Umnagumo Nipple Reduction

The incision is placed along the natural color border between nipple and areola, so the scar sits along this pigment edge, where it is usually less noticeable, although how a scar heals varies between individuals. 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 designed to preserve the milk-duct system, but a wider resection can still affect breastfeeding. 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.

Discomfort is usually described as pulling or tightness and is generally managed with oral analgesics for the first 1–2 days, though it varies from person to person. The procedure is most often performed under local anesthesia with light sedation, so there is no general-anesthesia recovery period to manage.