Correction of inverted nipples
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Description
Inverted nipples occur when the tissue from which the nipple is supposed to form does not rise during breast development. This is a inborn (congenital) condition.
An inverted nipple can be corrected spontaneously with growth, so the operation is postponed until adulthood, when breast growth has already been completed.
Facts
- Local anesthesia
- Outpatient procedure
- Procedure takes about 30 minutes
- Recovery in 2 days, stitches are left for 2 weeks
The idea behind the surgery is to cutt-off the ligamentous bands that pull the nipple into the breast.
- In the case of a more significant nipple invertion, it is necessary to release the nipple by more extensive tissue preparation, which may also disrupt the milk ducts - this brings the risk of an inability to breastfeed.
- The surgery can be performed under local anaesthesia and the procedure itself takes around 30 minutes.
- The stitches are left in for 14 days.
