What to do if your nipples and areola are large? Nipple reduction surgery can help you

If a woman's nipples and areola are too large, it will affect the coordination of the entire breast and make it look very unsightly. If necessary, you can choose nipple reduction surgery. After the surgery, you must take good care of yourself, especially one month after the surgery, and massage the breasts appropriately.

1. Surgical Procedure

1. Nipple reduction by liposuction

Each nipple can be reduced in size by 1/3 to 1

/2. After the operation, the nipples are sensitive, the breasts are reduced in size without leaving scars, stand upright, and are symmetrical on both sides, which is very beautiful. Whether the nipples are too long, too enlarged, or droopy, they can all be corrected through nipple reduction surgery. You can feel the pain during this process but it is not painful. The incision on the nipple will then be sutured at the appropriate position. The nipple reduction surgery takes about 30 minutes. The operation time may vary slightly depending on individual circumstances.

2. Surgical nipple reduction

The surgery can be performed under local anesthesia. The surgical method can be a circumferential incision or a fan-shaped incision around the areola to remove excess tissue. The operation does not damage the nipple and breast tissue. The incision marks are left at the edge of the areola or inside the areola and are generally not obvious. After the operation, only gauze is needed to cover the area, no bandaging is required, and antibiotics are not required. The stitches are removed 7-8 days after surgery.

2. Surgical Method

There are three situations in which nipples are too large: one is that the nipple diameter is too long. The second is that the nipple is too high. Third, both of the above situations exist. In the first case, the diameter of the nipple can be reduced by making one or two prism-shaped incisions to remove a portion of the skin and tissue and then making a fine suture. In the second case, a circular incision can be made at the base of the head, and a portion of the skin flap can be removed and then made a fine suture to reduce the height of the nipple. If both cases occur, both operations can be performed at the same time. The operation is performed under local anesthesia, and the incision is made on the circumference of the nipple base or on the nipple cylinder to remove excess nipple tissue. The operation is performed under local anesthesia, and the incision is made on the circumference of the nipple base or on the nipple cylinder to remove excess nipple tissue, and then sutured. After the operation, only gauze is covered and the stitches are removed after 7 to 8 days. Characteristics of nipple reduction surgery: The surgery does not affect the sensation of the nipple, leaves no scars, and does not affect any life or work. It has little trauma, quick recovery, good effect, and does not damage the milk ducts. More importantly, it has no effect on women's future lactation.

3. Postoperative Care

1. Avoid sexual intercourse within one week after nipple reduction surgery. Be careful and protect your breasts for the next month.

2. Take an appropriate amount of vitamin E after nipple reduction surgery. If you find that the wound is red and swollen, or there is a small amount of exudate, and the subcutaneous tissue becomes hard, you can undergo physical therapy.

3. You can start breast massage 4 to 5 days after nipple reduction surgery, squeezing in all directions, once in the morning and once in the evening to prevent capsular contracture.

4. Avoid raising your upper limbs after nipple reduction surgery.