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Will Gel Breast Implants Push Inverted Nipples?

asked 2 years ago by suzu11 in boston
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 1,840 times
Tags: breasts, nipples, gel, inverted

I've had inverted nipples forever, one of them is ok. The other is really inverted. I think Breast implants would help somewhat. What do you think?

20 answers to Will Gel Breast Implants Push Inverted Nipples?

Inverted Nipples and Augmentation

Implants will not correct an inverted nipple. There is a surgical technique that can be used to correct the inverted nipple: a small incision is made at the base of the nipple The short ducts and attachments that tether the nipple are cut A small graft of your own fat is placed under the nipple and the incision is closed. This procedure can be performed at the same time as breast augmentation.

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

www.pzwiebel.com

Inverted nipples

First thing is to make sure that it's not a medical problem. Nipple inversion first must be looked at to make sure it is not a tumor that is tethering on the nipple. If it's on both sides, then you can move on to correction. A breast augmentation will perk up nipples but usually it won't correct inversion. Depending on the degree of nipple retraction you may want to do the breast aug then see if anything needs to be done afterwards since this can be done in the office. If it's really a... more

Ricardo A. Meade, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Inverted nipples and breast augmentation

Minor nipple inversion sometimes gets a bit better when an implant is placed. Usually women whose nipples were normal in appearance before pregnancy, and now note that they are slighly inverted now that the breasts are "deflated", benefit most. Truly inverted nipples are caused by tight bands that pull the nipple inward. They are typically not fixed at all by a breast augmentation. I prefer to perform inverted nipple repair separately from breast augmentation because of the germs... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Nipple inversion and breast augmentation?

Thank you for the question. Sometimes breast augmentation has the additional benefit of improving nipple inversion. This is especially true if the nipple inversion is not “permanent nipple inversion”. I usually recommend that patients wait to see if the breast augmentation is sufficient to improve the nipple inversion situation prior to undergoing formal nipple inversion surgery (which carries its own set of risks and potential confrontations). I hope... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Implants and inverted nipples

Depending upon the severity of the inverted nipple, implants may help push them out. If it is a Gtrade III inversion where distracting it out it barely moves, then no. You will need a formal procedure on them at that point.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Correcting inverted nipples with breast implants.

Inverted nipples are usually benign. Sometimes they can be a sign of cancer, so this should be investigated before any correction is done. If you have a droopy nipple or a nipple that has loose skin, sometimes filling up the skin envelope with an implant will help. If you have a truly inverted nipple, this is usually caused by internal nipple fibers tugging on the skin. The treatment usually consists of cutting these fibers and then some sort of... more

Jeffrey Roth, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Correcting inverted nipples, help from breast implants

I suggest several points to consider: 1) Nipple inversion is common and usually benign and harmless, but occasionally it can be a sign of breast cancer, so have it evaluated first. 2) Breast implants, whether they are saline or gel filled, will provide a platform of support behind the nipple and areola. This can improve projection for lax or sagging nipples, but doesn't correct the actual inversion. They will often look better after augmentation. 3) Your surgeon can provide a procedure to... more

Sutton Graham II, MD
Greenville Plastic Surgeon

Inverted nipples and breast implants

As stated, new and changing conditions of nipple inversion need to be evaluated. As for long standing cases, fixed nipple inversion which are not easily everted are unlikely to respond to implant placement. However, nipples can be everted by stimulation or which are the result of volume loss (after nursing or weght loss) may demonstrate partial correction with implants.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation is NOT a cure for Inverted Nipples

Nipple inversion is usually due to the pull on the milk ducts that converge on the nipple. While benign processes and scars are responsible for most cases, in a minority of cases it could be an early sign of cancer. (This does not SOUND like it is the case with you but you should have it checked). There are several techniques for fixing Nipple Retraction / Inversion - ALL involve division of the underlying duct AND advancing a flap under the nipple to keep it from pulling in. Recently,... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

No harm in trying an augmentation first to evert the nipple

It has been documented that a breast augmentation, by itself , will serve to permanently evert some types of inverted nipples. If your nipple everts in response to stimuli, such as cold, then there is a chance it will be corrected by an augmentation. If not, there exist specific operations designed to do the job. If you have been considering a breast augmentation anyway then the surgeon could first see if the implant does evert your nipple. If it doesn't then the surgeon could immediately... more

David A. Ross, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Inverted nipples and breast implant augmentation

It is possible for the pressure of the implants to push out inverted nipples a bit but not fully correct the problem. Make sure these are long-standing issues as a new inverted nipple can be the first sign of breast cancer.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

Generally, you should not expect the implant to have much effect on the nipple or nipple-aeolar complex, even with a periaeolar incision. While an inverted nipple might look a little better initially, it usually goes back to its originial shape and form when the post-operative swelling resolves. If this is something you would like addressed it would be best to have it done as a separate procedure and not count on the implant to correct it for you.

John Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Inverted Nipples and Breast Implants

Inverted nipples cannot be corrected simply with the placement of either gel or saline implants. The inverted nipples can be addressed at the time of your augmentation or as a separate procedure.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants will not correct inverted nipples.

Hi. Breast implants will not help your inverted nipples. There is a fairly simple operation that can be done under local anesthesia that corrects inverted nipples. And this operation can be done together with breast augmentation.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Inverted nipples

There are a few reasons for inverted nipples. Inverted nipples that are always inverted may have connective tissue bands that restrict their eversion and these need to be released and the nipple supported. If you cannot pull or tease the nipple out at all, this might be what you have. Some inverted nipples do not have the glandular support (subareolar gland) and thus "fall" back into the soft tissue. If you press on the breast surrounding the nipple-areolar complex and can get the... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Inverted nipples

It is possible that an implant may cause an inverted nipple to evert -- but if the inversion bothers you there are things that can be done to the nipple alone to give you an everted nipple.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants will not correct an inverted nipple

It would be nice to believe, but no, breast augmentation and breast implants are very unlikely to correct an inverted nipple. The nipple inversion is related to a shortening of the milk ducts out to the tip of the nipple. If breast feeding is important the best solution is repetitive massage and traction on the nipple to stretch and lengthen the ducts. It takes persistence (and a quiet private place). There are surgical procedures which can be effective solution to nipple inversion and can... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Inverted nipples and breast implants

Whether a breast augmentation will help improve the look of an inverted nipple or not depends on how tight the nipple inversion is. If you have difficulty getting your nipple to "come out" manually prior to any surgery, there is a much lower chance an implant would make a change. If your nipple inversion is easily reduced with your finger and you have some loss of breast volume after breast-feeding or weight loss, there may be adequate improvement. The implant doesn't really push... more

Michael C. Edwards, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

www.medwardsmd.com

Gel breast implants can somewhat push inverted nipples

Theres no doubt that some women with inverted nipples are helped solely with a breast augmentation. If you want to be sure yours are better, I would discuss a correction of the inverted nipple to be done at the same time as the augmentation. The incision is very small, the results are much more predictable and it shouldn't add much to cost, recovery, or risk.

Robert Frank, MD
Munster Plastic Surgeon

Implants will not correct inverted nipple

Dr.Aldea answered your question very well and the only thing I would add would be that, if plan to breast feed, correcting the inverted nipple will prevent breast feeding (most patients can not breast feed because of inverted nipple to start with).