ABSTRACT
TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS OF THE INFERIOR PEDICLE TECHNIQUE Prevention of a Teardrop Areola A teardrop areola or comma shaped deformity occurs at the junction of the areola with the vertical line of breast closure. It can result from the areolar aperture not being perfectly circular at the time of final closure. Labandter and colleagues (1982) recommended a keyhole pattern of incision incorporating an oval window to prevent this problem (9). This deformity can also result from excessively tight vertical closure of the lateral flaps.
