I had an augmentation and lift done at the same time just over a year ago. The results are ok except I think a bit of "bottoming out" has occurred. The worst thing is that part of the bottom half of my right nipple is missing! It was like that right after the surgery and I was in tears about it but the doctor told me to keep coming back every few months to see if it would repair itself. It still looks weird and I can't get a straight answer from him. Why did this happen?
April 13, 2011
Answer: Areolar symmetry after breast lift with augmentation
This is not very difficult to fix. This happens most likely due to the way the areola is sutured during the surgery. The upper pole stretches out and the lower half does not during the repair. This does most often "take care of itself" with time. However sometimes it does not. Ask your surgeon to perform this minor procedure to correct this issue under local anesthesia.
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April 13, 2011
Answer: Areolar symmetry after breast lift with augmentation
This is not very difficult to fix. This happens most likely due to the way the areola is sutured during the surgery. The upper pole stretches out and the lower half does not during the repair. This does most often "take care of itself" with time. However sometimes it does not. Ask your surgeon to perform this minor procedure to correct this issue under local anesthesia.
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March 31, 2011
Answer: Nipple missing after breast lift?
Thanks for posting pictures - it is very helpful for other patients and allows us to give you more specific advice / information. Based on the pictures, it does not look like any part of your nipple is missing. The darker skin around your nipple is called the areola. It looks like the incisions from the lift have misshapen the areola. Since it is a year from surgery, you may want to consider a small revision surgery. With the procedure, the incision around the areola can be reopened and the skin trimmed to form more of a even circle. The areola can then be re-sutured in place. This will likely help improve the shape of your areola.
Good Luck.
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March 31, 2011
Answer: Nipple missing after breast lift?
Thanks for posting pictures - it is very helpful for other patients and allows us to give you more specific advice / information. Based on the pictures, it does not look like any part of your nipple is missing. The darker skin around your nipple is called the areola. It looks like the incisions from the lift have misshapen the areola. Since it is a year from surgery, you may want to consider a small revision surgery. With the procedure, the incision around the areola can be reopened and the skin trimmed to form more of a even circle. The areola can then be re-sutured in place. This will likely help improve the shape of your areola.
Good Luck.
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