What is areola reduction surgery and what are the benefits?

Areola reduction surgery is becoming more and more common in today's life. Due to pregnancy and breastfeeding, some women's areolas will become larger, which will affect the appearance, so many women choose areola reduction surgery to improve it. However, areola reduction surgery is suitable for specific groups of people. Before choosing this surgical method, female friends need to understand whether they are suitable and then consider it carefully.

1. What is areola reduction?

In women, enlarged areola is more common during pregnancy and after breastfeeding, and is often accompanied by enlarged or sagging breasts. In men, it is more common in gynecomastia. The diameter of a beautiful areola is 3-5 cm. If it exceeds this standard, it will be unsightly. The breasts will appear loose and shapeless, and may change color. This is often the result of the breasts swelling during breastfeeding and then shrinking again. Therefore, it is often accompanied by sagging breasts.

Second, the advantages of areola reduction

Women's areolas become larger and darker after pregnancy and childbirth, or their areolas are congenitally larger and the shape is not symmetrical. Some female friends often feel that their appearance is not beautiful. These problems can be improved through areola reduction surgery.

1. Areola reduction is a surgical procedure that removes part of the areola tissue to make the areola and breast size proportional.

2. Areola reduction surgery is relatively simple, which is to remove the excessive areola tissue to make it more proportional to the size of the breast and make it smooth and symmetrical. The operation can be performed under local anesthesia.

3. The nipple after areola reduction surgery still retains its original feeling and will not affect the breastfeeding function in the future. The reshaped areola is natural and beautiful.

3. Suitable people for areola reduction surgery

1. Men and women with enlarged areola.

2. Infection after nipple lift or necrosis of nipple due to blood circulation disorder and infection after nipple retraction, resulting in loss of areola.

3. Those who have undergone mastectomy due to burns, trauma or breast tumors.

4. Those who do not have areola of corresponding size after sex change.

4. Areola Reduction Surgery Process

Areola reduction is done by drawing a circle with an appropriate radius (usually 1.5-2.5cm) centered on the nipple. The circular areola skin outside this range should be excised, and the dermis and subcutaneous vascular network should be retained to prevent insufficient blood supply to the nipple and areola. A triangular piece of skin is cut off from the outer circle in the transverse direction to reduce the radius so that it is consistent with the radius of the new areola.

Finally, the outer circle is slightly freed subcutaneously and then sutured in place.

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