Question:
I have a question about breast lift scars and olive skin

I'm planning ahead knowing that I will want a breast lift(no implants) I have olive skin from my Asian mother. I was wondering how bad the scars will be around the areola and down the breast. I don't mind so much underneath the breast.    — D. K. (posted on October 16, 2003)

October 16, 2003
When I first saw my scars I wanted to cry. With time the scars became less. They never go away but well fade some what after a year or so. The doctor who did mine cut much of the areola out but I had it tatooed on and it looks great now. I wish I had done better home work on looking for a doctor. I think I would have less problems and less scaring with a better doctor.I was going for the best price instead of the best doctor.I also have one nipple higher than the other one.When you get ready to do this, request photos of his or her work and also ask to talk to some of the people who have had their breast done by him or her. They will be more honest with you than with the doctor about his work. Also check with the medical board to see if the have had aby completes.Hope this helps.
   — myra J.

October 16, 2003
Hi...I just had my reduction/lift 5 months ago, and my scars are starting to fade. I'm fair-skinned, so mine fade to white and are not noticable. At this point, the scarring around my areola and down to the fold is almost invisible. The scar underneath my breast is starting to fade, it's a light pink now, but will soon be white (it already is in some spots). It depends on your history of scarring and also on the work of the PS that your choose. I agee with the first poster, request pictures from the PSs that you have consults with. There is also a great website that offers all kinds of research, support, etc for anything breast, lol...it covers reduction, augmentation, reconstruction, cancer, how to lessen the visible scarring, etc. It's much like this site, only it about breasts..lol. Here's the website: www.breasthealthonline.org If you register on the site and are active on the message boards, you can request permission to access the picture boards. They are very strict about the access here tho, because the pictures are of breasts, so it requires a small monetary donation and a letter from your PS on their letterhead verifying that you are a patient. They don't want just anyone having access to the picture board. It's a great site, tho, and I encourage you to check it out. Good luck! Denise 316/155
   — lily1968

October 17, 2003
Hi D.K.- I have light olive skin. I didn't have a breast lift, but I did have a cyst removed from my breast 5 years ago. The scar is about 3/4 inch long, on the breast and areola. It is very faint on the breast and no longer visible on the areola. Good Luck :o) Mea
   — Mea A.

October 17, 2003
Hi. Scarring after breast lift/reduction is one of the biggest tradeoffs of the surgery. The "anchor" type scars ALL look very wide and may be raised or thick. They fade over time, but darker skinned individuals may have problem scarring for a longer period of time. After many years of "anchor" reductions, I have switched to a short scar technique that leaves beter scars, and gives a nicer shape. (Sometimes called a LeJour Lift) My patients 8and I!) are MUCH happier with this lift. The downside is that it cannot be used on women with large (double D or larger) breasts. Look for my online article on this site soon...and find a surgeon who can offer you a short scar alternative if you are a candidate.
   — DrL