The areola is the dark-colored skin on your breast that surrounds your nipple. If your areola looks too large in relation to the rest of your breast, the effect makes your otherwise nicely rounded breasts seem unsightly or just unusual. To correct the problem, areola reduction surgery is an ideal, minimally invasive solution.

Areola reduction is a surgical procedure that reduces the diameter of the dark, pigmented area around your nipples. The average diameter of an areola is about 4.7 cm or slightly more than an inch and three quarters. The perfect size of your areola, however, depends on multiple factors, such as your bust size and height.

Is Areola Reduction a Standalone Procedure?

With areola surgery, you improve the overall appearance of your breasts. An areola reduction is a common complementary procedure when you get a breast enhancement. A top breast surgeon can carry out the areola reduction on its own or combine it with other procedures, including a:

• Breast reduction
• Breast lift
• Breast lift with implants
• Breast revision
• Breast implant surgery
• View the Breast Augmentation Before and After

If you worry about the large size of your areolas, talk to an experienced cosmetic surgeon. At the private practice of Rowe Plastic Surgery in New Jersey and New York, the cosmetic surgeons are experts in all breast surgical procedures. These board-certified plastic surgeons use advanced techniques for areola reduction and other forms of breast surgeries. During your consultation, tell the doctor about your goals and concerns. If you need an areola reduction, you learn what to expect.