Bilateral periareolar hyperpigmentation after augmentation mammoplasty: a case report and literature review
- Author:
Eun-Jung YANG
1
;
Sang-Soo LEE
;
Bong-Kyoon CHOI
;
Sung Ran HONG
;
Young-Seok KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2022;28(2):79-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Complications arising from breast augmentation procedures are broadly categorized as either surgery-related or prosthesis-related. Many reports have described complications associated with breast augmentation. However, to date, periareolar post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) after breast augmentation has not been reported. Herein, we report a case of PIH after augmentation mammoplasty using a silicone implant through the periareolar approach. A 35-year-old woman, who underwent bilateral breast augmentation using a periareolar approach, presented with bilateral periareolar tissue changes, with dark brown, irregular macules appearing 6 weeks postoperatively. Based on clinical symptoms and histological examination, the lesion was diagnosed as PIH. Topical hydroquinone and retinoic acid were applied for 8 weeks after the pigmentation appeared. After 6 months of observation, the pigmentation faded. To summarize, we report a case of pigmentation around the bilateral nipples after periareolar breast augmentation along with a literature review.
