I wasn't sure what they were, so I looked into it and I have them. I found a website talking about surgery to fix it that said herniated areolas are weak. What does this mean? I mean, should I be gentle with them? I never knew this sort of thing existed so excuse any odd questions.
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Sometimes, one or both nipples can be inverted. They are tethered by the breast ducts so they don't stick out. A photo would be useful. If it is an inverted nipple, it can be fixed by a simple in office procedure.
Hi. I presume you mean areola (the pigmented part around the nipple) - 7 out of 8 women have minor differences between their breasts in terms
of nipple position/volume/position of the crease under the breasts, so this is normal. If you look at some of the photos on the link below you will see...
Many women with inverted nipples find they have no problem breast feeding, while others do not even try, having been told that it is not possible with inverted nipples.
Certainly the degree of ductal tethering (and the resultant severity of inversion) has something to do with being able to...
