I've seen before and afters where nipple herniations are still pronounced, and some not. I have a herniated nipple and am wondering if it's something I should ask in my consultation. Is it something that can be fixed?
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Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. Though I see your loose stitch I do not see that your incision has opened but I would talk with your surgeon about your concerns. They can examine the stitches and determine appropriate wound care to ensure you go on to heal without issue...
There are different ways to keep nipples erected; placement of local tissue (flap) from areola in the nipple and/or placement of small particles of cartilage are some of the possibilities. However, with all of these procedures you may loose ability to breast feed due to need to remove nipple at...
This is one of the more interesting questions I have seen in a while! You will not find a reputable board certified plastic surgeon that would be willing to do this as it would be considered an unethical procedure. That being said, if you search hard enough, you will always be able to find so...
