Inverted nipples are caused by short ducts or a wide areola muscle sphincter. Around 10–20% of all women are born with this condition. Some sex toys, such as suction, may also cause nipples to protract.
About Inverted nipple in brief
Inverted nipples are caused by short ducts or a wide areola muscle sphincter. Inverted nipples can also occur after sudden and major weight loss. Around 10–20% of all women are born with this condition. Individuals with inverted nipples may find that their nipples protract temporarily or permanently during pregnancy, or as a result of breastfeeding. The three grades of inverted nipples are defined on how easily the nipple may be protracted and the degree of fibrosis existent in the breast, as well as the damage it has caused on the milk ducts. Some special devices are specifically designed to draw out inverted nipples.
The Hoffman technique is a breast shells and the Hoffman technique may be used to apply constant pressure to the nipple to try to break any adhesions under the skin that are preventing the nipple from being drawn out. Some sex toys, such as suction, may also cause nipples to protract or stay protracted longer. Two methods which can sometimes cause inverted nipples to become protracted are breast shells, which are now discouraged, and breast shells which are worn inside the bra.
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