What is the cause of female nipple inversion?

Breasts are one of the hallmarks of our femininity. It is also one of the signs of our health. Moreover, breasts are one of the most vulnerable parts of a woman's body. A phenomenon that occurs on the breasts now is inverted nipple. The nipples of normal women protrude from the plane of the breasts, but the nipples of inverted breasts are completely sunken into the breasts. This phenomenon greatly affects the appearance of women and also increases their inferiority complex. Does anyone know what causes inverted nipples in women?

The occurrence of inverted nipple is generally caused by congenital development, shortening of mammary ducts, fibrosis and contracture of some tissues, and hypoplasia of nipple smooth muscle. Among them, mammary duct shortening and tissue fibrosis and contracture are the main causes of nipple inversion.

Secondary nipple inversion (acquired nipple inversion) is caused by the nipple being pulled by pathological tissue in the breast or compressed by a bra or breast binder. It is often seen in diseases such as inflammation and tumors, which invade the ducts, ligaments, and fascia of the breast, causing the invaded ducts, ligaments, and fascia to contract; unreasonable breast binding or wearing too tight bras occurs in adolescence. Due to tight breasts and poor blood circulation, the breasts are poorly developed and the nipple is inverted.

According to the depth of nipple inversion, it can be divided into three degrees:

1. Partial nipple inversion, nipple neck exists, can be easily squeezed out, after squeezing out the nipple size is similar to that of normal people;

2. The second degree is that the nipple is completely sunken in the areola, but it can be squeezed out by hand. The nipple is smaller than normal and most of the time there is no nipple neck;

3. The third degree is that the nipple is completely buried under the areola and the inverted nipple cannot be squeezed out.

Inverted nipples can easily cause diseases such as nipple and areola inflammation and mastitis. Severe inverted nipples can lead to mucosalization of the inverted skin accompanied by eczema. Bleeding and erosion may occur, leading to chronic inflammation. The mammary ducts are connected to the inverted area, and the inflammation can spread retrogradely into the mammary gland, causing mastitis. If nipple inversion is not corrected in time, long-term inflammation will cause the mammary ducts to shrink due to chronic inflammation, making nipple inversion more serious and easily forming a vicious circle.

Inverted nipples seriously affect breastfeeding. Whether the nipples are flat or inverted, they will inevitably affect the baby's sucking, making breastfeeding difficult or even impossible after delivery. On the other hand, milk accumulation due to the inability to discharge milk may cause secondary breast infection.

Through my brief introduction to the issue of female nipple inversion above, I believe everyone has a basic understanding of this phenomenon. If this happens, don't be shy about going to the hospital for treatment, otherwise the situation will get worse. So I suggest that you read my introduction above carefully and compare it with your own physical condition. If you feel any signs of inverted nipples, go to the hospital for treatment in time.