This is the boob size an increasing number of women want when they go under the knife… and it’s smaller than you’d think
Even more surprising is the amount of ladies going under the knife to change the look of their nipples
THE general view is any woman who wants a boob job is desperate for massive breasts, but it turns out that's not the case.
Rather than opting for bra-busting EEs, it seems the majority of women just want a little bit of help in the chest department.
has released research revealing a C-cup is the most requested breast size, so several steps down from the DDs most would presume.
There's also a new op in town, with ladies apparently flocking to have work done on their nipples.
Apparently, the trend is to have them made smaller, with the op increasing in popularity by 30 per cent.
"During breast surgery to lift or reduce the breast the nipple is repositioned," consultant plastic surgeon Dan March explained.
"This requires an incision around the nipple and gives the patient an opportunity to resize her nipple.
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"We have always asked our patients to choose the size of their nipple during surgery rather than using a standard template.
“We have seen a 30 per cent rise in women requesting a smaller nipple size in the last year.
"This is tied into the trend towards smaller breast augmentation sizes.
"The average size is now 250-300cc (approx D-C cup) compared with 350-400cc (Double DD or E cup) several years ago."
So why the obsession with nipples?
Researchers did another test on 131 volunteers, showing them pictures of nipples and asking them to say which they liked the most.
Those with smaller nipples were deemed more attractive than others.
The perfect size apparently covers between 25 and 30 per cent of the breast when it's looked at straight on.
Nipples got a lot of coverage in 2016, thanks to celebs rocking fake ones or covering theirs in glitter.