How long does it take for the areola to grow larger during pregnancy?

The areola is a shape that exists around the nipple of the breast. Because the nipple size of each woman is different, the size of the areola is also different, because the size of the areola is mainly determined by the nipple. As the pregnancy progresses, the body continues to secrete progesterone. At this time, the areola of pregnant women will become larger to make it easier for them to breastfeed. But how many months of pregnancy will the areola gradually grow larger?

Experts say that when women are about 40 days pregnant, the placenta and villi secrete large amounts of estrogen, progesterone and prolactin, which causes the mammary glands to enlarge, resulting in breast tenderness and enlarged nipples. In severe cases, this condition can last throughout the pregnancy and does not require treatment. But there are also individual differences. For some women, nipples may become larger later. However, since everyone's situation is different, it is uncertain how long it will take for the areola to become larger during pregnancy.

In addition to the symptom of enlarged areola, the breasts will increase in size and become firmer and heavier after pregnancy. In fact, the breasts will have a feeling of fullness and tingling. The small particles on the dark yellow areola around the nipple are particularly prominent. About a week before menstruation, the increase in estrogen levels due to the upcoming menstruation may also cause breast tenderness and breast enlargement. Therefore, breast size alone cannot be used as a basis for determining whether a woman is pregnant. If you are worried about an unexpected pregnancy, you can do an early pregnancy test 14 days after having sex to preliminarily determine whether you are pregnant. The possibility of conception during the safe period is very small, but it cannot be said that there is no possibility of pregnancy at all, because the so-called safe period is relative and there is no absolute safe period.

Plastic surgery experts say that the reason why pregnancy makes the areola bigger is mainly due to the change of hormones in the pregnant woman's body, which makes the breasts and the areola tissue grow bigger. An overly large areola seriously damages the beauty of the breasts, making them look not delicate and sexy enough. To address this problem, cosmetic surgery uses areola reduction surgery to improve the condition, which is efficient and fast.

Currently, the commonly used method of areola reduction surgery is circumferential excision, which is a circular incision from the areola close to the nipple, removing most of the areola and the vascular plexus, retaining the pleasure nerves that control the nipple; the pocket suture method is used during suturing, so that the nipple will not be flattened due to excessive skin tension around the incision. The surgical incision marks are left at the edge of the areola or inside the areola. The areola is large and the surgery does not damage the breast tissue and will not affect the sensitivity of the nipple. The areola after surgery is smooth, symmetrical and proportional to the breast size, and looks natural.

If the areola is too big, it will look ugly. This is a worry for many mothers. Female friends also want to show the most perfect self in front of their significant other. So, if you want to reduce the size of the areola, you can consider plastic surgery. Circumferential excision is a very common method now. You can try it.