Nipple Reduction Surgery: What Is the ‘One Thing’ a Breast Surgery Specialist Says Determines the Result?

If the proportions of the human body are off,

it tends to stand out more

and look unnatural.

The relationship between the breasts and nipples is the same.

If the nipple is inverted

or excessively large,

it becomes even more noticeable.

If the nipple is too large,

it can be reduced appropriately

through nipple reduction surgery.

However, not every nipple reduction surgery

will achieve the size you want.

A method that does not preserve the milk ducts!

In other words, to reduce the nipple using a method

that does not allow breastfeeding,

the scar is not visible

and the nipple can be reduced to the desired size.

The reason is the anatomical structure

of the nipple.

Looking at the anatomical structure of the nipple,

the milk ducts that release breast milk

are bundled into about 20 branches

at the center of the nipple,

and the outer layer of the nipple is

wrapped in fibrous tissue.

Surgery that allows breastfeeding

reduces the area with a wedge excision,

and lowers the height with a plate excision,

then gathers the remaining tissue together.

However, with this type of surgery,

the milk ducts must be preserved,

and the remaining tissue has to be gathered

and closed,

so it is not possible to remove as much tissue and skin

as may be necessary.

As a result, after a breastfeeding-preserving surgery,

some people still feel the size is large,

or the skin tension may increase,

leaving a lot of scarring.

On the other hand, a method that does not preserve the milk ducts

is a surgery that can remove as much as possible

while leaving only the minimum thickness of skin

that is supported by blood circulation.

A surgery that removes the milk ducts like this

is called a V-shaped reduction.

The remaining part can be closed easily

without tension, and because the surgery is performed

only within the nipple,

it leaves almost no scar.

This is the V-shaped nipple reduction surgery

that brings the greatest change for patients.

For those who are worried about large nipples,

the solution I recommend is this:

if you are unmarried and want to make sure

the function of breastfeeding is preserved,

after childbirth, it is recommended that you undergo

a V-shaped reduction surgery that removes the milk ducts

and restores the nipple shape.

For married patients, of course,

it would be good to correct it with the V-shaped reduction method,

which can be done with a single surgery.