Posted a while ago with photos of what I thought was the staph infection that I got after my breast surgery. Apparently the staph is cleared up the doctor said but the whole area that I thought was infected was just retained areola. Does this look normal to you doctors? A friend suggested I look into malpractice
Answer: Retained areola? At your next visit, point this out to your surgeon and discuss with them. Leaving some areola behind is done to minimize the tension on the wound closure. As the scars and tissues soften, the retained areola can often be removed at a secondary procedure.
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Answer: Retained areola? At your next visit, point this out to your surgeon and discuss with them. Leaving some areola behind is done to minimize the tension on the wound closure. As the scars and tissues soften, the retained areola can often be removed at a secondary procedure.
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Answer: Remaining areolar skin after a breast lift Ideally, the best aesthetic result is achieved when you remove all areolar skin that is not going to be part of the actual areola after surgery. In some cases either for shape or tension control some areolar skin can be left behind. In my experience that is pretty rare, though possible. You can always seek another opinion to see if a revision would be helpful. The good news is that a revision is usually a much easier procedure than the original operation. I'm confident the excess areolar tissue can be eliminated if thats what you would like to do. I hope this helps! You can find more tips and useful information in my Instagram profile @plasticsurgerytruths
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Answer: Remaining areolar skin after a breast lift Ideally, the best aesthetic result is achieved when you remove all areolar skin that is not going to be part of the actual areola after surgery. In some cases either for shape or tension control some areolar skin can be left behind. In my experience that is pretty rare, though possible. You can always seek another opinion to see if a revision would be helpful. The good news is that a revision is usually a much easier procedure than the original operation. I'm confident the excess areolar tissue can be eliminated if thats what you would like to do. I hope this helps! You can find more tips and useful information in my Instagram profile @plasticsurgerytruths
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February 27, 2017
Answer: Areolar pigmentation retained to avoid tension Thanks for your question. The retained areolar pigment was done in an effort to minimize tension on the closure. This shows good judgment rather than malpractice. I would wait at least 6 months and consider excising the remaining pigment. Best of Luck!
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February 27, 2017
Answer: Areolar pigmentation retained to avoid tension Thanks for your question. The retained areolar pigment was done in an effort to minimize tension on the closure. This shows good judgment rather than malpractice. I would wait at least 6 months and consider excising the remaining pigment. Best of Luck!
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February 26, 2017
Answer: Does Retained Areola On The Vertical Scar Of A Breast Lift Raise To The Level Of Malpractice? Retained areola on the vertical limb of a standard breast lift and/or breast reduction is often found present when one's pre-operative areola is very, very large. You are to be congratulated on picking an excellent surgeon who gave you two truly nicely shaped breasts. In the future, once your tissue relaxes which it always does (and usually sooner than we wish), then your surgeon can resect the unwanted areola tissue, make your nipple areolar complex smaller, and give you a slight lift all at the same time.These secondary touch up procedures are not unusual even in the best of surgical hands. Building the perfect breast is not unlike building the perfect house. There is always a punch list at the completion of the procedure. We all want one and done, but cosmetic plastic surgery is always a process and hardly ever an event. Communicate your concerns to your plastic surgeon. I am sure he or she can work out these minor kinks.
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February 26, 2017
Answer: Does Retained Areola On The Vertical Scar Of A Breast Lift Raise To The Level Of Malpractice? Retained areola on the vertical limb of a standard breast lift and/or breast reduction is often found present when one's pre-operative areola is very, very large. You are to be congratulated on picking an excellent surgeon who gave you two truly nicely shaped breasts. In the future, once your tissue relaxes which it always does (and usually sooner than we wish), then your surgeon can resect the unwanted areola tissue, make your nipple areolar complex smaller, and give you a slight lift all at the same time.These secondary touch up procedures are not unusual even in the best of surgical hands. Building the perfect breast is not unlike building the perfect house. There is always a punch list at the completion of the procedure. We all want one and done, but cosmetic plastic surgery is always a process and hardly ever an event. Communicate your concerns to your plastic surgeon. I am sure he or she can work out these minor kinks.
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February 26, 2017
Answer: Is this retained areola normal? Thank you for the question.
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February 26, 2017
Answer: Is this retained areola normal? Thank you for the question.
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