
Procedure Time
1 – 1.5 Hours
Anaesthesia
Light Sedation
Recovery Period
7 – 10 Days
Stitch Removal
7 Days Post-op
Nipple reduction surgery is a surgical procedure used for correcting abnormally big or retracted nipples to achieve an ideal size and shape. Though the nipple functions are not affected, many individuals choose to undergo this surgery for aesthetic concerns.
Nipple hypertrophy is a condition that is mostly acquired after certain life changes or experiences, like nipple enlargement as a result of breastfeeding, but in some patients the large nipples come congenitally.
When the reduction surgery is performed, the excessive nipple tissues are removed, after which a suture is used to fix it in its new shape. The procedure scars are hardly visibly and has very minimal side effects after the procedure. Generally, patients can return to their routine life activities right after the surgery.
Nipple surgery is recommended for individuals with:
There are two surgery methods used and the surgeon will recommend the ideal technique depending on the patient’s condition and the results desired.
This is an ideal technique for:
During the procedure, the surgeon excises a fraction of patient’s nipple and sutures it for reducing the width.
This is an ideal technique for:
In this procedure, the length of the nipple is shortened by removing any excessive tissue. After that, the nipple is sutured back again to the areola. In the same process, the width can also be reduced.
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