Inverted Nipple Correction
Serving Danville, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Dublin, Livermore, and across the East Bay metro area
Inverted nipples are a common problem in women. They often look like a slit or hole on the nipple.
Inverted nipples are often a source of self-consciousness and embarrassment. They can also cause frustrating problems with breastfeeding, infections, or other discomfort. Most people don’t know that this is a readily correctable problem. The cause of nipple inversion is usually a congenital shortening of one or more milk ducts that run from the breast tissue to the nipple.
Sometimes shortening is caused by an infection or previous surgery, but most of the time the patient is born with it. This short duct tethers the nipple and pulls it inward.
Inverted nipples may be corrected using a few different techniques. Most often, the correction involves dividing the shortened duct(s) through a tiny incision located at the junction of the nipple and the areola. This is done under local anesthesia in the office. There is minimal pain and swelling, and patients often return to work the next day. Inverted nipple repair restores the nipple to a more natural, projecting appearance. Breastfeeding is unlikely after repair, but nipple sensation is usually unaffected.
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With inverted nipples, the problem is that the ducts are too short and tether the nipple. This can be corrected in the office under local anesthesia. The procedure is fairly simple. The incision is small and located on the underside of the nipple so that it is difficult to see.
The areola can be reduced in size or enlarged. This may be done as a standalone type of procedure under local anesthesia. Or, it may be done in conjunction with an augmentation, breast reduction, or breast lift.
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