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Periareolar/Keyhole/T-anchor - Sleepy.Reader - 09-09-2013
I'm interested in getting peri or keyhole for my procedure. (I know these are not the same thing, but are often conflated). If I am unable to do either of those, I am interested in T-anchor, however I'm wary of the scarring from the incisions. I don't want to be open about my medical history in the future and have concerns about the scars outing me (particularly with DI) and I also want to retain as much nipple and chest sensation as possible.
I am currently, I believe, a mid-size "B." I have been working out to try and build muscle and lose weight, to hopefully reduce my chest size further, but I still have a ways to go. I would love to hear from people who are on the edge of the acceptable range for peri and keyhole procedures and/or T-anchor. I have been able to find a few people's experiences online, but not many, who are in the B size/larger size range for peri/keyhole.
If you are willing to share pre-surgery photos of your chest that would be very helpful for me to get a better picture of expectations for my own body type. (Needless to say I will not share anyone's photos anywhere, ever.)
I can be emailed at sleepyreading at gmail dot com for further discussion if you prefer to communicate off the message board.
RE: Periareolar/Keyhole/T-anchor - Joshua - 09-09-2013
The first surgeon I consulted with recommended double incision based on my B chest size. I sought a second opinion and got a recommendation for peri-areolar. Because low scarring was a priority for me, I went for peri and have no regrets. There tends to be a higher revision rate for peri, and that's probably more so in cases where chest size is borderline, but if you're willing to potentially have a revision or two, then a B size chest is not a contraindication to peri-areolar. (In fact, skin elasticity may even be more important.) Hope this helps!
RE: Periareolar/Keyhole/T-anchor - Joshua - 10-30-2013
(09-09-2013, 10:12 AM)Sleepy.Reader Wrote: If I am unable to do either of those, I am interested in T-anchor, however I'm wary of the scarring from the incisions. I don't want to be open about my medical history in the future and have concerns about the scars outing me (particularly with DI) and I also want to retain as much nipple and chest sensation as possible.
For reference, this page contains good information about the Inverted-T / T-Anchor method.
RE: Periareolar/Keyhole/T-anchor - ruhailin - 12-16-2013
Fischer is known as the best surgeon for peri/keyhole.