Tara Reid’s nipple areolar scar got her some attention. The scars shown look like those of a modified breast lift. She may be in the position of needing a larger version of the operation (full breast lift) to make things work. Some women won’t have a full breast lift worried about the scarring. Another issue might be her smoking history. Smoking can encourage poor scarring.
Her surgeon might be in a catch 22 here:
If he does the full lift operation there are more scars. If he does the lesser operation, she may look distorted. A full lift is more risky for smokers which might also be a factor.
It’s hard to tell with the “nipple slip picture” as the only one we have for evaluation. We don’t know much of what she looks like now much less what she looked like before her operation.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
Related:
Breast Lifts at Dr D’s Website
Originally posted 2005-06-01 06:53:00.
Poor Tara Reid
I have a similar scar (only on the top half, though) from a lumpectomy. I guess it’s good that my breasts are so droopy or everyone would be thinking I had bad surgery, too. Well, and good that I don’t go around exposing my nipples, natch.
But, seriously, given the crummy healing of my scar two years after biopsy (it still is quite painful), I always wonder how it is that all the nudey models get implants and get them photographed and scarring isn’t an issue. Are they just all airbrushed? If so, then I understand even less why someone would want implants, when their breasts are just going to be bigger but all cut-up-lookin’.
Yup, she’s a hardcore smoker (or at least was until a yr. ago to the best of my knowledge) which at least partially explains the scarring and also the adhesions she suffered from her abdominal liposuction that make her stomach look “ripply” or “melted”. Bummer.
Oh dear. I read somewhere (probably awfulplasticsurgery.com) that Tara went cheap on her implants (through the aureola) rather than the more expensive way (through the belly button). Is there any truth to this?
Elisa.
p.s. I’m obviously just asking about the difference in two procedures…not Tara’s specific case.
p.p.s I’m pretty sure Tara smokes!
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It’s sad that someone like Tara Reid still feels the need to get breast implants even after her career has taken off and is thriving. And now of course they look horrible.
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Some women just have “droopy” breasts even at a young age. I don’t “remove” the areola or even have the incision go all the way around it in placing implants unless a lift is involved. Sometimes these scars require revision. Of course, I do not know all the particulars in her case.
JPD
Why would she have needed a lift at such a young age, especially when her breasts were minimal before the implants? It isn’t natural to do the full areola removal on a regular implant surgery, is it? Hopefully the scars will go away after her breasts are fully healed or something. It looks scary!