# What can I do about my small nipples? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 15, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962 "2003-04-15T22:25:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/21 "2003-04-16T23:43:23Z")
How about stretching them to make them larger. Some cultures stretch ear lobes, lips ,etc. ---
**Author:** ![SonOfArizona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SonOfArizona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SonOfArizona)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/22 "2003-04-17T00:09:26Z")
> [@](#): > > How about stretching them to make them larger. Some cultures stretch ear lobes, lips ,etc. You misunderstand. I am talking about the red circle around it, not the… pointy thing. I think I need to go look up some nipple terminology. Maybe I’ll come across some good porn sites along the way. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/23 "2003-04-17T00:25:02Z")
You mean the aerola(sp?[lazy]) thingo which is good for nothing any way. ---
**Author:** ![NevarMore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@NevarMore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NevarMore)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/24 "2003-04-17T00:38:06Z")
If youre gunna tatto them, then get a cool tatto. The artist wont be able to match the color that closely, and when you get purple nurpled the tatoo wont change color with the rest of the nipple. So, why not get a more artistic or personal tatoo to draw attention from the nip? ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/25 "2003-04-17T01:12:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Susanann \* > \*\*Just have them removed, guys don’t need nipples. Why would a guy even want nipples? \*\* I see. So if a woman doesn’t plan to have children, or to breast feed if she _does_ have 'em, she should have her nipples removed? That sucks. Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![sj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@sj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sj2)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/26 "2003-04-17T01:48:34Z")
I guess they can use permanent makeup to create this effect. If you feel stigmatized about it, go for it. Compared to what some people do to their bodies, this is tame. [http://www.doctorenzer.com/surgery.html](http://www.doctorenzer.com/surgery.html) “Micropigmentation Micropigmentation, the art of applying makeup as a medical-grade tattoo, frees a person from the daily burden of applying makeup. … Other areas for micropigmentation include lipliner, eyebrow makeup, scar camouflage, areola coloring, and even artificial beauty marks.” (WARNING: has a picture of nipples) > **[A+ Ocean Natural Saline Tattoo Removal and Lightening Solution](https://aplusocean.com/)** > > John Hashey's natural tattoo removal and lightening solution, The worlds first natural saline solution for the removal and lightning of tattoos US Made > **[A+ Ocean Natural Saline Tattoo Removal and Lightening Solution](https://aplusocean.com/)** > > John Hashey's natural tattoo removal and lightening solution, The worlds first natural saline solution for the removal and lightning of tattoos US Made ---
**Author:** ![mipiace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@mipiace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mipiace)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/27 "2003-04-17T02:40:24Z")
I don’t think they are that small. I’m a girl, I think small nipples are cute, makes me want to taste them. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/28 "2003-04-17T16:12:31Z")
I agree with the poster who said not to just have them tattoo nipple on your… nipples… Go for an actual tattoo instead 🙂 Distract attention, and look cool! Or you could pierce them, and use a piercing with a “plate” behind it when you are going to be taking your shirt off. These aren’t the greatest examples in terms of style or execution, but just to give an idea of what I was talking about. [small]Warning for boy-nips in following pic links. Backtrace the URL at your own risk as some of them are at body-mod sites that show less innocent parts…[/small] > **[Scarification Stories - BME: Body Modification Ezine](https://www.bme.com/media/story/scar/)** [![](http://www.eurotattoo.co.nz/nipple2.jpg) ](http://www.eurotattoo.co.nz/nipple2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962/29 "2003-04-17T16:45:39Z")
HAH! Damn, this thread’s making an enjoyable read (no offense, SonOfArizona). I say go with the artistic tattoo, you can’t really go wrong there. Unless you continue working out and they’ll start to stretch, (do they??) it’ll look kinda weird. The pics been posted yet? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-my-small-nipples/168962.md?page=1)