7 weeks post-op breast reduction, and one of my areolas has a yellow tint to it and is completely numb. Is this normal? (photo)

While it does not show up in your photographs, you likely have some residual bruising that is resolving that is affecting the color of your nipples.  This may or may not be related to the numbness.  Only time will determine how much sensitivity will return.  An appt with your surgeon can help with your concerns. Best.

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us. 2 months after Breast Reduction, it's not time enough to express a valid opinion of results.On the other hand, generally to avoid the normal p.o. swelling, I recommend to limit the arms movement for two weeks. Also it's not advisable to carry weight and take the antiinflamatory painkillers drugs.Finally, I recommend you always use a therapeutic bra.Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

You should be evaluated in person if you are concerned about the areola color. As for the numbness, this is fairly common and often resolves as the swelling improves.

The picture suggests that healing is proceeding fine. It is early days to judge the final result. The difference in colour may be down to pigmentation changes. I also suggest that there may be changes in blood flow in the nipple possibly due to loss of nerve supply and that may affect the colour. At this stage I would advise you that nothing appears wrong and it is too early to assess the final result. Obviously a full assessment requires an examination so I suggest you raise this with your plastic surgeon but what you have described does not sound worrying.Good luck!

At 2 months post-op you are very early in the recovery period, and things will continue to change over the first year, especially things like scars and skin pigment.  From what I can see in the image, the skin is living and completely intact, it just has a different color than normal.  This is most likely due to a change in the pigmentation of the areola as a result of the surgery.  This is also consistent with the loss of sensation to that areola, and they are both probably related to some compromise of the blood supply to the skin of that areola, something which can happen with that type of breast reduction.  You seem to have a fair complexion, thus most of the areolar pigment in your case is from blood flow, as opposed to brown melanin, and this is something that is very likely to return as nerves recover and blood vessel reflexes normalize over the next several months.  The important thing is that there was no tissue loss, and at 7 weeks, it is very unlikely that that will happen at this point.  For now, I suggest that you discuss all of your concerns openly with your surgeon and follow his instructions closely.  If at the end of a reasonable time by which we would expect pigment to normalize, usually a year or so, if it remains abnormal, things like medical tattooing can be performed which very nicely blend the colors and make things look very normal.  Best wishes.