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But why are some people in the quarter size range while others are much larger?

At the end of the day, you may do whatever you damn well please with your nipples, but Dr. White says these procedures are unnecessary from a medical perspective. Some people do feel strongly about their changed nipples, though, and nipple augmentation has become increasingly popular, particularly with people who just gave birth.

Are large areolas normal?

That means, in terms of size and shape, there's a very wide range of what is "normal" for areola. So, what determines the size of someone's areola?

Everyone with nipples has areola — it just comes with the territory. These are some of the creative items people have used to describe the size of the pigmented skin surrounding the nippleaka the areola.

White says. That said, there are a few factors that can change the size, color, and shape of your areola over time, like puberty, periodsand of course, pregnancy.

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After pregnancy, areola do tend to get smaller, although they may not revert back to their pre-pregnancy size, Dr. This is just one of the extremely common ways in which your body changes after pregnancy, and there's really nothing to be concerned about if you notice your areola are larger. Areola aren't just accessories for your nipples; they actually serve a function.

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A large areola: normal or not?

Areola have tissue and fiber that contracts so that nipples can get erect when you're chilly, aroused, or breastfeeding, Dr. If you're breastfeeding, then your areola grow as they get ready to help with lactation, and change color because they're needed more than ever, she says.

The not shocking truth is that everyone's nipples are a different sizeand that's perfectly fine.

The areolas act as a "bullseye" for a baby to find your breast and get milk. Areola size is something that you inherit from your parents, just like your breast and foot size, or your freckle pattern. Some patients who haven't had kids also ask for nipple augmentation, although it's less common.