Enlarger Areolas

Farbod Esmailian, MD answers: Should I get nipple reduction surgery?

I have no complaint with the size/perkiness of my breasts. I am 23 and wear a 36C/D bra. However, I am EXTREMELY unhappy with my enormous areolas. They disgust me and make me ashamed to bear my breasts. While my nipples are above the fold of my breast, the areola (about 2- 2 1/2 inches in diameter)stretches down to the base. I have read that I should wait until after having children, but I'm not sure if I ever want to have children. Even if I did, I would rather have attractive breasts at 23 than at 35+.


Farbod Esmailian, MD
24 days ago

Sounds like you would be a good candidate for areola reduction surgery.  This can be performed under local anesthesia, no need to go to sleep and is done as an outpatient.

It is a relatively simple procedure where a donut like area of your areola is remove (the most outer part) resulting in a smaller areola around 40-42 mm.  The the outer skin is sutured to the new areola size with a special suture.

Hope that helps.

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