In this video, Dr. Hamamdjian discusses scars in breast reduction surgeries. He explains the types of scars associated with breast reduction surgeries. Most patients undergo either the 'lollipop' incision (around the nipple and down the breast) or the 'anchor' incision (adds a horizontal line under the breast). The choice depends on the amount of tissue removed—larger removals typically require the anchor incision. Similar principles apply to mastopexy, where smaller adjustments might only need minimal incisions. All incision types generally heal well and become less noticeable over time.
- Hey, everyone. I am Dr. Hamamdjian here at Avana Plastic Surgery. I am here to talk with you about breast scars and breast reduction. So when we're talking about breast reduction, generally, most people are gonna have what you call the lollipop or, more commonly, the anchor incision. When we're talking about incisions on the breast, a lot of people know the periareolar, which essentially is just going around the nipple.- There's the lollipop, which goes around the nipple and then down the breast. And then there's the anchor, which extends across and underneath the breast tissue. And what determines who gets what scar in part is related to how much breast tissue we need to remove. So if you need more breast tissue removed, which I would say is the majority of patients, you will have that anchor incision. Generally, patients who just need a little bit of tissue removed can get away with a lollipop incision.
- These principles are also very similar for breast lift, where you can get away with the lollipop or, even more commonly, than you would see in a reduction that you can get away sometimes with just removing breast skin around the nipple alone. The scar hides very well, as do the others. That's some basics about breast scars.
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