Umnagumo Nipple Reduction

The incision is placed along the natural color border between nipple and areola, so the resulting scar hides along this pigment edge and is nearly invisible in most cases. The choice of incision pattern — wedge resection (for length reduction), circumferential resection (for diameter reduction), or combined resection — determines exactly where the scar sits. Structured scar care (silicone tape, UV protection, no traction) further improves the final appearance.

We use techniques that preserve the milk-duct system intact, so lactation function is generally not affected. The choice of incision (avoiding circumferential transection of the ducts) and dissection plane (staying superficial to the central duct bundle) is made specifically to protect this function. As with any breast surgery, future breastfeeding cannot be absolutely guaranteed — we discuss your specific anatomy in consultation.

Daily life and showering are possible the same day. Light exercise is possible from 2–3 weeks; chest-loaded training from 4–6 weeks (individual variation applies). Because nipple reduction is a short, superficial procedure, international patients typically need only a 3–5 day stay in Korea covering consultation, surgery, and a single post-op wound check before flying home.

Patients typically report only a mild pulling or tightness sensation rather than sharp pain — generally well-controlled with oral analgesics for the first 1–2 days. The procedure is most often performed under local anesthesia with light sedation, so there is no general-anesthesia recovery period to manage.