Retracted/Inverted Nipple – Patient 107

A woman in her later 50’s who has always been bothered by retracted nipples, also called inverted nipples. The severity of nipple retraction has been graded by Han and Hong as Grade I: the nipple can be pulled out easily and maintains its projection well without traction. Grade II: the nipple can be pulled out but not as easily as grade I and it has difficulty maintaining its position. Grade III: severely inverted and retracted, and is very difficult to pull out. The nipple ducts are shot and severely retracted and are pulling in on the nipple like the lines on a parachute. In this patient’s case she was Grade III on her right, and Grade II on her left.
She is shown before and again, 6 weeks after closed treatment of the inverted nipples through a micro-incision procedure performed under local anesthesia in the office. She is thrilled to have normal looking nipples for the first time in her life. Her nipple sensation remains normal