I am a medium brown and my areolas are a few shades darker (not black or dark brown). They are huge and I want to have normal ones. I saw tattooing/permanent makeup but on websites it says for breast cancer patients/people who have gotten a breast argumentation but can anyone get it done. My overall question is , is it possible that some of my areola can be tattooed the same color as my breast to make smaller ? Is their anything i can do besides surgery? Like a areola repigmentation?
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Thank you for your question about your nipple surgery.Surgery always causes temporary swellingYou will get better care if you ask your surgeon about your swelling and about wound care. S/he knows what was done and the best after-care for you.If you are concerned, make an earlier appointment to...
An areolar reduction, also called a donut mastexy or a circumareolar mastopexy, leaves a scar around the areola where the pigment changes color.Puffy areolas are a characteristic of tubular breasts and are a common reason for doing a donut mastopexy, at least in my practice.Click on the link...
The puffiness of the areolas can be reduced with a donut mastopexy, also called circumareolar mastopexy or areolar reduction. The only scar would be around the circumference of the areola.A rim of skin is removed from the outer portion of the areola. A purse string stitch is placed to stretch...