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I am a 28 year old female with small breasts, but my nipples have very large areolas...

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I am a 28 year old female with small breasts, but my nipples have very large areolas. Please advise if surgery is available to reduce my nipples and reduce/reshape the areolas. Can I choose the size and shape?

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The areolas (pigmented skin surrounding the nipples) can be reduced. The recommended size is between 3.8 and 4.2 centimeters in diameter. We generally try to make the areola round. However, it can change shape over time because of the weight of the breasts and gravity. I do not advise reducing the nipple size in a young woman since that may interfere with breast feeding.

Helen Colen, M.D. - View Other Answers by this Doctor

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Areola reduction

Yes, the size of your areolas can be reduced. It is actually fairly common to provide and areola reduction during a breast surgery, particularly to women who have had pregnancies and have breast fed children. Areola reduction can take place as a surgery alone, or with a breast augmentation or breast lift surgery