Question 1

i am breast feeding and have inverted nipples.  when done nursing, they do look like a new tube of lipstick. is baby still latching and eating ok?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Inverted nipples usually do not interfere. The efficiency is best judged by the baby's response-sleeping comfortably, diaper wetness and -over time- weight gain.

Question 2

is grade 3 inverted nipple discharge normal? it's clear and oily. i've notice hairs inside the left breast. the hairs look like hairs in the ear.

Accepted Answer

Inverted nipples can: Be a variation of normal. As the breasts are covered w skin that has hair follicles, this can also be normal. However, nipple discharge can sometimes indicate that something is wrong. Please see your doctor to get it checked out.

Question 3

what to do if i am only fifteen but i think i have inverted nipples. will they stay like this or change as i get older?

Accepted Answer

Still developing.: It is typical for a young woman's breasts to be unequal in size/shape while developing (thelarche). Development for women is usually not complete until age 17, so over time one could expect change in the breasts characteristics, including the nipples.

Question 4

my nipples have always been inverted.had sex for the first time, 2 days later my nipples hurt really bad and they seem like they're coming out?

Accepted Answer

inverted nipples: Inverted nipples are a normal anatomic variant and nothing to worry about.   Some plastic surgeons can offer a procedure to correct this and make the nipple more pronounced.  I've never heard of them correcting themselves but mother nature doesn't read the textbooks and stranger things have happened.

Question 5

i have inverted nipples from birth i think, they come out when my body temperature decreases , normally they dont bother but doesnt appear nice to me so how can they become like normal?

Accepted Answer

: will probably require surgical correction. Pl see a breast surgeon.

Question 6

i have one inverted nipple and one that's flat, i can pinch the flat one and it pops out but when i lay down sometimes or poke it when laying or some bras make it go in looking like a inverted nipple until i sit up it then goes back. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

: Inverted nipples are not so uncommon. They are not dangerous (unless it’s a new finding) but when they cannot come out, they’ll give trouble for breastfeeding.The technique of pulling the nipple out and massaging it on the sides with the thumbs is helpful for the one that can be pulled easily. For the other one, a small surgery can be performed. Talk to a General surgeon.

Question 7

i have recently lost 3stone my nipple has always been flat but now when i sometimes lay down i can push my nipple in and sometimes it looks like it's in a bit inverted and same when i take my bra off then when i sit and stand it goes back to normal?

Accepted Answer

: Have I answered your question already?I want to add:there are special hard cups that help with pushing the nipples out. My prior answer: Inverted nipples are not dangerous (unless it’s a new finding) When they cant come out, you’ll trouble breastfeeding.Try often pulling the nipple out and massaging it on the sides with the thumbs.It helps in some cases.Others need a simple surgery by General Surg

Question 8

do nipples invert with age?

Accepted Answer

No, not usually: If this is a new change, have your doctor examine you and keep an eye for any lump or deformity in your breast. An annual clinical breast examination by your doctor is a good idea to be sure that you do not ignore a small risk of breast cancer which all woman have.

Question 9

should there be a concern if both nipples are inverted?

Accepted Answer

Not likely.: 10 to 20 % of women are born with inverted nipples. If both nipples have always been inverted that is usually fine. However, if a nipple that was previously erect now becomes inverted - that requires assessment.

Question 10

will my nipples always be inverted? is there a natural way to fix this?

Accepted Answer

Inverted nipples rem: I nverted nipples is a condition in which nipples instead pointing outward and retracted in the breasts
in some they can protrude temporarely when stimulated but in others it remains retracted
you can be born with it, or it can be aquired after birth
it can be corrected  by surgery.

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I am breast feeding and have inverted nipples. when done nursing, they do look like a new tube of lipstick. is baby still latching and eating ok?

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Is grade 3 inverted nipple discharge normal? it's clear and oily. i've notice hairs inside the left breast. the hairs look like hairs in the ear.

A member asked:

What to do if i am only fifteen but i think i have inverted nipples. will they stay like this or change as i get older?

A member asked:

My nipples have always been inverted.had sex for the first time, 2 days later my nipples hurt really bad and they seem like they're coming out?

A member asked:

I have inverted nipples from birth i think, they come out when my body temperature decreases , normally they dont bother but doesnt appear nice to me so how can they become like normal?

A member asked:

I have one inverted nipple and one that's flat, i can pinch the flat one and it pops out but when i lay down sometimes or poke it when laying or some bras make it go in looking like a inverted nipple until i sit up it then goes back. is this normal?

A member asked:

I have recently lost 3stone my nipple has always been flat but now when i sometimes lay down i can push my nipple in and sometimes it looks like it's in a bit inverted and same when i take my bra off then when i sit and stand it goes back to normal?

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Do nipples invert with age?

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Should there be a concern if both nipples are inverted?

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Will my nipples always be inverted? is there a natural way to fix this?

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