I am scheduled for an anchor lift and inverted nipple repair, both procedures will be done together. Is there an increased risk of complications (especially necrosis) having them together? I've read online comments from Drs, half say it's safe and half say it's not wise. I am 30yo, non-smoker/non-drinker, healthy, workout regularly, eat clean. I lost 100lbs 6yrs ago thru fitness/diet. Thoughts on the procedures being done together? It's cost effective but I don't want to risk recovery.
Answer: Breast Lift with Inverted Nipple Repair All surgical procedures carry some degree of risk. Any breast
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Answer: Breast Lift with Inverted Nipple Repair All surgical procedures carry some degree of risk. Any breast
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November 29, 2014
Answer: Breast lift with inverted nipple repair Your plastic surgeon will be able to discuss with you the risks that you face if you perform a combined surgery such as this. All surgery has some risk and you must carefully weigh the benefits. You will need to ask yourself if there is a worst case scenario that happens to you, what would be outcome be and is it worth it. In my practice, I separate these two procedures. Often the breast lift can be performed first. Repair of an inverted nipple can often be performed at a later time under local anesthesia as an office-based surgery.
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November 29, 2014
Answer: Breast lift with inverted nipple repair Your plastic surgeon will be able to discuss with you the risks that you face if you perform a combined surgery such as this. All surgery has some risk and you must carefully weigh the benefits. You will need to ask yourself if there is a worst case scenario that happens to you, what would be outcome be and is it worth it. In my practice, I separate these two procedures. Often the breast lift can be performed first. Repair of an inverted nipple can often be performed at a later time under local anesthesia as an office-based surgery.
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November 6, 2014
Answer: Inverted Nipple and Breast Lift at the Same Time. Is it Safe? One of the major risks of breast lift, with or without augmentation, and breast reduction is areola/nipple tissue loss. The risk would depend on how much undermining or movement of the nipple areola was being done. With an inverted-T, with more than 4 cm of movement, the breast tissue has to be released quite a lot to move the areola upwards. I would personally not want to do both together, but perhaps other surgeons with more experience in doing them together would not find it a problem. Also there are different techniques, some cannot be done on women who want to breast feed in the future. When preserving the ability to breast feed, I would use pedicled flaps that go under the areola for support and that might increase the risk of problems with circulation, if it was borderline to begin with.
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November 6, 2014
Answer: Inverted Nipple and Breast Lift at the Same Time. Is it Safe? One of the major risks of breast lift, with or without augmentation, and breast reduction is areola/nipple tissue loss. The risk would depend on how much undermining or movement of the nipple areola was being done. With an inverted-T, with more than 4 cm of movement, the breast tissue has to be released quite a lot to move the areola upwards. I would personally not want to do both together, but perhaps other surgeons with more experience in doing them together would not find it a problem. Also there are different techniques, some cannot be done on women who want to breast feed in the future. When preserving the ability to breast feed, I would use pedicled flaps that go under the areola for support and that might increase the risk of problems with circulation, if it was borderline to begin with.
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November 4, 2014
Answer: And Breast Lift and Inverted Nipple Repair Much of surgery is about minimizing risk. In particular, breast lift surgery depends on maximizing blood flow to assure the best healing. The nipple and areola are usually at the area of least blood flow. Therefore, I prefer to do the inverted nipple repair after about six weeks of healing. This can usually be done in the office with a minimum of discomfort to the patient.
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November 4, 2014
Answer: And Breast Lift and Inverted Nipple Repair Much of surgery is about minimizing risk. In particular, breast lift surgery depends on maximizing blood flow to assure the best healing. The nipple and areola are usually at the area of least blood flow. Therefore, I prefer to do the inverted nipple repair after about six weeks of healing. This can usually be done in the office with a minimum of discomfort to the patient.
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November 3, 2014
Answer: Breast lift with inverted nipple repair I would also perform the inverted nipple repair at a later date to avoid any additional risk of healing problems including loss of circulation to the nipple. I would wait about three months.
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November 3, 2014
Answer: Breast lift with inverted nipple repair I would also perform the inverted nipple repair at a later date to avoid any additional risk of healing problems including loss of circulation to the nipple. I would wait about three months.
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