I'm a 19 year old female and I feel as if my areolas are very puffy and enlarged. I've done quite a bit of research on nipple reduction but none of which were similar to my particular case. I've also read how certain females can have a delayed puberty that causes this and I also noticed that males with gynecomastia have similar nipples. Is this fixable ?
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October 12, 2014
Answer: Are there any options to treat puffy/ cone like nipples?
Nipple piercings leave a permanent hole and associated scarring, even after removal of the piercings. This can create increased protrusion of the nipple. Prominent nipples can be addressed by male nipple reduction surgery, which is a 20 minute procedure performed under local...
There are many different disolvable stitches with different dissolving times. Some types dissolve after a few days, others take weeks, and some disolvable sutures take months. Also there is the possibility that your sutures are permanent and need to be take out. Speak to your...