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A member asked:

If i have one normal and one inverted nipple can a plastic surgeon fix it?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Suman Das answered

Yes.: Probably, you have it since birth.It is relatively simple procedure.Consult a plastic surgeon certfied by american board of plastic surgery.

Dr Lechtman agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes: Repair of an inverted nipple is a simple operation that can be done under local anesthesia with a very quick recovery. It is best performed by a board certified plastic surgeon.

Answered 5/16/2013

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Is it normal for one of my nipples to be inverted and the other is the opposite of inverted?

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Is it okay for me to have lipo/plastic surgery under gen anesthesia with mobitz Wenckebach? My EP and Cardio both gave clearance and said it was perfectly safe. normal echo. One plastic surgeon denied me due to this (one said yes) so now Im worried?

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My sister, 17 years old. Her nipple is inverted (since birth) and the other one's not. Is it normal or not?

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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?

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I am a 28 yr old woman, have been experiencing an inverted nipple occasionally, now more frequent. Just one and it will become normal when palpated?

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