I love the full size of my areolas. Can that be preserved? Most of the breast lifts I see have small areolas. (photos)

It is possible to preserve the size of your areolae with a breast lift. Just make your wishes known to your surgeon. However, you should know that your areolae may be reshaped just to maintain a proportionate result. 

Far more important than the technique is the skill and experience of your plastic surgeon. Choose your surgeon rather than the technique and let them explain why one technique may be better than another. See the below link on some suggestions on finding the most qualified Plastic Surgeon for a mastopexy

Yes, the full size of your areolas can be preserved with either an uplift or a reduction mammoplasty. The reason areolas are made smaller with these procedures is because most women request them to be smaller. Thank you for your question and photos.