Nipples too High After Breast Lift / Implants

Thank you for your question.  Often if the breast implants are placed to low or migrate down then nipples are displaced up and to the outside and appear to high.  This can be corrected by adjusting the inferior portion of the lift and implant position.However the other possibility is that the nipple areola was placed to high on your chest wall.  Generally speaking the distance from the top of the breast bone below your neck to the nipple should be no less than 20 or 21 cm.  If the lift placed your nipple areola too high that is less than 18 cm from the notch above your breast bone then it may be difficult to correct the problem.  Please see your plastic surgeon.

Thank you for your question!  While I do not have any photos to base your question on, the appearance of too high of nipple placement could be due to different causes.  Your breast fold may be located lower on your chest making the nipple placement look to high. The distance from the bottom of the areaola to the fold could appear too long and the breast looks "bottomed out."  The attempt by the surgeon was to try to give more upper breast pole fullness.  Rather, the implants sit low, and the nipple is located in the upper half of the implant projection.  Another reason for the nipples appearing too high is the distance from the breast fold to the nipple areola was made too long by accident.  When the tissue heals down the line, the implant can appear to be sitting too low relative to the nipple height thus giving a less than satisfactory result. Please visit with a board certified plastic surgeon who performs a number of the breast lifts to assist you with what to do next or a possible fix or explanation for your nipples "popping out" after surgery.  I also recommend you discuss the results with your plastic surgeon who originally performed the operation.  There may be an easy fix, or the nipples may "calm down" after enough time from surgery.   Hope this helps!

Thank you for your question.  Without a photo can be difficult to answer.  If your nipple was placed to high then a skin wedge excise is performed to correct.  If the Implant has dropped then the fold will need to be lifted.  Consult with a board Certified Plastic Surgeon.  Best wishes.