I had a breast reduction 9 days ago. Anchor incision. I was told to leave the steristrips on for ten days so I did and there was some tape over them as well. I'm worried about the wrinkling around the nipple/aereola. Is this normal. Will it straighten up? Should I be worried. Haven't seen this on any other before pictures.
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You are doing a great job monitoring this area! Monitoring this area for swelling, drainage, and bleeding is exactly what I would recommend. At this point, given that you haven’t noticed any changes, I doubt that the trauma to this area will cause any lasting damage but continue to monitor for t...
With revisions and I'm wondering why you were told it was impossible. But you are clear about what the concerns are... as you have obvious poor scarring around the areola and no apparent issues with the nipple itself, yet you mention the nipple being 'lost'. See your surgeon or other s...
Go on some consultations to be examined in person. Most likely you would end up being advised to consider breast augmentation with implants to restore projection and volume. Some patients who have had prior reduction may need a revision of the lifting at the time of implant placement to get a...
