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When Getting a Breast Lift How Small Can I Reasonably Ask a PS to Make my Areola.?
I am going in for a breast lift in a few weeks and one of my main concerns is the size of my areolas. I would like them smaller, preferably the size of a quarter. Is this feasible and if so what should I request as far as size in diameter?
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katiec
in New York, NY
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Natural diameter of the areola is about 1 inch or size if a quarter
You can discuss your preferred size of your areola with your plastic surgeon and it is possible to change the size at the time of breast lift surgery.
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Areola Size and Breast Lift?
In planning your surgery, communication with your plastic surgeon will be a crucial step in the process of helping you achieve your goals. You should demonstrate the size of areola that you would prefer to have and ask your surgeon to do his/her best to achieve your goals ( without compromising safety and/or increasing complication rates).
Best wishes.
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SEE VIDEO BELOW: Breast lift (mastopexy) to achieve small and reduced areola
In order to achieve a definitive redcution inthe areola size, you will most likely require a vertical lift. Althoug the areolas can be set at this size initally, it may be difficult to predicit the long term resutls and this may reuquire revision af 6-9 months. THis is easier if done without an implant whcih can stretch out the reduced areola as they settle.
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Areola size
You shoudl voice your concenrs with your operating surgeon. Most areola are between 38- 50 mm's in size or about the size of a half dollar coin. In fact, these are standard size "cookie cutters" that we use in surgery.
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areolar Size
By all means ask the surgeon exactly what you would like size wise.There will be some shrinking with the incision around the areola but you certainly can give him/her some input.
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Areolar size following breast lift surgery
Since you are asking this question it is likely that you have an overly large areola and that this is a concern for you. A quarter is approximately 25 mm in diameter. A normal areloar size is between 37 to 45 mm in diameter. A bigger concern should be, will the breast lift that I have plan contribute to a smaller areola or will it over time stretch out the areola. A doughnut type life will have the potential to stretch the areola diameter out over time while a...
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Areola size in a lift procedure
A properly done lift procedure involves an incision all the way around the areola and thus it can be reduced in diameter as part of the process of moving it up to a higher position still attached to the breast below it. Unfortunately the forces acting on the sides of the areola cannot be controlled perfectly and the ultimate diameter of the areola cannot be guaranteed just as the exact characteristics of a scar cannot be completely controlled. The smaller the diameter of the areola, the...
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Areola size after a breast lift.
The size of the areola is usually reduced in a breast lift, however the exact size cannot be guarantied , the size can be estimated.
A good conversation with your Plastic Surgeon is needed to help determine the approximate size that you are aiming for as well as the breast size.
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Areolar size after breast lift
Change or reduction in areolar size is a frequent request with a breast lift procedure. The size is a matter of taste and aesthetics as there is no one correct size for all. The quarter size may be perfect for your breast and chest size, and photos which represent what you want will help your surgeon. Some breast lift patterns will have a more stable areolar diameter such as the vertical lift. The around the nipple pattern tends to place the stress on the areola which can enlarge...
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Areolar diameter can be controlled to some degree
Hi there-
Definitely communicate your goals with your surgeon, who would then be better able to tailor the procedure to those goals...
Realize however, that there is a limit to how much the areola can be reduced without causing detrimental change to the overall breast shape and proportion.
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Areolar size with lift
You should certainly discuss this with your surgeon since the more closely he can match the procedure with your desired outcome, the happier you will be. It is also possible that certain types of lifts (Benelli, periareolar, superior crescent, etc.) all have a tendency to larger, not smaller, areolar diameter over time and you should know that going into the procedure. Other keyhole pattern-type lift have the ability to make the areolar smaller although it might also affect the exact...
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