Correction of a sunken nipple
Anticipated pain level : Minimal
Anesthesia: Local
Duration of Surgery: 45 minutes
Scars: Virtually invisible, at the level of the nipple
Final results: 1 month
Social isolation: None
Why?
Approximately two percent of the women present a sunken nipple. Sunken nipples are usually congenital.
The Intervention
The operation is performed under local anaesthesia and takes about an hour. If the sunken nipple is of a normal shape, the surgeon inserts, while the patient is under local anaesthesia, a ring under the nipple to force it to rise.
If the sunken nipple is due to a malformation, the surgeon makes an incision at the level of the nipple and severs the lactiferous channels because it is they which are preventing the normal projection of the nipple.
Results and Postoperative Care
The patient can leave the clinic on the very day of the intervention.
A dressing is applied for 24 hours and the stitches will be reabsorbed on their own.
More Information
- There are two types of inverted nipples. The first type involves a normally shaped nipple that tends to retract inward. This can be resolved with a relatively simple procedure. The surgeon places a small ring under the skin to prevent the nipple from retracting again. This method leaves no visible scars, and since the milk ducts are preserved, it is still possible to breastfeed after the procedure.
- The second type of inverted nipple is caused by a congenital issue. This condition typically develops during puberty and is more challenging to treat than the first type. To correct this, the surgeon will need to make an incision in the nipple to release the milk ducts that cause the nipple to retract. As a result, breastfeeding is generally no longer possible after this surgery.
