What is breast peeling?

We all know that everyone has breasts. Both men and women may suffer from mastitis, a disease. However, compared with men, women are more likely to suffer from breast cancer. Many women experience breast peeling, which may be a precursor to breast rot, so we must pay attention to it in time. So, what is the matter with breast peeling?

The medium-sized and erect nipple point stands out in the middle of the plump hemispherical breast, like a red flower decorated among green leaves, making the breast bright and vivid. You can imagine how disappointing it is to have a full breast with no nipple but only a small pit. A pair of erect nipples on full and firm breasts makes women more attractive and confident. However, due to various reasons, many women do not have erect nipples on their breasts, and only have a sunken breast with no apparent depth. Many women often mistakenly think that they have no nipples, and become depressed, unable to attend social activities normally, and bring endless troubles to their life and work.

The degree of nipple inversion: The depth of nipple inversion varies and can be divided into three categories: the first is unilateral segmental nipple inversion, where the nipple neck is deposited and can be easily squeezed out. After squeezing out, the nipple is the same size as that of ordinary people; the second is that the nipple is simply sunken in the areola, but the nipple can be squeezed out by hand. The nipple is smaller than normal and most of the time there is no nipple neck; the third is that the nipple is simply buried under the areola, and the inverted nipple cannot be squeezed out.

Head and breast impact (mastitis), trauma, tumor, surgery combination (after breast shortening surgery). Congenital inverted nipple is often caused by malignant changes in the smooth muscles of the nipple and areola. The nipple is the opening of 10-20 mammary ducts, which are surrounded by smooth muscle extended from the areola muscles. The smooth muscle extends to the dermis of the nipple, and the muscle bundles in this area are pulled inward, causing the nipple to be inverted. Some are caused by incomplete development of the mammary ducts, which fail to become ductalized and are instead pulled like a solid cord. Some are deep nipples with poor support.

For secondary nipple inversion, for inversion with obvious causes such as surgery and trauma, in addition to post-operative plastic surgery, the root cause should be treated. However, if the cause of acquired nipple inversion is unclear, especially unilateral inversion, you should be alert to the occurrence of breast cancer.

Correction methods for nipple peeling: Inverted nipples are mainly treated with surgery. Primary (congenital) inverted nipple can be treated conservatively first. For example, use a breast pump to apply negative pressure to the nipple, or perform manual traction. For severe cases or those that are ineffective with suction and traction, surgical treatment should be performed. Secondary nipple inversion is often caused by breast cancer and should be accurately diagnosed first. The combined inward retraction of inflammation, trauma and surgical scars should be treated accordingly, and plastic surgery should be performed later.