To introduce a way to correct mildly and moderately inverted ni pple. Methods From May 2004 to January 2007, 16 patients (aged 18-38 years) with original bilateral inverted nipple were corrected with the double stitching of U-shape. Sixteen cases included 11 mildly inverted nipples and 5 moderately inverted nipples. Six of them received massage and vacuum aspiration, and the results were not satisfactory. After the pull ing out inverted ni pples, four microincisions about 0.1 cm on the border of areola and the basilar part of nipple were designed in each horizontal and perpendicular directions, then double stitching was performed to increase the supporting and sustaining tissue under the nipple and close the way nipple invert. Results Most cases exhibited excellent aesthetic projection and incision healed by first intention. Followup examinations were performed at 6 months to 2 years and revealed no evidence of recurring inversion, ni pple tilting or lactation disturbance. No surgical compl ications such as infection, nipple and areola of breast necrosis, permanent numbness. The scars in the local site were l imited and not conspicuous. Conclusion Double stitching of U-shape is easy and simple with few compl ications. It is an ideal method to correct mild and moderate inverted nipple.
Citation： LIU Quan,CEN Ying,LI Jingjing.. CORRECTION OF INVERTED NIPPLES BY DOUBLE STITCHING OF U-SHAPE. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008, 22(5): 593-597. doi: Copy