A common method is to remove the excess tissue through an incision around the nipple. The incision extends out from the nipple at 3 and 9 o'clock. Liposuction is used to improve the contour or remove additional fat. Ultrasonic liposuction appears to be helpful for removing the tissue and may avoid skin excision in some patients. Most of the time this is an outpatient operation and a stay in the hospital is not needed.
All operations have some risk.
It is possible to divide the risks of surgery into two groups. First those that are seen in all operations and second those that are unique or special for this operation. In the first group, the main risks are swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection, a scar and numbness or change in feeling. The main problems which are special for this operation are surface irregularity and a change in shape or position of the nipple. Most people are back to work within a week or two.