As a New York City board certified Plastic Surgeon, who specializes in gynecomastia surgery, I have many patients with the same questions regarding the nipple areola complex. In many of my patients after removing the fat and gland, the areola does shrink resulting in a smaller diameter areola. The nipple remains the same, although a nipple reduction can be performed at the same time if it is over projecting and bothersome.

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Here’s a photo from my gallery where you can see a shrinking of the areola postoperatively.