Areolar Surgery

So many patients come to me that have lived with areolar issues they have hated for years, and had no idea that these could be corrected and cured with a comfortable and straight forward operation. I understand how this can be very disturbing to patients, regardless of the degree, and I want you to know I can help you with this.

The areola is a Latin word for area, or open place. It describes the circular pigmented area of the central breast with the nipple in the middle. Men and women alike may be born with all sorts or different anatomic variations, or they may develop these later in life. The areolae contain extra sweat glands that occasionally may look like pimples. These are for providing lubrication when breast feeding. The size and the shape of the areola are highly variable. For instance, your areolae may be very large in diameter, or puffy, or droopy, or swollen or any combination of these. The nipple may be normal or unusual, but is often not related to what is going on with the areolae. Surgery is commonly performed to make the diameter of the areolae smaller (this has the added benefit of lifting the breast and makes it perkier!). Also, the surgery may be designed to debulk some of the tissue beneath and make it less puffy (this is more often the case in men). Procedures on the areolae are very predictable and safe, commonly performed with only a local anesthesia, and allow you to return to work the same day. The incision is pencil line thin, around the entire areolae at the junction of the dark with the light skin where a “donut” of tissue is removed. There may be some resultant ripples at the incision line however, these will smooth with time. There is no risk of injury to your nerves or breast ducts so sensation, stimulation, and breast feeding remain intact and normal. All the stitches are dissolvable; recovery and return to full activity is almost immediate.

Surgery of the nipple and areolar surgeries are very common in my practice and I have performed hundreds of these over the years. I have special expertise in this procedure and spend a great deal of time discussing your anatomy, listening to your expectations, and interpreting for you what your anatomy and body will allow me to do in a safe and predictable way. In addition, I build a system into every surgery that, initially, allows you to recover much quicker and, secondly, serves to preserve your surgical results. This system includes a special diet, vitamins, supplements, skin products, physical training and knowing what to avoid. Together, all of this allows me to create results that are consistently very beautiful, quick to heal, exceptionally natural, and with minimal incisions, especially in an area of such great importance to men and women. Even though patients occasionally tell me they think this condition is trivial, it is clearly a high priority or you would not be reading this. I am delighted to provide you such a profound body image change that has consistently so pleased my patients and changed their lives.

PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE to read my Areolar Surgery article and view my Nipple and Areolar Surgery Video.

For before and after images of this procedure click here

Please call or contact the office for any further information or to schedule an appointment.