Cosmetic Nipple Surgery Gallery

Before and after bilateral inverted nipple correction in a 25-year-old woman. Her degree of inversion was Grade II – meaning the nipples came out partially with stimulation/pulling, but never completely came out to be everted. She wished to have more projecting nipples, even at rest.

Inverted nipple correction is offered to patients awake, under local anesthesia. We ensure patients are as comfortable as possible during surgery – this involves giving patients an oral anti-anxiety medication, inhaled laughing gas, a nice warm O.R. table, music (of our patients’ choice) played in the operating room, an all-female team, and even soft breast implants to squeeze to relieve stress!

An incision is made around the undersurface of the nipple, and tight bands that are pulling the nipple inward are divided. The nipple is brought outward, and dissolving stitches are placed in the base of the nipple to provide additional support. Additional dissolving “bolster sutures” are usually placed to encourage ongoing eversion during the healing process.

After surgery, we recommend a full week off work/school, and at least two weeks before resuming exercise. Follow up photos are shown 6 weeks after surgery.