Many women associate breast or nipple enlargement with an increase in their visual appeal.Meanwhile, inverted nipple correction is more aimed at solving mammary gland functional defects.Inverted nipples prevent babies from latching on normally, and solving the problem of how to stretch nipples is the solution to breastfeeding problems for many women.
A woman's nipples that become smaller or flatter than average may indicate that her milk ducts are shortening.In this case, the nipple may not protrude above the skin at all, but with mechanical irritation it retracts;The nipple reacts poorly to temperature changes.But, in most cases, this does not interfere with breastfeeding.
It is worse if the inverted nipple is combined with a reduction in size so that the child cannot grasp it with his lips.For the baby to be able to attach the nipple properly during feeding, surgical nipple augmentation may be necessary.
The main causes of small or inverted nipples are heredity, shortened or undeveloped milk ducts, underdevelopment or general hypofunction of the genital organs, wearing tight bras, especially in adolescence, and breast tumors.
Methods for correcting inverted nipples
There are several methods used to correct small or inverted nipples:
- surgical methods to correct the shape of the nipple (with and without milk duct crossing);
- vacuum nipple traction using attachments;
- nipple massage;
- tattoo (cosmetic correction to visually increase the size of the nipple).
Surgical techniques differ for women who do and do not plan to breastfeed.If a woman does not plan to feed her child with breast milk, then only nipple plastic surgery is performed, in which the too short milk duct that holds the nipple under the skin is completely crossed;after such surgery, breastfeeding is impossible in the future.
But if the operation is performed to increase the possibility of breastfeeding, then the integrity of the channel is maintained, and through an incision at the base of the areola, only the connective tissue that holds the inverted nipple under the skin is cut;this tissue attaches the milk duct to the nipple.The difference between the interventions is also in the price - plastic surgery with canal crossing is easier and cheaper.And the choice of anesthesia - local or general - in any case depends on the doctor.
Vacuum nipple traction is a relatively new method that involves the use of a special accessory that stretches the nipple using a vacuum.A nozzle is placed on the nipple, and air is sucked out from the other side using a syringe.The device - the cap is small in size and is not visible under clothes, but when worn continuously for at least 8 hours a day for 2-3 months, you can get stable results from nipple attraction.But before you start wearing it, you need to consult a mammologist, and if discomfort or pain occurs, use should be stopped.
A woman can perform nipple massage herself, even at home, after learning the basic techniques of the technique from an expert.But such correction must begin in adolescence, when the mammary glands develop and are quite vulnerable to any influence.
Tattooing is not medical, but a cosmetic correction, in which pigment is injected under the skin, visually increasing the size of the nipple.The procedure is very painful, but a high-quality tattoo allows you to achieve complete similarity in the appearance of the nipple after correction with a normal nipple.