Many women associate breast or nipple enlargement with an improvement in their visual attractiveness.Meanwhile, inverted nipple correction is more aimed at solving functional defects of the mammary gland.An inverted nipple prevents the baby from latching on normally, and solving the problem of how to stretch the nipples is the solution to the breastfeeding problem for many women.
A woman's nipple that becomes smaller or flatter than average may be a sign that her milk ducts are shortened.In this case, the nipple may not protrude above the skin, but with mechanical irritation it retracts;these nipples react poorly to temperature changes.But, in most cases, this does not interfere with the baby's feeding.
It is worse if the inverted nipple is combined with its reduction in size to the point that the child cannot grasp it with his lips.It is so that the baby can properly grasp the nipple during feeding that surgical nipple enlargement may be necessary.
The main causes of a small or inverted nipple are heredity, shortened or underdeveloped milk ducts, general underdevelopment or hypofunction of the genitals, constant wearing of a tight bra, especially in adolescence, and breast tumors.
Methods to Fix 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 intersection of the milk ducts);
- vacuum nipple traction using attachments;
- nipple massage;
- tattoo (cosmetic correction to visually increase the size of the nipple).
Surgical techniques differ for women who do or do not plan to breastfeed.If the woman does not plan to feed her child with breast milk, then only nipple plastic surgery is performed, in which the very short milk ducts that held the nipple under the skin are completely crossed;after such an operation, breastfeeding is impossible in the future.
But if the operation is performed to improve the possibility of breastfeeding, the integrity of the ducts is maintained and, through an 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 intersection of the ducts is simpler and cheaper.And the choice of anesthesia - local or general - in any case depends on the doctor.
Vacuum nipple pull is a relatively new method that involves the use of special attachments that stretch the nipple using vacuum.The nozzle is placed on the nipple and air is sucked out from the other side with a syringe.The device - the cap is small and invisible under clothing, but when used continuously for at least 8 hours a day for 2 to 3 months, you can get a stable nipple traction result.But before you start using it, you need to consult a mammologist and, if discomfort or pain occurs, use should be stopped.
A woman can perform nipple massage on her own, even at home, after learning the basic techniques of the technique from a specialist.But this correction should begin in adolescence, when the mammary gland is growing and quite susceptible to any influences.
Tattooing is not a medical correction, but rather a cosmetic one, in which a pigment is injected under the skin, visually increasing the size of the nipple.The procedure is very painful, but high-quality tattooing allows you to achieve complete similarity in the appearance of the nipple after correction with a normal nipple.