The Advantages and Procedure Involved in Areola Reduction Surgery

Even though some girls have perfect breasts sizes and shapes, it does not excuse them from suffering the breast condition of having areolas that are distinctively large. In fact, those women with big busts are more prone to having them. Fortunately this breast problem can be simply treated via the cosmetic procedure areola reduction surgery which is known to bring successful and amazing results to many women. 

Take a look at the following advantages one can get if ever she decides to undergo the areola reduction surgery process:

•                     Visible and lasting change on the size of the enlarged areola

•                     The option to undergo the surgery in either local or general anesthesia

•                     Contract the skin on the breasts area so the nipples will look more lifted

Areola Reduction Surgery Procedure

So what takes place once your cosmetic doctor administer the surgery is that he will lift a spherical area from the outer part of the areola, then after that, stitch what’s left inside the center of the areola into the surrounding skin in a circular method. 

The only downside of areola reduction surgery is the occurrence of scars after the procedure which is actually a normal aftermath on any type of surgery. These surgery marks are located in the brown or black area of the areola connected to the nearby lighter skin part of the breast tissue. Don’t worry much about these scars since they get healed fast and are typically found against the two various types of busts skin; therefore making them less evident. 

However, certain types of people such as those with darker complexion may acquire a lumpier or keloid scar after getting the areola reduction procedure. This shows that scarring effects after the surgery varies from one person to another. Thus it’s essential to see your doctor and discuss this scarring issue before you undergo the treatment process for you areola. The other benefit of this consultation is that your plastic surgeon will know how to administer the areola reduction surgery in way that it will not give severe scarring. 

Live Surgery of Areola Reduction performed by breast surgeon Adrian Richards at Aurora clinics in Buckinghamshire. The areola can stretch as the breast enlarges due to either pregnancy, weight gain or breast augmentation and can easily be fixed with surgery under local anesthetic and a short downtime

Several Known Causes Why the Areola Expands

One of the many breast concerns that a lot of women encounter is having large areola, which is the brown part of the bust surrounding the nipple. This condition does not only look awful but can also lead to insecurities and distress to the person having it. It’s important for those women that have large areolas to know and understand what causes their breast problem to occur. 

Take a look at the following reasons why some areola becomes bigger than their normal size:

• Bigger breasts that also have large areola
• It runs in the blood
• Naturally born with big areola

Gaining weight on the chest or conceiving a baby can as well trigger the growth of a much bigger areola because of the enlarged breast tissues that will then stretch the size of the brownish area of the bust where the nipple is attached. Part of the body changes a woman undergoes during pregnancy is her breasts increasing in size and along comes with it is the enlargement of the areola too. On the other hand, gaining weight contributes to chest fats which increase the size of the bust and stretching of the areola. 

A number of women reported that aside from the size, they also noticed a change in the colour of their areola as time goes by, which is usually the impact of the hormones inside the body. In addition to the colour alteration, tiny nodules are starting to appear too which is due to the main glands in the areola. 

Sometimes, it’s hard to know what really causes the changes in the size and appearance of the areola. Still, it maybe because of the breast’s total growth or could be an abnormality in the shape of the breasts. 

Don’t feel hopeless when you have large areolas because whatever the cause of their enlargement, the issue can still be solve through areola reduction surgery. This is a reliable cosmetic procedure that will bring excellent result when it comes to correcting the size of the areola. 

Above is a video of Mr. Adrian Richards wherein he describes the 3 types of Nipple Aureola Abnormalities and what treatments are suitable for each type of abnormality. Nipple Aureolas can be too large, asymmetric or puffy and can be addressed with minor surgical procedures.