Many women associate breast or nipple augmentation with improving their visual appeal.Meanwhile, inverted nipple correction is more focused on addressing the functional deficiencies of the mammary gland.An inverted nipple prevents the baby from latching normally, and solving the problem of how to straighten the nipples is the solution to the problem of breastfeeding for many women.
A woman's nipple that becomes smaller or flatter than average can be a sign that her milk ducts are shortened.In this case, the wart may not protrude above the skin at all, but it recedes due to mechanical irritation;such warts react poorly to temperature changes.But, in most cases, it does not interfere with feeding the baby.
It is even worse if the inverted nipple is combined with a decrease in size so much that the child cannot grasp it with his lips.In order for the baby to latch onto the nipple properly during feeding, nipple augmentation surgery may be necessary.
The main causes of small or inverted nipples are heredity, shortened or underdeveloped milk ducts, general underdevelopment or hypofunction of the genital organs, constant wearing of a tight bra, especially in adolescence, and breast tumors.
Methods for correction of inverted nipples
There are several methods used to correct a small or inverted nipple:
- surgical methods for correcting the shape of the nipple (with and without crossing milk ducts);
- vacuum nipple traction using attachments;
- nipple massage;
- tattooing (cosmetic correction to visually increase the size of the nipple).
Surgical techniques differ for women who are breastfeeding or not planning to.If a woman does not plan to feed her child with breast milk, then only nipple plastic surgery is performed, in which the too short milk ducts that held the nipple under the skin are completely covered;after such an operation, breastfeeding is impossible in the future.
But if the operation is done to improve the possibility of breastfeeding, then the integrity of the canal is maintained, and through the incision at the base of the areola, only the connective tissues that hold the inverted nipple under the skin are cut;these tissues attach the milk ducts to the nipple.The difference between the interventions is also in the price - plastic surgery with a canal section is simpler and cheaper.And the choice of anesthesia - local or general - in any case depends on the doctor.
Vacuum nipple traction is a relatively new method that involves wearing special attachments that stretch the nipple using a vacuum.The nozzle is placed on the nipple, and the air is sucked from the other side using a syringe.The device - the cap is small in size and invisible under clothes, but when worn continuously for at least 8 hours a day for 2-3 months, you can get a stable result of nipple traction.But before you start wearing it, you need to consult a mammologist, and if discomfort or pain appears, use should be stopped.
A woman can do nipple massage independently, even at home, after learning the basic techniques of the technique from an expert.But such correction must begin in adolescence, when the mammary gland grows and is quite susceptible to any influences.
Tattooing is not a medical, but a cosmetic correction, in which pigment is injected under the skin, visually increasing the size of the wart.The procedure is very painful, but high-quality tattooing makes it possible to achieve a complete similarity of the appearance of the wart after correction with an ordinary wart.