Should You Get Designer Nipples with Your Boob Job?

Nipples are kind of trending right now. Not like in the 70s, though. Like, we aren’t in fake nipple bras territory yet. Though stick-on options are clubwear.

Hey, you do you, girl.

But nipples are a big deal at the moment. People want to free the nipple, match their permanent lip color to their nipples and even get designer nipples. Not in a Dior, Versace kind of way, but in a perfecting what nature gave you kind of way.

2020: The Year of Designer Nips?

Hey, stranger things have happened this year. And really, it isn’t all that strange. Your nipples are just like any other body part — you might love them, you might hate them, and if it’s the latter, why not glam them up?

Most people who choose to alter the nipples are women between the ages of 25 and 50 who have had children, but it isn’t exclusively a “mom thing.” Women without kids can dislike their nipples and areolas without having them changed by pregnancy and breastfeeding. Some men even opt for nipple revision get at the same time as a male breast reduction.

Nipples were all the rage in the 70s, and what was old is new again. But is getting designer nips the right choice for you?

A Bonus Procedure or Standalone

Most people who get a nipple revision are already getting breast or chest surgery. This is because the type of incision used can make tailoring the nips simple to do. Specifically, one of the periareolar incision pros is that the majority of the incisions needed for inserting implants or lifting the breasts overlap with nipple revision.

But it doesn’t have to be tacked onto any other procedure just because some breast augmentation incisions make it easy. If you love the volume and lift of your chest but hate your nips, just change them. No need to fix what isn’t broken.

And this is actually becoming increasingly common.

What a Nipple Revision Can Do

Basically, if there is something you dislike about your nipples, a revision can likely address it. Most commonly, people are seeking smaller areolas and nipples that are symmetrical with each other. A lot of people with larger nipples are frustrated by chaffing and showing through clothing. Those with large-diameter areolas might struggle with things like swimsuit tops and low-cut outfits.

But not everyone wants to go smaller. Some people are looking to go big, baby. While there isn’t much to be done for increasing areola size, nipples can be enlarged. All this takes is an injection of the person’s own fat or hyaluronic acid filler.

Okay, But Is It Dangerous?

Nipple revision is surgery, so it does carry certain risks, but no more than other surgeries do. In other words, side effects tend to be minimal, especially when the surgery is strictly for nipple revision, not adding implants or a lift. But you still could develop some issues, especially with sensation. There is also the chance that scars could be problematic, depending on how you heal. So take the time to weigh your options before you opt to get designer nips.