I had a breast lift 5 weeks ago. All of my scars are healing well except the vertical ones. I asked my doctor and he said the brown stripes are from remaining areola tissue. He had mentioned this just before surgery, however I was not aware it would be so noticeable. What are the best ways to eliminate these brown stripes? How much would it cost? He mentioned 'trimming' them or a laser to lighten them. I would like other opinions and more details on options if possible. Thank you!
Answer: Leftover areolar skin easily removed later It is common with large areolae to leave some of that dark skin in the vertical incision- removing all of it during surgery would make it too wide to close.After several months when the skin relaxes, the areolar "stripes" can be easily removed, many times under local within the same vertical scar.Close follow up with your plastic surgeon is recommended.
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Answer: Leftover areolar skin easily removed later It is common with large areolae to leave some of that dark skin in the vertical incision- removing all of it during surgery would make it too wide to close.After several months when the skin relaxes, the areolar "stripes" can be easily removed, many times under local within the same vertical scar.Close follow up with your plastic surgeon is recommended.
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Answer: Resurfacing lasers may help reduce appearance. Pair with Melapeels and brightening creams to further improve appearance. Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.
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Answer: Resurfacing lasers may help reduce appearance. Pair with Melapeels and brightening creams to further improve appearance. Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.
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October 13, 2018
Answer: Post Op Scar Management Hi Nart89,
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October 13, 2018
Answer: Post Op Scar Management Hi Nart89,
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January 28, 2018
Answer: Best way to eliminate brown 'stripes' left by areola tissue post breast lift 5 weeks post op? Thank you for the question and pictures. The best way to eliminate the residual areola pigmented skin is to excise it directly. This can usually be done once the breast skin "envelope" has relaxed, so that the excision of the residual pigmented skin does not cause distortion of the breast. It may take a year before this can be done. Often this can be done under local anesthesia only. Best wishes.
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January 28, 2018
Answer: Best way to eliminate brown 'stripes' left by areola tissue post breast lift 5 weeks post op? Thank you for the question and pictures. The best way to eliminate the residual areola pigmented skin is to excise it directly. This can usually be done once the breast skin "envelope" has relaxed, so that the excision of the residual pigmented skin does not cause distortion of the breast. It may take a year before this can be done. Often this can be done under local anesthesia only. Best wishes.
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January 26, 2018
Answer: Areola skin Sometimes with large areola, portions of it can not be removed and sometimes they have to be left along or near the vertical closure. Many times, after the tissues soften, the scar can be revised and the pigmented skin can be removed. You will likely have to give it about a year.
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January 26, 2018
Answer: Areola skin Sometimes with large areola, portions of it can not be removed and sometimes they have to be left along or near the vertical closure. Many times, after the tissues soften, the scar can be revised and the pigmented skin can be removed. You will likely have to give it about a year.
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