Why has my areola lost color since my breast augmentation and what can be done to restore it? 350 CC implants (photos)

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I am a 36 year old female , I am a Hispanic female with fair tonned skin. This is my first breast augmentation surgery . The implant is 350 cc . I am 130 pound ,height is 5”2

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear gpaz7723,
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

Carlos Marciales, MD · Answer

The scar for the breast lift it’s what you see, some zones of your areola were loose, if you want to have even color en the areolaYou can do somo tattoo with your natural color

Kamran Abolmaali, MD · Answer

Hi, It seems that you have a breast lift together with augmentation and there has been some healing issues around the areola. One reason might have been due to large implants. Depending on the timing since your surgery, you may regain part of the pigments back, however, it will not be 100%.I recommend to consider tattooing the areola. If you decide to change your implants with smaller implants, then you can have a revision of the breast lift and correct part of the scars, however, it will not bring the pigment back to the areola. I hope this helps.

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

Correction, you had both a breast augmentation with an anchor mastopexy (breast lift).  It is not uncommon for the areola to hypopigment (lose color) around the scars in darker colored patients.  Usually, this color returns within a year without treatment.  In those that do not, it is suggested to see a tattoo artist who may camouflage both the lighter color and the scars.
Best wishes.
Dr. Taranow

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You had some healing issues because of the lift. Your scars can first be revised, and then cosmetic, not artistic, tattooing can be done to add color if needed.  Or, you can just have the tattooing done.

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