Treatment of Abnormal Breast Areola in Germany

An abnormal breast areola and nipples worsen the appearance of the breast. Fortunately, their shape can be improved and can be restored even in the complete absence of the nipple-areolar complex.  To improve a woman's appearance, doctors in Germany use a patient's own tissues, permanent makeup, and synthetic materials. They perform safe operations with minimal risk of complications and excellent aesthetic outcomes. To undergo your nipple and areola reconstruction, you can seek medical attention from one of the German hospitals. Booking Health will help you to find a good plastic surgeon and take care of the organization of your trip.

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1. What are the causes of abnormal breast areola?
2. How can breast areola be reconstructed?
3. Why is it worth undergoing your treatment in Germany?

What are the causes of abnormal breast areola?

Abnormal breast areola can be caused by some diseases, injuries, or medical interventions. Below are the main diseases that may lead to the nipple-areolar complex abnormalities:

• Paget's disease is a malignant tumor of the nipple and areola.
• Breast cancer – approximately 8% of breast cancers develop in the central part of the mammary glands, near the nipple-areolar complex.
• Periductal mastitis is a condition that usually occurs during puberty in young women with congenital nipple intussusception or in perimenopause without any congenital nipple intussusception.
• Mammary duct ectasia is a condition that causes areola swelling and nipple retraction. In a quarter of women, the disease is manifested by milk release or spotting.

Here are some other possible causes of abnormal breast areola and nipple: 

• postoperative changes, including after operations that do not directly affect the nipple-areolar complex (the areola is deformed due to scarring of the mammary gland);
• injuries, burns, or radiation therapy;
• breast fat necrosis;
• fibrocystic breast disease;
• tuberculosis; 
• Mondor's disease. 

How can breast areola be reconstructed?

It is almost always possible to reconstruct the nipple-areolar complex if it has become abnormal. Moreover, both areola and nipple can be reconstructed even in their complete absence, for example, after breast cancer surgery.

Nipple-areolar complex reconstruction operations are divided into two groups: 

• nipple and areola reconstruction in their unilateral or bilateral absence;
• areola reduction and abnormality reconstruction – these are operations on the preserved nipple-areolar complexes, but the ones that have changed their shape. 

The two leading causes of a complete loss of the nipple and areola are breast cancer surgery and deep breast burns.

Plastic surgery offers dozens of different methods for breast areola reconstruction. Doctors use the following techniques:

• plastic surgery with local tissues – a nearby flap without adipose tissue is cut out and prepared. The flaps are displaced, folded, and sutured together and with the surrounding tissues;
• permanent makeup may be required for staining the recreated areola if non-pigmented tissues were used for plastic surgery;
• skin grafting from the pigmented areas, for example, from the labia minora;
• Z-plasty, which creates support at the base of the nipple to prevent its flattening;
• reconstruction surgery with cartilage or silicone implants; 
• lipofilling, which involves the injections of adipose tissue into the areola.

Why is it worth undergoing your treatment in Germany?

The results of the operation for abnormal breast areola depend on the qualifications of the plastic surgeon and the surgical interventions used by him. Germany has talented doctors who are considered among the best in the world. They use the latest techniques for plastic and reconstructive surgery, after which the shape of the areola will become as close to natural as possible. When undergoing your treatment in Germany, you can count on the best aesthetic results and avoid complications.

There are a few reasons for you to undergo your treatment of abnormal breast areola in Germany:

• modern types of surgical interventions; 
• the possibility of restoring the nipple-areolar complex even in the case of its complete absence;
• a simultaneous correction of the shape of the breast and areola can be performed if required. For example, the reconstruction of the nipple-areolar complex can be combined with breast prosthetic repair or breast lift;
• excellent aesthetic results;
• invisible scars;
• sparing surgical interventions;
• low risk of complications; 
• high-quality postoperative care, medical supervision, and rehabilitation. 

If you are going to undergo your diagnostics and treatment of abnormal areola and nipple in Germany, the Booking Health service will be beneficial. Here you can compare the cost of treatment in different Plastic Surgery Centers and make an appointment for your treatment at the best price. The Booking Health staff will help you to choose the best clinics in Germany and fully organize your trip.

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Farrukh Ahmed. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

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