Nipple invagination is strictly a kind of breast deformity, but the degree is very different, some are only slight nipple retraction, while others are the whole nipple concave or even inverted. Because of the big difference, the corrective measures to be taken will also be very different. Nipple invagination is not only related to the beauty of the breast, but also affects the lactation function. Because of invagination, it is easy to hide evils and lead to local infection, and the mammary duct is connected with the depression. Once inflammation occurs, it is likely to spread into the breast and lead to mastitis, so it is necessary to correct it. Nipple invagination is mostly congenital, and acquired is mainly caused by trauma or surgery, breast tumor and fibrous hyperplasia after mastitis. Congenital nipple invagination is mainly due to the poor development of smooth muscle of nipple and areola, these muscle fibers are pulled inward, and there is no support of supporting tissue under the nipple, which leads to nipple invagination. Invagination usually occurs on both sides at the same time, and there are also unilateral cases. The inverted nipple can come back if it is slightly squeezed or pulled, which belongs to mild nipple inversion, also known as reversible nipple inversion. The correction of this degree of nipple invagination can generally be recovered by non-surgical conservative treatment. The best time for treatment is before marriage or early pregnancy. Specifically, there are two methods: manual traction and instrument traction. Manual traction: squeeze the nipple out of the skin, hold the nipple with your thumb and forefinger in the horizontal or vertical direction, and continuously or intermittently pull the nipple outward for about half an hour at a time, alternately on both sides. 3-5 times a day. Instrument traction: The nipple is sucked out by manual or electric breast pump based on the principle of negative pressure, and the nipple can be sucked continuously or intermittently for half an hour at a time, alternately on both sides, 3-5 times a day. Generally, after two months of implementation, these two correction methods can achieve good results. Irreversible nipple inversion is severe nipple inversion, which can only be corrected by surgery. The operation will completely loosen the adducted muscle fiber bundle and fill the surrounding tissue under the nipple to enhance the supporting force of the nipple, so that the nipple will bulge out and reshape. Corrective surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia, and there are many surgical methods, which can be purposefully selected according to their own situation and the state they want to achieve. The surgery will be performed within the areola, and the surgery is small, leaving no obvious scars after surgery. Under normal circumstances, it will not damage the sensory nerves of the nipple, so the nipple will feel normal after operation. Surgery usually does not destroy the mammary duct, so there will be no breastfeeding obstacles. Finally, the doctor specially reminded the patients who used surgical correction that it is possible to relapse, so it is suggested that the nipple should be pulled by hand for 1-2 months after the operation for about one week, or by using instruments to consolidate the curative effect and prevent the recurrence of nipple invagination. Share to: Welcome to comment, I want to comment.