What Nipple Size Requires Nipple Reduction Surgery?

The average size of the nipple is

13 mm in diameter

and 9 mm in height.

However, the ideally perceived

nipple size is smaller than average.

Preferences vary from person to person, but from the perspective of a breast surgeon who specializes in the breast,

a diameter of 10 mm or less

and a height of 6 mm or less

are considered to be a youthful and beautiful nipple.

If you think the nipple is too large,

its size and shape can be improved

through nipple reduction surgery.

There are several methods and variations

for nipple reduction, but they can largely be divided into two types.

The first is the central stalk

that is, a method that preserves the milk ducts.

It has the advantage that breastfeeding is possible after surgery,

but because the central part is left intact,

there is a limit to how much the size can be reduced.

Roughly speaking, you can think of it as being reduced by about half.

The second is V-shaped excision.

This is a method that removes the central stalk,

so breastfeeding is almost impossible,

but the advantage is that it can reduce the size significantly.

If you do not plan to give birth in the future,

improving it with this method can reduce it close to the desired size,

so post-surgery satisfaction is much higher.

Please keep these points in mind

when considering nipple reduction surgery.