Cosmetic Surgery
Lollipop Incision and Breast Augmentation
A lollipop incision is a cut that is made for many types of breast augmentation surgeries today. It is one of the incisions that are commonly used for breast uplift when there is an extreme case sagging or drooping of the skin around the breast. It is also the preferred incision used when the nipples need to be raised back into the correct position.
When a plastic surgeons performs a lollipop incision during a breast augmentation they start out making an incision in a donuts shape around the nipple area and will remove that piece of skin. Then the surgeon will make another incision down to the underside of the breast from the donuts shape cut and will stop about halfway down between the nipple and the crease fold of the breast. These types of cuts that the plastic surgeon makes are where the incision got its name because it looks like a lollipop.
The hopes for performing this type of incision are that the plastic surgeon can remove raise the tissue and skin and give the patient a fuller upper breast. This cut also allows for the plastic surgeon to be able to move the nipple back into its intended position.
One of the disadvantages to having the plastic surgeon use the lollipop incision during the breast augmentation is the left over visible scars. These do fade with time but not completely. There is also a greater chance of the patient developing loss of sensation around the nipples since is the area the incision is performed on. This is usually not a permanent complication but it can be. The lollipop incision can also have the risk of infection as with other incisions that are made around the nipple area of the breast. Most plastic surgeons will administer an antibiotic as part of the post-op routine.
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