What Size Should my Nipples Be if I Am Estimated to Be a C Cup After Breast Lift?

Dear Slimsoon, thank you for your question. There is no one size fits all answer to your question. It depends on the size of your breasts, the relationship of your breast size to your height and weight overall, as well as your personal preference. Please also keep in mind that the areola might stretch to some unpredictable degree after surgery, depending on how much breast tissue you will have remaining after your lift. I recommend you show your surgeon pictures of the breast and areolar size you would like to end up with, after all the swelling has resolved and after the breasts have settled after surgery. He will then have a better understanding on what you are envisioning and have an informed discussion with you if that is possible. I always recommend to be seen by a board certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes, Franziska Huettner

         In the vast majority
of patients, areola size is a matter of personal preference. When patients have
larger breasts, they generally require larger areolas to achieve harmony and
balance. In most breast lifts, we prefer the utilization of 38 to 45 mm areola
sizers. The exact choice is dependent upon the patient’s anatomy and personal
preference.

 

         It’s important to
discuss this issue with your plastic surgeon before proceeding with breast lift
surgery. Your surgeon should be able to formulate a treatment plan that will
meet your aesthetic goals. 

I always try to make the nipple proportionate to the breast size.  If my patient has a preference on size, I will honor their wishes.  (In some cases, their anatomy might make their wishes impossible to attain, but this is obvious pre-operatively, and we can discuss this issue during the consultation.)  The final result of nipple size depends on how the body heals and tissue stretch, but this is strongly influenced by how the surgery was designed / performed.
Dr.B