The areola becomes bigger after pregnancy, which is a problem that many women have. The enlargement of areola may be due to the different sensitivity of estrogen and progesterone in the body, or it may be caused by problems in the acquired breast. So, how to solve this problem? Surgery is the solution.

Surgical reduction of areola

Surgery is a solution to reduce areola. The doctor will draw a circle with a suitable radius around the nipple, cut off the annular areola skin outside the scope, and keep the dermis and subcutaneous vascular network to prevent the nipple areola from insufficient blood supply. Cut off a triangular skin laterally inside and outside to reduce the radius, so that the new areola radius is consistent with the original radius. Finally, the subcutaneous tissue of the outer ring was sutured contraposition.

Circumferential excision and suture operation

In addition, the surgical methods of reducing areola include annular resection and suture. The annular area about 1/2 outside the areola was excised and sutured. This kind of operation has a good effect and does not affect the sensitivity of nipple, but it will leave a faint scar. If the nipple is also large, the doctor may recommend nipple reduction surgery. However, this operation needs to remove a large area of areola and make a multilateral incision in the nipple, which may affect the sensitivity.

Know your body.

Although large areola sometimes affects psychological and social life, there is no need to worry too much. Knowing your body and choosing the method that suits you can solve this problem.