Correction of inverted nipples depends upon the degree of the problem. Typical inverted nipple surgery can be done under local anesthesia as an outpatient. The surgeon makes an incision at the base of the nipple and releases tissue and shortened milk ducts. The surgery to correct inverted nipples is designed to release the nipple so that it has normal projection and to improve the overall cosmetic appearance of the areola/nipple complex.

Your surgeon will give you specific recovery instructions but usually you
will be asked to rest for the first week. You will probably be instructed not
to participate in strenuous activities for a few weeks. Most cases of nipple inversion correction surgery are not extremely painful – often only Tylenol is needed for pain. You will likely leave with a small dressing placed over each nipple.

It is thought inverted nipple correction surgery may interfere with your ability to breast feed, so make sure you talk about the risks with your plastic surgeon. Some surgeons may perform a technique that leaves the milk ducts intact.
Approximate Cost : $4,000 – $6,000
Recovery: 5 – 10 days
Possible complications: Numbness, scarring, rare risk of: inab