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Q&A with Dr Jeremy Hunt

Inverted nipples

Question: I'm 15 years old and I have inverted nipples. I'm really self-conscious about them. I'm too embarrassed to tell my mum or any of my friends. Can you help? I don't want to get them fixed with surgery. Is there another way?

Answer: Inverted nipples are a very common problem. There are different degrees though and the worst is where you are unable to evert the nipple at all, and this can only be corrected surgically. If your case is one where you can evert the nipple but it springs back to being inverted, then there are ways to treat it non-surgically.

The most effective option is to treat it by piercing the nipple. This applies a gentle pull and over three to six months the short milk ducts lengthen and allow the nipple to stay everted. Get a surgeon's opinion to determine what grade your inversion is and which treatment will be most beneficial.

 

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