Is there anyway to decrease the size of the areola through non-surgical means? Could a CO2 laser, or fillers help to reduce?

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My nipples are a bit flat (not inverted) but could protrude more. If I got nipple surgery to pull it out further would that reduce my areola size? Is there a laser that can tighten/shrink/wrinkle the areola skin to make the areola's appearance smaller? Can any fillers do this? Thank you!

Trevor M. Born, MD · Answer

Dear londongirl123
Thank you for your question. The long answer is NO. The areolar skin is stretchy - and as long as there is tension it will remain the same shape and size.
With Warm Regards
Trevor M Born MD

Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Generally speaking, your areola size would not be affected by nipple surgery. The tissues causing your nipples to remain flat can be released, allowing your nipples to protrude more. At the same time, an areola reduction could be performed to reduce the size of your areola. There are no safe nonsurgical methods that can achieve predictable results to resolve this concern.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question.  Unfortunately there is not a non-surgical means to reduce areolar size.

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