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babies inverted nipples
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Nipple shape: With stimulation the nipples will most likely protrude allowing for breast feeding. But having a baby will not change the basic architecture of your n ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cornelia Franz answered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Lactation consultant: Look for a lactation consultant in your area. That is the best solution!
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Blazar answered
62 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Probably: Inverted nipples usually do not interfere. The efficiency is best judged by the baby's response-sleeping comfortably, diaper wetness and -over time- w ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Zasuly answered
28 years experience Plastic Surgery
Surgery: A small office procedure can be helpful to correct inverted nipples. You should have a breast exam first however. Nipples can retract from growths.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rahil Malik answered
10 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Depends: It depends on your age. If you are a young girl, your nipples and breast structure will change as you progress through adolescence. However, if you ar ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dariush Vaziri answered
47 years experience Breast Surgery
Multiple causes: Inversion of nipple can happen physiologically. In this situation you should be able to evert it by manipulation. If inversion is more fixed and const ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Regina Hampton answered
23 years experience Breast Surgery
Yes: You'll first want to make sure there is not an abnormality causing the inversion. If this is chronic, then it can be surgically corrected. I recomme ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dariush Vaziri answered
47 years experience Breast Surgery
Many causes: Inverted nipples may be natural if you have had them for a long time. Many times previous episoded of infection or matitis in the area behind the nipp ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Debra Tang answered
24 years experience Pediatrics
Inverted nipples: Surgical correction of inverted nipples is possible but that could negatively affect a woman's ability to breast feed.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Regina Hampton answered
23 years experience Breast Surgery
Yes: You'll first want to make sure there is not an abnormality causing the inversion. If this is chronic, then it can be surgically corrected. I recomme ... Read More
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