Duration: 1 hr
If you are someone who has inverted or flat nipples, it may be affecting your self-confidence. In severe cases, it can even affect the ability to breastfeed. Flat or inverted nipples can affect both men and women and usually becomes apparent during breast development. However, some people notice that their nipples become inverted at a later age.
If you are noticing flattened or inverted nipples are appearing suddenly, or if you are encountering nipple discharge on top of this, you should always consult with your GP, as this can be a sign of breast cancer (both male and female) and therefore, you will need to be seen by a gynaecologist.
If you have had inverted nipples for many years however, it is very unlikely that this is due to malignancy and you could be an excellent candidate for nipple/areola surgery.
Having worked in major breast units Dr. Rotsaert will tell you all about certain risks and complications involved with this procedure.
This procedure starts with the consultation and proper assessment of your breasts.
Then we decide on the desired result and discuss the goals together.
The cause of nipple inversion is an exaggerated inward traction on the milk ducts. The balance with the muscle that usually pulls the nipple outwards is gone. When the inward tethering force of the milk ducts becomes greater than the outward pulling force of the muscle this leads to an inverted or flat nipple depending on the severity of the pulling force. There are three grades of severity of inverted nipples with grade three being the most severe one.
Many people don’t like the appearance of their nipples. Having a nipple that is too large or having asymmetrical or droopy nipples can be very disturbing. This can be easily corrected with minimal downtime and little scarring.