Why do nipples become inverted?

Inverted nipple is a phenomenon that many women have, and it is also a common breast problem. There are many reasons for inverted nipple. In addition to genetic reasons, many women feel embarrassed during puberty, so they bind their breasts too tightly or wear ill-fitting underwear for a long time. When inverted nipple occurs, it must be corrected in time.

Causes of Inverted Nipple

1. Clothing is too tight. Especially for women during the period of breast development, if their underwear is too tight, it can easily lead to nipple retraction.

2. Improper use of bra. A bra that is too small, too tight, or used too early can cause nipple inversion.

3. Inverted nipples are also related to heredity. Clinical observations show that if the mother and her maternal or grandmother has a history of inverted nipples, the next generation is more likely to suffer from inverted nipples than normal people.

Correction methods for inverted nipples

Avoid breast binding

Choose a bra that fits your nipple better to avoid exacerbating inverted nipples. Make a nipple-sized hole in the center of the bra. After putting on the bra, the nipple will be pushed outward and kept in a protruding position, which will also help to gradually pull out the nipple.

Pulling method

Every morning and evening, use your fingers to gently pull the inverted nipples outwards. While pulling, use your thumb and index finger to gently massage the nipples. Do this for 5 to 10 minutes each time. When pinching the nipples, apply even force and be gentle. Wash your hands, keep your nails short, and be patient when massaging your breasts.

Vacuum suction

You can put the thick end of the glass eye drops bottle on the nipple, put a rubber tube on the thin end and then connect it to the syringe, pump air forcefully to create negative pressure in the bottle, and at the same time press deeply on the tissue around the nipple to make the nipple stand up. After removing the bottle, massage your breasts again.

Self-massage

Lift up the right breast with your left hand, put the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of your right hand together, and use three fingers to gently rotate and rub the nipple from the base of the breast. Start by massaging from the base of the breast near the sternum and gradually move toward the nipple and the outside of the breast, back and forth 20 times, then massage the left breast; use five fingers in the shape of chicken claws, clasp the bottom of the nipple, and gently rotate and rub towards the base of the breast, 15 times for each breast.