Many women associate breast or nipple enlargement with improving their visual appeal.Meanwhile, correction of an inverted nipple is more aimed at solving functional defects of the mammary gland.An inverted nipple prevents the baby from latching normally, and solving the problem of how to stretch the nipples is the solution to the breastfeeding problem for many women.
A woman's nipple that becomes smaller or flatter than average can be a sign that her milk ducts have shortened.In this case, the nipple may not protrude above the skin at all, but with mechanical irritation it retracts.such nipples react badly to temperature changes.But, in most cases, this does not interfere with feeding the baby.
It is worse if the inverted nipple is combined with a decrease in its size so much that the child cannot grasp it with his lips.To enable the baby to latch onto the nipple properly during feeding, surgical enlargement of the nipple may be necessary.
The main causes of a small or inverted nipple are heredity, shorter or underdeveloped milk ducts, general underdevelopment or underfunctioning of the genitals, continued use of a tight bra, especially in adolescence, and breast tumors.
Methods of correcting inverted nipples
There are several methods used to correct a small or inverted nipple:
- surgical methods to correct the shape of the nipple (with and without crossing the milk ducts).
- vacuum nipple pull using attachments.
- nipple massage;
- tattoo (cosmetic correction to visually increase the size of the nipple).
Surgical techniques differ for women who are breastfeeding and those who are not planning to breastfeed.If a woman does not intend to feed her child with breast milk, then only nipple plastic surgery is performed, in which the very small milk ducts that held the nipple under the skin are completely crossed.after such an operation, breastfeeding is impossible in the future.
However, if the operation is performed to improve the ability to breastfeed, then the integrity of the ducts is preserved and through an incision at the base of the areola, only the connective tissues that hold the inverted nipple under the skin are cut.these tissues connect the milk ducts to the nipple.The difference between the operations is also in the price - plastic surgery with an incision of the ducts is simpler 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 special devices that stretch the nipple using a vacuum.The nozzle is placed on the nipple and air is drawn in from the other side using a syringe.The device - the cap is small in size and invisible under clothes, but when it is worn continuously for at least 8 hours a day for 2-3 months, you can get a stable nipple pulling effect.But before you start wearing it, you should consult a mammologist, and if discomfort or pain occurs, use should be stopped.
A woman can do nipple massage on her own, even at home, after learning the basic techniques of the technique from an expert.But such a correction must begin in adolescence, when the mammary gland grows and is quite susceptible to any influences.
Tattooing is not a medical, but a cosmetic correction, in which a pigment is injected under the skin, visually increasing the size of the nipple.The procedure is very painful, but the high-quality tattoo allows you to achieve complete similarity in the appearance of the nipple after correction with a normal nipple.