Okay so I have inverted nipples, but they’re more flat than inverted I would say. I’ve tried everything including the Avent Niplette and I got them pierced last year which did not work because they still appeared flat even with the piercing in. I took the piercings out about a month ago and was wondering if it would be possible for me to have surgery on them to correct them now, even though I’ve had them pierced. Thanks.
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September 18, 2020
Answer: Can I have inverted nipple surgery if I have had my nipples pierced?
Inverted nipple correction does not usually leave any visible scars if you look at most before and after photographs.It is usually necessary to divide the milk ducts in order to get a long-term sustainable result and this means that you need to go through the skin somehow. A needle will leave ...
Hello. I can see the puffiness which is bothering you. I would recommend a periareolar mastopexy which in your case would be essentially an areola reduction and a nipple reduction to reduce the nipple diameter and projection. Be sure to visit with a board-certified plastic surgeon for your...
You have a crater due to too much removal of tissue directly under the areolas. The treatment would be a fat flap procedure, which will move tissue from adjacent areas into the crater to fill it out. I have done hundreds of these revision procedures.Elliot Jacobs, MD, FACSNew York City
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