Donut Lift concern - will weight gain create a deformity? (photos)

Thank you for your photos. I would try to avoid a donut lift at all cost since it can distort the areola or cause widening. To me, it is a last resort procedure. I think with Vaser liposuction, glandular tissue excision, and staying wrapped for at least 2 months should provide a much better outcome. If however, in 6 months there is some residual tissue then one could consider reducing the tissue around the areola -- donut lift.

Personally I’m not a big fan of the donut chest left especially on men.

It tends to widen the areola and leave undesirable scars.

This procedure can also not be done in conjunction with removing any significant amount of glandular tissue.

I believe you do have a significant amount of glandular tissue and thinning out the glandular tissue as much as possible is a better first step then I just lift.

Too many male chest lifts end up not looking so hot in my opinion

I’ve seen a few that had really good outcomes but all too often the look is bad enough to prevent guys from wanting to takeoff their shirt.

My best guess is you can have an impressive partial improvement by removing glandular tissue with a small incision.

If you opt for the donut lift then I would make sure you see enough long-term before and after pictures to clearly understand what that procedure looks like long-term.

For this one expect to get different opinions from different plastic surgeons.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD