Inverted Nipple Repair Pensacola
| Typical Timing/Age | 20-50 years old |
| Problem | Inverted or “shy” nipples. |
| Procedure | Correction of nipple inversion can be performed in the office under local anesthesia or in an operating room at the time of another procedure. Using 4 small incisions along the base of the nipple the tethering structures are stretched out. The nipple is then temporarily held in place with sutures and a small plastic cup. |
| Goal | To increase nipple projection. |
| Facility | Office / Clinic |
| Preparation | Patients should not be using any nicotine containing substances. |
| Anesthesia | Local anesthesia in the office OR at the time of another procedure in the operating room. |
| Recovery | |
| Hospital stay | Most patients choose to go home after surgery. If done with only local anesthesia, patients can drive themselves home. |
| Assistance | You will be able to walk around, feed and bathe yourself. Depending on your pain medication requirements, you may not be able to care for others or drive a car. |
| Walking | You are encouraged to walk around as much as possible to help reduce the risk of DVT and thromboembolism. |
| Showering | You may bathe immediately following the procedure, but you will need to keep the plastic cup dressings dry. The dressings will stay in place for approximately 5 days and will be removed in the office. |
| Exercise | Exercise is ok 1 week after the procedure. |
| Sex | Wait 1 week because you don’t want to increase your blood pressure during the early healing period. After 1 week, sex is ok ONLY if your partner is able resist touching your nipples. You are the only person allowed to touch your nipples for 6 weeks following the procedure. |
| Work | 1 day to no time at all off work, depending on your type of work and pain medication requirements. |
| Swelling | Usually minimal. |
| Bruising | Usually not present. |
| Follow-up Appointments | 1 day, 5 days, 4 weeks, 6 months, 1 year. |
| Inherent Risks & Complications | Bleeding, Infection, Scarring, Inability to breastfeed, Pain, Recurrence of nipple inversion. |
| Performed by: | Dr. Leveque, Dr. Butler |
