Patient's question:
My sister's nipple is indented into her chest. When she was a child, her mother didn't help her push it out. What should I do? My sister's nipple is indented into her chest. When she was a child, her mother didn't help her push it out. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, nipple inversion is mostly a congenital deformity, but it can also be caused by postnatal factors such as infections of the nipple and breast.Advice: Manual traction: Puberty is a critical period for breast development and an important time to correct nipple inversion. Regularly pulling the nipples can make the breasts more prominent and increase the supporting strength of the surrounding skin, helping to shape them. Do this several times a day. Over time, the nipples will naturally gradually protrude outward. If it's difficult to pull them out, you can first gently push the skin near the nipple outward.
Suction therapy: After pregnancy, use a breast pump to suction the nipples several times a day. The negative pressure can help the nipples protrude. Use a nipple corrector to treat flat or inverted nipples.