19 & areolas seem pretty big, are my breasts normal? (Photos)

There is of course a wide variety of normal breasts. Breast aesthetics are often different to everybody. To have a more perky look, you could consider a breast lift which would incorporate and areolar reduction. Depending on your expectations, there may be a few approaches to your concerns. It would be best to see a board-certified plastic surgeon to see what various approaches might be.

Dear Mollymay2,
based on your photos, it looks like your breasts are tuberous. However, you'll need an examination in order to get the exact opinion. I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello and thank you for your question.

It appears that you have a variant of tuberous breasts, which typically involves under development of some parts of the breast (usually the lower medial or inner portion), a high-riding IMF (breast fold), constriction of the lower portion of the breasts, leading to the breast tissue "herniating" or pushing more on the areola region, usually leading to "larger" areolas. This is a normal variant for many people but if you are bothered by your breast appearance, there is a tuberous breast correction surgery which typically involves augmentation (implant or fat grafting), lowering the breast fold, "scoring" or expanding the lower portion of the breast, and controlling the distribution of the central breast tissue so that it does not "push through" the areola as much, along with making the areola smaller (periareolar mastopexy).

The size of your areolas are on the larger side, yes. If you are not happy with the size, I nipple, areola complex reduction can be performed. Let us know if you have any questions!

Yes your areolas are large, but they are normal. Breasts come in all shapes and sizes. If you determine that you would like to change how they look, there are surgical options to reshape the breasts and reduce the size of the areola.

Yes, while it is a variation of normal, it is large. It also looks like you have a constricted breast and ptosis (droopy breasts).

Dear Mollymay,
"Normal" is a very relative word where breasts are concerned. Yes, in the functional sense of breast feeding, your breasts are normal. From an aesthetic sense they would also still be considered "normal," just with mild to moderate asymmetry and disproportionately large areolae. Areolar reduction surgery can be performed if desired. Seek consultation with an American Board of Plastic Surgery board certified plastic surgeon for an examination and discussion of your goals and options. Good luck!

Breast very dramatically from person to person. Yours are normal for you.
Areola reduction by itself, can reduce the areola to a certain amount. The procedure can be done much more effectively in conjunction with a breast lift or breast reduction.
Reducing areola of your size to something that would be aesthetically ideal is a bit too much without doing a full breast lift or reduction.
I suggest having multiple in person, consultations with plastic surgeons in your community. You should ask yourself if you want to have other breast surgery in conjunction, such as symmetry surgery and a breast lift.
The limitation of areola reduction without a breast lift, is a bit technical, but could probably be explained to you during a consultation.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD