Male, 7 months post op from areola reduction surgery. My left areola, as seen in photo, is now oblong, leading me to think stretching of some sort occurred due to the type of suture performed. It appears to be raised as well. Would a revision with permanent sutures in this instance be appropriate? Also, right areola has brown pigmentation around the white incision scar. Is this due to left over pigmentation? Is micro needling advisable to make it go away? Thanks in advance.
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Your areolae are large because of stretching with implants. You should wait at least 6 months from surgery and permanent sutures may be needed. It is difficult to get small areolae with large implants. The implants stretch the areolae.
With or without implants, you need the vertical scar. The areolar lift is limited in what it can do and can change the shape of the areolae over time. Most enlarge.
You did not submit photos, so I cannot be specific. Silicone sheeting and other scar products are very helpful in the first 6 months but can be used longer. I would suggest going back to your surgeon and discussing the swelling. Scar tissue can be injected with Kenalog to help settle it down and...
