I am wondering if this is a good result after a lift 6 months ago or should I be considering a revision or additional scar treatments?
Answer: What should I consider? If you are happy with the result but concerned about the scar, it appears it is healing appropriately. You can consider scar treatments or lasers at this time if you would like. Scar revision can be performed after a year if you still have concerns. As far as breast shape, the breasts still seem to be sitting low on the chest wall indicating you could benefit from a revision.
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Answer: What should I consider? If you are happy with the result but concerned about the scar, it appears it is healing appropriately. You can consider scar treatments or lasers at this time if you would like. Scar revision can be performed after a year if you still have concerns. As far as breast shape, the breasts still seem to be sitting low on the chest wall indicating you could benefit from a revision.
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July 10, 2025
Answer: Resurfacing lasers combined with melarase creams can help reduce appearance of this scar. 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. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
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July 10, 2025
Answer: Resurfacing lasers combined with melarase creams can help reduce appearance of this scar. 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. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
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July 1, 2025
Answer: Revision lift Unfortunately, breast ptosis continues and it is not possible to talk about upper pole fullness. In this case, it would be a better treatment option to perform a revision breast lift at the end of the 1st year instead of scar revision. If you are satisfied with the breast volume, appropriate breast lift and upper pole fullness can be achieved with push up lift using your own tissue. At the same time, scars can also be revised.
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July 1, 2025
Answer: Revision lift Unfortunately, breast ptosis continues and it is not possible to talk about upper pole fullness. In this case, it would be a better treatment option to perform a revision breast lift at the end of the 1st year instead of scar revision. If you are satisfied with the breast volume, appropriate breast lift and upper pole fullness can be achieved with push up lift using your own tissue. At the same time, scars can also be revised.
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June 27, 2025
Answer: Bellesoma Method Your results are typical of the vertical scar technique. The nipple-areola complex was moved but the center mass of the breast was not moved. Your breasts are still hanging low and you have not upper pole fullness. At this time, I recommend The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained if not injured during your previous surgery. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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June 27, 2025
Answer: Bellesoma Method Your results are typical of the vertical scar technique. The nipple-areola complex was moved but the center mass of the breast was not moved. Your breasts are still hanging low and you have not upper pole fullness. At this time, I recommend The Bellesoma Method. This will reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained if not injured during your previous surgery. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.
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June 30, 2025
Answer: Scar revision maybe indicated Hello, Looking at your photos, we can see that your breast scar has widened slightly, and your nipple appears more balloon-shaped rather than round. For a 6-month postoperative result, this is neither excellent nor poor — it’s somewhere in between. If I were in your position, considering that 6 months have already passed, I believe a minor scar revision could help improve the result significantly. It is something you might consider. However, it’s also worth noting that your skin type likely contributes to the way your scar has healed. That means, after a revision, you may need long-term scar management, such as wearing silicone strips, using steroid creams, or even receiving steroid injections into the scar if necessary. Overall, I would say this is a medically acceptable outcome. There is some mild asymmetry, but still within reasonable limits. A scar revision can definitely be performed — but keep in mind that even after the revision, consistent aftercare such as taping, using scar creams, or steroid injections may be necessary to optimize the final result. Whether you’d like to proceed with another minor procedure or not is entirely your choice. It’s not a bad result at all, but also not the best possible — so the decision is yours. From a surgical perspective, 6 months is an appropriate waiting period before performing a scar revision
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June 30, 2025
Answer: Scar revision maybe indicated Hello, Looking at your photos, we can see that your breast scar has widened slightly, and your nipple appears more balloon-shaped rather than round. For a 6-month postoperative result, this is neither excellent nor poor — it’s somewhere in between. If I were in your position, considering that 6 months have already passed, I believe a minor scar revision could help improve the result significantly. It is something you might consider. However, it’s also worth noting that your skin type likely contributes to the way your scar has healed. That means, after a revision, you may need long-term scar management, such as wearing silicone strips, using steroid creams, or even receiving steroid injections into the scar if necessary. Overall, I would say this is a medically acceptable outcome. There is some mild asymmetry, but still within reasonable limits. A scar revision can definitely be performed — but keep in mind that even after the revision, consistent aftercare such as taping, using scar creams, or steroid injections may be necessary to optimize the final result. Whether you’d like to proceed with another minor procedure or not is entirely your choice. It’s not a bad result at all, but also not the best possible — so the decision is yours. From a surgical perspective, 6 months is an appropriate waiting period before performing a scar revision
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