What inverted nipple

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Women's nipples are generally protruding outside, but because of various factors, it will lead to nipple invagination phenomenon, both congenital factors, may also be acquired. Now let's take a look at the inverted nipple.

What inverted nipple

First of all: the nipple can not protrude, but inward depression, known as inverted nipple. The degree of nipple invagination varies from person to person. Mild cases only show different degrees of flat or retraction of nipple, which can protrude or extrude out of nipple after stimulation. Serious performance for the nipple completely trapped in the areola, can not be pulled out, was crater shaped, and often accompanied by secretions or odor.

Secondly: nipple invagination is generally caused by congenital development, breast duct shortening, partial tissue fibrosis contracture, nipple smooth muscle dysplasia. Among them, mammary duct shortening and tissue fibrosis contracture are the main causes of nipple invagination. When this happens, it is important to take appropriate treatment in time.

Finally: if nipple invagination is congenital, it is suggested that when the breast begins to develop, the nipple should be pulled every day to lengthen the nipple. In general, this method can effectively correct mild to moderate inverted nipple. For severe inverted nipple, can also play a certain role in alleviating. For the secondary causes of inverted nipple, it is necessary to actively treat the primary disease, remove the causes of inverted nipple as soon as possible, and create conditions for surgical treatment.

matters needing attention

Understanding the inverted nipple, especially the congenital factors, will help us to prevent, after all, the harm is relatively large. In addition, we should also pay attention to the inverted nipple caused by the disease.