Inverted nipples

Inverted nipples

Inverted nipples have nothing to do with breastfeeding. Women having such nipples are able to breastfeed without any complexion, opines a medical expert. He points out inexperienced women with inverted nipples might feel a little higher pain while making first attempt to nurse. At several occasion, it has been found that such nipples protract (come out) temporarily or permanently due to breastfeeding. In some cases, they protrude temporarily or permanently during pregnancy.

This is a typical type of nipple that, instead of pointing outward, is retracted into the breast. The medical expert says that such nipples can obtrude, if stimulated. But this is not with every case. In some cases, even stimulation doesn't produce any result. Though this is not a deformity, if women with such nipples wanted to rectify them they can be put right by cosmetic surgery. The woman, who elects to undergo surgery for setting her inverted nipples right, might lose her capacity to breastfeed. Through other methods, such nipples can be drawn out permanently. But they also can have some effects, the expert added.

For these women, most solutions are rather simple. As an added bonus, the cheapest fixes are even free! Inverted nipples are actually connected to the breast tissue underneath them by bands of connective tissue. If these connections can be loosened or broken, the nipple will stand out. Some easy solutions to try include coaxing the nipple out with ice or stimulation. Gently rolling the nipple may do the trick. For pregnant women who need to correct nipples for breastfeeding, breast shells may be found in either maternity shops or in the hospital maternity ward.