Will areola reduction surgery help tubular breast?

Dear Butterflyhigh93,
areola reduction alone will not improve tuberous breasts. Tuberous breasts are not simply small or underdeveloped breasts. The appearance of the breast can range from mild to severe, and typical traits include: enlarged, puffy areola, rather wide spacing between the breasts, very little breast tissue, sagging, higher than normal inferior breast fold, and narrow base at the chest wall.The type of surgery best for you will depend on the severity of your condition.My preferred technique for tuberous breast correction involves a multistep procedure where the breast tissue is released in a radial pattern to prevent herniation into the areola and placement of a custom implant size is in the breast to allow appropriate expansion of the breast in the restricted dimensions. This can often be done in a single procedure but sometimes may require two surgeries.That said, it is best that you visit a board-certified plastic surgeon for an in person examination. 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

Without seeing your breasts, no one can accurately give you an answer. It would depend on the amount of ptosis or “sagging” you have. The size of your breasts, areolas, nipples, etc. some patients can absolutely just have a nipple or areola reduction, while others need lifts, fat transfers, or implants to correct their breast. If you would like to be seen for consultation, so I can give you an idea of what your options are, feel free to contact my office at 702-838-2455

You did not post photos, so I cannot be specific. Mildly tubular breasts can often be improved with just areolar reduction and repositioning the breasts. However, implants are needed to expand the base of the breasts. Lifts do nothing for the base. Some women think they have tubular breasts when they are just sagging, Tubular breasts are shaped like tubers, hence the name. If you have a fair amount of excess skin, the areolar incision only will not be enough.