By Plastic Surgeon Dr Dirk Kremer.

I’ve discussed trends in the plastic surgery industry quite a lot recently, and today, I wanted to explore another new trend that rapidly grew in popularity at the end of last year, and is set to grow even further this year. That trend you ask? The desire for smaller breast implants, as well as smaller sized nipples.

When it comes to breast implants, bigger is no longer better. The Plastic Surgery Group has noted a trend of women opting for C-sized implants over the previously popular DD-size. These smaller breast implants go together with a growing desire amongst women across the world for smaller sized nipples and areolas, with many women believing their nipples to be too large.

Reducing the size of breasts is an increasing trend

Last year saw a 30% rise in the number of women seeking smaller breast augmentation procedures. This is because women have started to seek out plastic surgery procedures that offer more natural-looking results, something I’ve been a strong supporter of throughout my career, and an approach that has driven me to create my signature range of cosmetic procedures here at Harley St Aesthetics.

One plastic surgeon noted that many women have started to pay more attention to their nipples, and as a result found them to be unattractive, thus resulting in many women changing their nipples and areolas to improve the overall appearance of their breasts. The plastic surgery referred to the nipple in this sense as the nose of the breast.

Nipple survey

The Plastic Surgery group conducted an experiment with 131 participants. The participants were shown images of breasts and were asked to judge the attractiveness of the nipples. The highest-rated images were of nipples that covered 25-30% of the breast, while any nipple larger than 50% of the breast was deemed too large, and a nipple less than 15% of the breast too small.

The results also suggest that some women are worried about their nipples appearing too shy or introverted. Generally, women undergoing plastic surgery prefer subtle tweaks which can make a large impression.

Split-Muscle Breast Augmentation

As I mentioned above, I’ve been a huge supporter of subtle but effective plastic surgery treatments throughout my career as a plastic surgeon, that’s why I innovated and created my Turn-Back-Time procedures. My TBT split muscle breast augmentation is designed to offer natural looking results, while avoiding the ‘tennis ball’ chest appearance that can often occur after a more traditional breast augmentation procedure.

My signature Split Muscle Breast Augmentation procedure involves splitting the muscle so that the upper part of the implant pocket is under the pectoral muscle (subpectoral) and the lower part of the pocket is on top of the pectoralmuscle (epipectoral/ subglandular). Like this we have the benefits of the muscle covering the upper pole of the implant which would show through the skin if over the muscle and the benefits of an epipectoral position of the lower part of the implant which usually is covered by breast tissue. A further benefit is that the pressure of the pectoral muscle on the upper pole of the implant will squeeze the silicone gel into the lower part of the implant which is not compressed by muscle. Like this we achieve great fullness and perkiness where we want it - in the bottom part of the breast. The split-muscle literally squeezes the breast into the desired teardrop shape.

I also offer standard breast augmentation procedures, as well as breast reductions if you’re seeking smaller breasts for aesthetic or health reasons.

If you are looking for a breast augmentation procedure, then go with a plastic surgeon you can trust. You can browse my testimonial and gallery pages to get a better of idea of the results I can achieve for you. For more information, or to book a consultation at my office on Harley St then get in touch online.