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Can Inverted Nipple After Lumpectomy Be Repaired?

asked 2 years ago by upset in canada
Latest answer by Charles K. Lee, MD
Question viewed 1,055 times
Tags: nipples, inverted, lumpectomy

Is it possible to to repair a nipple that has turned inward during a lumpectomy?

5 answers to Can Inverted Nipple After Lumpectomy Be Repaired?

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Inverted nipple in continuity with lumpectomy

There are several reasons for nipple inversion after lumpectomy. If the lumpectomy was close to the nipple, some of the tissue support may have been removed. Did you have post-op radiation therapy? This can also contribute to change in the smooth muscles which are responsible for eversion of the nipple. Ask your surgical oncologist's opinion of the cause of nipple inversion, prior to asking for cures. Plastic surgeons are frequently requested to correct nipple inversion and various... more
Lavinia Chong, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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An inverted nipple can be corrected

The short answer to your question is yes. Nipple inversion can occur for several reasons after your lumpectomy. This includes the "inner" scarring that occurs that likely brough part of the nipple with it, causing an inversion. To fix this, it is important to figure out which parts of the breast caused this: loss of skin, skin contracture, fat necrosis, infection, radiation, etc. Once this has been evaluated, then the principle of treating any... more
Charles K. Lee, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.lplasticsurgery.com

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Inverted nipple

An inverted nipple usually can be repaired. After  lumpectomy, you probably lost some tissue under the areola and that is what caused the indentation.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Simple correction of inverted nipples

Inverted nipples can be easily corrected in a simple office procedure. I have a simple technique with a device that will repair the inversion and make it project naturally.
Luis A. Vinas, MD

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Inverted nipple after lumpectomy.

 Yes it can. The contraction can be released and the breast tissues rearranged to make it hold up.If you had radiation this could be more difficult. I would recommend to go to a plastic surgeon with a lot of experience with breast surgery.
Farhad Rafizadeh, MD

Morristown Plastic Surgeon

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