Is there a treatment for inverted nipples?

I treat inverted nipples with local anesthesia most of the time.  An incision is made along the edge of the areola and the nipple is released from the foreshortened ducts and everted.  A suture is used to direct the nipple in the opposite direction and to keep it from reattaching to the ducts.

Correction of inverted nipples is a minor outpatient, office procedure with little downtime. During surgery, you may remain awake or take a mild oral sedative, as long as you have someone to drive you home. The nipples and areolas are made numb using local anesthetic injection, they are prepped and draped... more

Thank you for your question. The technique I use for inverted nipple correction is to transect the deep ligaments that are holding the nipple into the breast ( from the medial aspect- so as to not affect the sensation) then a tie over bolster is left in place for 1 week while the tissues heal in the errect... more

There are MULTIPLE ways to repair pulled in / inverted nipples. That in itself SHOULD tell you that no one procedure works well all the time. The pulled in / inverted nipple is caused by pulling on the breast duct cables that leave the breast and unite to leave through the nipples. Any scar formation along... more

There are as many ways to correct inverted nipples as there are inverted nipples.  This means that none of them really work.  First the tissue under the nipple that is pulling it inward must be divided.  This will result in completely loss of nipple sensation.  Then to prevent scar tissue... more

There are several types of surgical treatment for inverted nipple.  It is a relatively simple procedure.  However, often the ducts have to be cut, which means you could not breast feed.  Make sure it really bothers you before embarking on a surgical procedure.  Hope this helps. Tracy M.... more

The procedure to correct the inverted nipples in many cases can be done under local anesthesia, unless the patient is interested to combine the procedure with breast augmentation or breast lift and that requires a general anesthesia. Done under local anesthetic is almost pain free and allows patient... more

Nipple inversion is typically caused by nipple traction exerted by the milk ducts within the breast. Rarely scars, injury, infections, or tumors may also be responsible for nipple inversion. The following information is based on an inverted nipple procedure only. During the consultation we may determine that... more

The up side to this is that it can be corrected and it can be done in conjunction to other surgeries like breast augmentation and breast lift.  It can also be done by itself in the office under local anesthesia.  The procedure is not painful and works pretty well.  One thing I would say is that... more

Nipple inversion, where one or both nipples point inward instead of outward, is actually quite common and in most cases can be easily be corrected with a minimally invasive surgical procedure.  I have corrected inverted nipples at the time of breast augmentation and mastopexy (breast lift) procedures, and... more