Areola excessively stretches when lifting arm after gynecomastia surgery? What is the cause of this? (Photos)

February 13, 2018
Asked By:barefeet87 in New York, NY

6 weeks post surgery. However, now when I raise my arms, my left nipple seems to rise and track with my chest muscle as it should, but my right appears to sit below my chest muscle upon lifting my arm and the areola itself is stretched considerably. What is causing this? Nipples tracked in sync prior to surgery when arms were lifted. I have more scar tissue on right areolar incision, is this thick scarring causing abnormal movement and stretching of the areola? Left nipple also sunk in on top.

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