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The new areolar margin is marked, then the edges of the four quadrants are tattooed into the skin with a methylene blue-tipped needle. The ‘tacking’ sutures are adjusted by adding new ones or releasing them until the desired shape is achieved; then the stitch marks are joined by methylene blue lines, after which the ‘tacking’ sutures are removed
