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Areola reduction without surgery?
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No: The only way to reduce the size of an areola is with surgery.
Answered 12/22/2020
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Not permanently: Application of cold or vasoconstrictors or muslce stimulants may temporarily cause the smooth muscle to contract and make the nipple more prominent and the areola smaller but it will not cause permanent decrease in size
Answered 8/6/2014
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