surgeon could go back about 4-6 months after your surgery and tighten them if you wish. It's hard to get tissue to shrink when it is being stretched.
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