BREAST

Inverted nipple correction

Inverted nipples are common. They can cause discomfort, affect your confidence, and make it hard to breastfeed.

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They tend to develop in women during puberty but can also occur later in life after breastfeeding, breast surgery, or mastitis. Men may also be affected.

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Surgery releases the tight ducts or scar tissue that pulls your nipple inward, allowing it to project. It’s a simple day procedure carried out under local anaesthetic. The incisions are placed within your areola (the darker skin around the nipple) to minimise visible scarring.

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Please note that nipples can invert in one or both breasts. Sometimes, a nipple that inverts on one side can be a sign of breast cancer, so it’s important to seek advice from a surgeon or your GP if this happens to you.