Why do nipples appear darker in colour after breast lift/reduction surgery?

February 5, 2016
Asked By:mhldn in United Kingdom, GB

I've been doing some research into mastopexy and reduction surgery lately as it's something I'm considering and in a lot of the before and after photos I've noticed that after surgery the areola seems to be significantly darker in colouring. How does a breast/lift reduction affect the pigmentation of the nipple? Is it to do with the areola being reduced in circumference? This is probably a stupid question, and aesthetically a change in nipple colour wouldn't matter to me, but I'm curious! :)

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December 11, 2018

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