Many women associate breast or nipple augmentation with improving their visual appeal.Meanwhile, inverted breast correction is more aimed at eliminating the functional defects of the breast.An inverted nipple prevents the baby from latching on normally, and solving the problem of how to stretch the nipple is the solution to breastfeeding problems for many women.
A woman's nipples that become smaller or flatter than average may be a sign that her milk ducts have narrowed.In this case, the nipple may not protrude on the skin at all, but it retracts with mechanical irritation;Such nipples react poorly to temperature changes.But, in most cases, this does not prevent the baby from feeding.
It is worse if the fusion of the inverted nipple is reduced in its size so much that the baby cannot grasp it with his lips.In order for the baby to be able to properly attach the nipple during feeding, it may be necessary to surgically enlarge the nipple.
The main causes of small or inverted nipples are heredity, reduced or underdeveloped milk ducts, general underdevelopment or hypofunction of the genitals, constant wearing of tight bras, especially during adolescence, and breast cancer.
Methods of correction of inverted nipples
There are several methods used to correct small or inverted nipples:
- surgical methods of correcting the shape of the breast (with and without crossing the milk ducts);
- Vacuum nipple traction using attachments;
- breast massage;
- Tattooing (cosmetic correction to visually increase breast size).
The surgical technique is different for women who do and do not plan to breastfeed.If a woman does not plan to feed her child with breast milk, then only breast plastic surgery is performed, during which too short milk ducts, which carried the nipple under the skin, are completely crossed;Breastfeeding is impossible in the future after such an operation.
But if the operation is performed to improve the possibility of breastfeeding, then the integrity of the ducts is preserved, and only the connective tissues that hold the inverted nipple under the skin are cut through the incision at the base of the areola;These tissues attach the milk ducts to the nipple.The difference between the interventions is also in the price - plastic surgery by crossing the ducts is simpler and cheaper.And the choice of anesthesia - local or general - in any case depends on the doctor.
Vacuum breast lift is a relatively new method that involves wearing special attachments that stretch the breast using a vacuum.A nozzle is placed on the nipple and air is sucked from the other side using a syringe.The device - the cap is small and invisible under clothes, but you can get a stable result of breast traction if you wear it continuously for at least 8 hours a day for 2-3 months.But before you start wearing it, you need to consult a mammologist, and in case of discomfort or pain, use should be stopped.
A woman can do breast massage independently, even at home, after learning the basic techniques of the technique from a specialist.But such correction should begin in adolescence, when the mammary gland grows and is quite sensitive to any influence.
Tattooing is not a medical, but a cosmetic correction, during which pigment is injected under the skin, which visually increases the size of the breast.The procedure is very painful, but high-quality tattooing allows you to achieve a complete similarity in the appearance of the breast after a normal breast correction.