Patient's question:
Medical Description: Nipple has cracks, not very well developed. Past treatment history and effectiveness: Also often pulled, but it didn't work. What kind of help you want: Is the effect better after surgery, can there be significant changes?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Nipple inversion (nipple retraction) is primarily congenital, but it can also be caused by trauma, surgery, breast tumors, or fibrosis after breast inflammation. Congenital nipple inversion is due to the underdevelopment of smooth muscle in the nipple and areola. These muscle fibers pull inward, and combined with a lack of supportive tissue beneath the nipple, this results in nipple inversion.Advice and recommendations: Secondary nipple inversion is often associated with breast diseases, such as breast cancer, and is typically unilateral. For acquired nipple inversion (nipple retraction), it should never be taken lightly. It is essential to visit a specialized hospital for examination and relevant tests, such as breast ultrasound and mammography, to rule out the possibility of breast cancer. Another possibility to consider is when the skin around the nipple frequently develops eczema or persistent itching. This may indicate Paget's disease, a special type of breast cancer.