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My left nipple is sometimes inverted for seemingly no reason at all. it's normal a lot of the time and when i'm cold but sometimes it does that. why?

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Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Explanation: Most likely this caused by spasm of small muscle what we have around the nipples. And remember that our body asymmetrical that why it happens with one of them.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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A member asked:

My left nipple is sometimes inverted for seemingly no reason at all. it's normal a lot of the time and when i'm cold but sometimes it does that. why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered

Dr Ingram and 3 doctors agreed

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