yah, it seems like the entire aereola was removed, because it was cut all the way around, but no excess skin was removed. the surgery ran about 7000 dollars i believe. and although i am psyched about my results, i'm starting to get some swelling on my left side under my nipple. they say that the area of the incision will become a little raised, but its started to make it look a little puffy. anyone have any experiences with this?