How to correct inverted nipples

Retracted nipple is a relatively common disease manifestation. The symptom is that the female nipple does not appear to be prominent on the surface of the areola, and may even be sunken into the skin. There are congenital reasons as well as some acquired reasons. It is very harmful to women and can easily cause infection, especially during the lactation period, which will affect breastfeeding. Don't worry if you have retracted nipples, you can correct it through certain methods.

How to correct inverted nipples

Invagination usually occurs bilaterally, but can also occur unilaterally. If an inverted nipple can be retracted with a little squeezing or pulling, it is called mild inverted nipple, also known as reversible inverted nipple. This type of inverted nipple can be corrected through non-surgical conservative treatment, and the best time to treat it is before marriage or in early pregnancy. Specific methods include manual traction and instrument traction. Severe invagination may require surgical traction.

1. Manual traction.

Adolescence is an important period for breast development and also an important period for correcting inverted nipples. Regularly pulling the nipples can make the breasts protrude, increase the supporting strength of the surrounding skin, and play a "shaping" role. Several times a day. Over time, the nipples will naturally bulge outward. If you can't pull it out, push the skin of the breast near the nipple outwards first.

2. Attraction therapy.

After pregnancy, use a breast pump to suck the nipples several times a day, using the negative pressure to cause the nipples to bulge.

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3. Use a nipple corrector.

It is a method of treating flat or inverted nipples. It is effective for mild and moderate nipple inversion.

4. Surgical treatment.

It is designed for cases where the degree of inversion is severe and it is difficult to pull it out of the areola by hand. It mainly involves surgery to completely loosen the nipple muscle fiber bundles that pull the nipple inward, and allow the surrounding breast tissue to fill the base of the nipple to enhance the support for the nipple and achieve the purpose of nipple augmentation. This operation requires anesthesia. There are many types of procedures, and you can choose one according to your own situation.