How can I make my areolas smaller? (Photo)

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I heard putting ice on them would make them smaller is it true? I want to know natural ways to make my Areolas smaller or is surgery the only option? I'm a 34C cup but I feel like my Areolas are to big for me.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Placing ice on the nipple/areola may cause the skin to contract, but it will only be momentarily.  For permanent reduction in areola size you will need to consider surgery.  This will involve an incision that goes around the areola.  It typically heals nicely and is well hidden.  Visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question and photo.  There is not a non-surgical, or "natural," method of reducing the size of the areola - surgical correction involves excision of areolar skin and is often performed as part of a breast lift.  The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.
Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.

Best of luck!
Dr Schwartz

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question. There is no "natural" way to reduce areola size effectively.
Areola reduction surgery involves  circumferentially removing areola  skin  around a smaller areola design. This procedure can be done under local or general anesthesia. It is often  done as part of a brest augmenation/lift,  breast lift or  breast reduction  procedure.
Patients should be aware that despite best efforts scarring will be visible and potentially abnormal ( possibly thick, raised and/or pigmented).  Some areola  asymmetry may also  be present after surgery.   Their  is  a small chance that  a patient may lose sensation.
As with all plastic surgical procedures, patients must weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks/complications  while making decisions.
I hope this, and the attached link, helps.

Michael C. Edwards, MD, FACS · Answer

Ice can certainly make your areola smaller but only temporarily. The only way to permanently change the diameter of your areola is to see a board-certified plastic surgeon who can discuss a peri-areolar lift with you.I hope this helpsDr Edwards

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