What are the treatments for breast inversion?

The nipples of normal female breasts are protruding, while some women have sunken breasts, which can be divided into congenital and acquired. Inverted breasts are a very important criterion for judging whether the breasts are healthy or not. Congenital breast inversion is mostly caused by congenital dysplasia, and a large part of it is caused by acquired factors, such as too tight bras or excessive breast restraint during development. However, inverted nipples can be divided into true and false. False inverted nipples are easy to bulge out, and may bulge out with a little stimulation. If it is false inversion, you only need to do nipple traction more often when you have time. It will naturally recover over time and will not affect the normal function of the breasts. If it is true inversion, external force treatment alone will not be effective. True nipples are a real pathological condition as the name suggests. The inversion is generally deeper and often sinks under the areola. Physical therapy cannot be corrected, so nipple inversion surgery is required. If it is nipple inversion, it must be treated in time, otherwise it will become more and more serious, causing an increase in breast infections in the future. What are the treatments for inverted breasts?

1. Conservative treatment of inverted nipples

Since inverted nipples become increasingly apparent as breasts develop during puberty, treatment of inverted nipples generally begins around the age of 18. Before treatment, you should first determine the degree of nipple inversion, place two fingers around the areola, make the nipple protrude to the surface and squeeze towards the center.

2. Surgical treatment of inverted nipples by preserving mammary ducts

Suitable for patients with mild, moderate and severe degrees of nipple inversion. First, use No. 1 silk thread to suture two stitches above and below the nipple to pull the inverted nipple. The nipple is incised transversely along the direction of nipple inversion, the mammary ducts are separated within the nipple incision, and the shortened fiber bundles between the ducts are cut off until the nipple no longer retracts after the traction line is released. After the fiber bundles are released, the nipple still retracts inward, and it is often necessary to cut off part of the middle part of the mammary duct until the inverted nipple is corrected. During the operation, retaining several obvious mammary ducts can lay the foundation for future breastfeeding. Complete release of shortened fiber bundles is an essential component of any surgical approach. If the release is incomplete, recurrence will often occur after surgery.

3. Other correction methods for breast depression

Bra method: Choose a bra of the right size and avoid or correct the bad habit of binding the breasts to prevent further aggravation of inverted nipples. At the same time, open a hole the size of the nipple in the center of the bra. After putting on the bra, the nipple will be squeezed outward and kept in a protruding position.

Negative pressure method: You can use a syringe outer sleeve to cover the nipple, or you can use a small wine cup to hold the nipple and press it tightly with a cloth tape, or use a cupping jar to suck outwards, or you can also use a plastic cup that you squeeze and then buckle around the nipple. Even if you let go, there will be suction, which also has the effect of cupping.

Manual traction: Adolescence is an important period for breast development and also an important period for correcting inverted nipples. Regularly pulling the nipples can make the breasts protrude, increase the supporting strength of the surrounding skin, and play a "shaping" role. Several times a day. Over time, the nipples will naturally bulge outward. If you can't pull it out, push the skin of the breast near the nipple outwards first.

Suction therapy: After pregnancy, use a breast pump to suck the nipples several times a day, using the negative pressure to cause the nipples to bulge.

Use nipple formers: Nipple formers can treat flat or inverted nipples.