Nipple and Areola Surgery to Enhance the Completion of Beautiful Breasts

Provider: Bongbong Plastic Surgery Clinic

There are many kinds of complexes related to the breasts, such as the shape or size of the breasts, sagging, nipples that are too large or too small, and inverted nipples. The ideal and beautiful nipple is generally considered to be about 1 cm in diameter and 7 mm in height, and the nipple and areola play an important role in completing beautiful breasts.

Compared with breast surgery to enlarge or reduce the breasts, "nipple surgery" and "areola surgery" may be unfamiliar. However, more people than expected visit plastic surgery clinics for nipple procedures such as nipple reduction and inverted nipple correction.

What is nipple and areola surgery?

Nipple and areola surgery refers to a plastic surgery procedure that improves the shape of the nipple area of the breast or adjusts its size. The nipple is the protruding part located at the center of the breast and is one of the important features that can affect a woman's confidence. Nipple surgery may be performed for reasons such as size adjustment, shape improvement, color adjustment, and balancing the nipple with the size of the breast.

If, either congenitally or later in life, the nipple is too large or too small compared with the breast, or if there is an inverted nipple, nipple surgery can be considered to improve the breast and nipple to an ideal shape in proper proportion. Depending on the individual's breastfeeding status, nipple shape, and other circumstances and types, the surgical method may differ. Therefore, it is important to learn about the different types in detail and consider which methods are suitable for your own nipples.

What are the types of nipple surgery?

● Nipple reduction

Nipple reduction corrects the nipple to a smaller size and shape while preserving the milk ducts, so normal breastfeeding is possible after surgery.

● Nipple augmentation

If the nipple is small and a concern, it can be enlarged using the surrounding areola or skin.

● Areola reduction

If the areola is too large, it can lower confidence and become a source of concern, leading to a complex.

● Inverted nipple correction

An inverted nipple refers to a condition in which the nipple does not protrude normally and is sunken into the breast. In Korea, inverted nipples in women occur in about 3% of cases, usually on both sides, and only rarely on one side. When it appears on both sides, it is often congenital; when it appears on one side, it is usually a secondary condition caused by ongoing breast inflammation or trauma.

To say a bit more about inverted nipples: they are not only aesthetically unappealing, but sebum or dead skin cells can get trapped, causing odor and inflammation. They can also cause many inconveniences in daily life, such as loss of confidence when exposure is necessary at places like swimming pools or saunas, or during sexual activity. In addition, for women, breastfeeding may be difficult depending on the severity of the inversion, so correcting an inverted nipple is recommended.

Nipple problems can be accompanied by discomfort in daily life that only the individual feels, as well as aesthetic dissatisfaction. Since nipple surgery requires different methods depending on the degree of inversion and whether breastfeeding is planned, an adequate consultation with medical staff is necessary. Rather than considering only the cost of inverted nipple surgery, nipple augmentation, or nipple reduction, it is better to make a careful decision with a medical team that clearly understands the patient's condition and has a high level of understanding of the nipple and surrounding tissues.

In men as well, whenever they are in a situation where they need to take off their tops, they may become conscious of others' attention, which can also lead to a complex. In such cases, men may consider nipple surgery similar to women, such as male nipple reduction, male nipple augmentation, or male inverted nipple correction.

Reshaping for Better Me

Bongbong Plastic Surgery Clinic

​Bongbong Plastic Surgery Clinic offers consultations for nipple and areola surgery to improve complexes related to the nipples and areolas. Bongbong Plastic Surgery Clinic, which pursues a natural form and aims for nipples that match the ideal golden ratio, has been introduced in domestic and international plastic surgery journals for its customized nipple and areola surgery that takes into account each individual's breast shape, size, and even skin tone, and its expertise has been recognized.

For highly satisfying results, one-on-one precise examinations with highly skilled medical staff are prioritized. Before surgery, ultrasound examinations are used to closely assess the breast tissue and structure, the size of the areola and breasts, and then fine design is performed by measuring the ideal proportions.

In particular, Bongbong Plastic Surgery Clinic's inverted nipple surgery performs the most suitable customized procedure according to the degree of inversion, and with micro-incisions and sedation anesthesia, the procedure can be performed comfortably and safely without worrying about damage to sensation. Because the milk ducts are not damaged, concerns about breastfeeding after childbirth can be reduced, and the causes of recurrence of inverted nipples, such as hematoma and insufficient release of fibrous bands, are thoroughly corrected to lower the risk of recurrence.

Above all, Bongbong Plastic Surgery Clinic prioritizes patient safety and delivers highly satisfying results through effective and safe surgical planning. The skin around the nipple is thin and delicate, so scars may remain. However, at Bongbong Plastic Surgery Clinic, you can receive systematic aftercare, including scar treatment.

In addition, with patient safety as the top priority, we are always doing our best by being equipped with university-hospital-level surgical equipment, an aseptic operating system, and emergency medical devices to improve surgical accuracy. CCTV is installed in all operating rooms, and all medical instruments and equipment are thoroughly sterilized and disinfected according to CDC and WHO standards. Surgical disposable supplies are used only once, not reused, and we are proud of providing meticulous care based on the basics.

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