Nipple Correction

Consultations offered at our three convenient locations in Encino, Glendale and Bakersfield

Written by Dr. Sean Younai Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon · Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery · Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Although a small part of their anatomy, many women feel insecure about the appearance of their nipples. Everyone wants to have attractive, well-proportioned nipples. This can be easily achieved using a simple nipple correction procedure. Common changes include reducing the size of the nipples or areolas, as well as inverted nipple correction.

In some cases, nipple correction is performed to make the nipples and areolas more proportionate to the size of the breasts. Inverted nipples can be repaired for functional, as well as cosmetic, reasons. Some women are born with inverted nipples, while others develop the condition during pregnancy. The bands of tissue beneath the nipples are what cause them to be inverted. A simple procedure can be used to release these bands, making the nipples perky and restoring the ability to breastfeed and enjoy stimulation.

Nipple correction for large nipples or areolas can help you feel more comfortable wearing thinner bras or certain shirts. It can also help restore your confidence in more intimate settings, when many women feel self-conscious about the appearance of their nipples. Dr. Younai can help by making your nipples smaller, reducing your areolas, or treating any puffiness in the areolas.

About Dr. Sean Younai

Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon · Sean Younai, MD

Board certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery (verify)
Education and training
  • 1997 Plastic, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship; Lahey-Hitchcock Clinic, MA
  • 1995 Microsurgery & Hand Surgery Fellowship; Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, P.A
  • 1994 Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship; Univ. of Southern California, LA, CA
  • 1993 General Surgery Residency; Univ. of California-SF, East Bay, CA
  • 1989 MD; UCLA School of Medicine, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 1985 BS; Biochemistry, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA
Hospital affiliations
  • Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, Tarzana, CA
  • Encino Hospital, Encino, CA
Memberships
  • American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • American Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery
  • The Wound Healing Society
  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow
  • American Medical Association
Awards
  • 1997 American Society of Aesthetic Surgery Presentation Award
  • 1995 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Scholarship Essay Contest Award
  • 1995 Mercy Hospital Foundation Research Day Award
  • 1994 Am. College of Surgeons Presentation Award at the Annual Residents’ Day Meeting
  • 1987 Western Medical Student Research forum Award
  • 1986 National Research Fellowship Award
  • 1984 Art Night Exhibition Award at UCLA
  • 1983 Cover Design Award for the 2nd ISDC Immunology Congress
  • 1981 Phi Eta Sigma (Undergraduate Freshman Honors society)
NPI
1770694069
Offices
Encino · Glendale · Bakersfield · Irwindale · Lancaster

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