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Asymmetrical results - feeling disappointed
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Nipple Reduction, Asymmetrical Results
I inherited very prominent nipples from my mother and never liked them. I always felt embarrassed about them, and wore padded bras to cover them up. I also have very small breasts, another reason to feel self-conscious! Although I like the shape of them and honestly, I think small breasts are nice. So while I have contemplated fat transfer, I have decided against implants as I don't want scarring or long term issues.
Anyway, I finally decided at age 44 to have my nipples reduced, so I could feel proud and confident about my small boobs!
However I'm not sure that this story will have a happy ending. I'm one week post-op now, and I'm hugely disappointed with what I'm seeing.
They are noticeably asymmetrical - one is just a tiny nub, while the other is about half the size it was. And right beside the 'nub' nipple, two Montgomery glands have become very swollen, so they look like giant pimples next to a tiny nipple. Ugh.
For now, I'm giving them time to heal and hoping the surgeon may be able to remove the MG's. I suppose he could make the larger nipple smaller too, but given how these initial results, I'm afraid of making things worse.
Have other experienced asymmetry or MG issues following nipple reduction? Any thoughts or advice?
Frankly, I'm feeling extremely regretful. I'm still 100% sure on getting the reduction, but I wish I'd insisted that the surgeon drew a picture of what he was planning in terms of size, flagged the MG issues as a possibility, visited another surgeon in case they recommended a different approach. And simply done a better job. Hindsight is 20/20.
For now, I feel like now I've traded one reason to feel self-conscious for another.
Anyway, I finally decided at age 44 to have my nipples reduced, so I could feel proud and confident about my small boobs!
However I'm not sure that this story will have a happy ending. I'm one week post-op now, and I'm hugely disappointed with what I'm seeing.
They are noticeably asymmetrical - one is just a tiny nub, while the other is about half the size it was. And right beside the 'nub' nipple, two Montgomery glands have become very swollen, so they look like giant pimples next to a tiny nipple. Ugh.
For now, I'm giving them time to heal and hoping the surgeon may be able to remove the MG's. I suppose he could make the larger nipple smaller too, but given how these initial results, I'm afraid of making things worse.
Have other experienced asymmetry or MG issues following nipple reduction? Any thoughts or advice?
Frankly, I'm feeling extremely regretful. I'm still 100% sure on getting the reduction, but I wish I'd insisted that the surgeon drew a picture of what he was planning in terms of size, flagged the MG issues as a possibility, visited another surgeon in case they recommended a different approach. And simply done a better job. Hindsight is 20/20.
For now, I feel like now I've traded one reason to feel self-conscious for another.
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