Westport, New Canaan, Ridgefield & All of Fairfield County
As the crowns of the breast, the nipple and areola are the keys to overall breast aesthetics.
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Sometimes, nipples do not have their natural projection and appear overly large, droopy, small, flat or turned inward (inverted nipples).
What may seem to be an aesthetic issue can create difficulties with breastfeeding as well as with erogenous sensation and become a source of embarrassment for many women. Fortunately, when it comes to nipple reconstruction, nipple reduction, enlargement, inversion, or other forms of nipple surgery Westport and Fairfield County patients can get great relief through our services at Total Aesthetics, using just local anesthesia and with minimal recovery.
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In most cases inverted nipples are congenital and result from a shortening of the breast ducts, however, injury, breastfeeding or diseases of the breast, including cancer, can also cause this deformity. If one of both nipples becomes newly inverted you should promptly see a breast specialist to rule out any serious conditions.
At Total Aesthetics we use a minimally invasive approach with two very small incisions at the base of the nipple that are used to release the tether. Sometimes, additional tissue is added to enhance projection and guard against recurrence. While some surgeons still cut the milk ducts this can be unnecessarily destructive. A newer nipple surgery technique is available that stretches the fibers and the correction is protected with dissolving sutures.
In the flap approach to nipple reconstruction, the nipple projection is created from flaps of adjacent skin and fat. Alternatively a small portion of nipple from the other breast can be transplanted in a procedure known as “nipple sharing”. Both techniques can be performed under local anesthesia as an office-based, outpatient procedure.
Dr. O’Connell prefers to utilize medical tattooing with micropigmentation to simulate the shape, color and texture of the areola. Micropigmentation tattooing is a simple outpatient office procedure performed in less than one hour.
Inverted Nipples
There are many ways to correct inverted nipples and it’s important to achieve not only a natural appearing nipple-areolar complex but also one that matches the other side as closely as possible. In most cases, the tight ducts are released via extremely small incisions located at the base of the nipple.
Unlike some procedures that require more extensive cutting, with nipple surgery Westport plastic surgeon, Dr. O'Connell, prefers a technique where the milk ducts and nerves are preserved to whatever extent possible and absorbable sutures are used to protect the correction. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and it takes less than 30 minutes.
Nipple Reduction
Large nipples and elongated nipples can be a source of embarrassment and concern for many women particularly when wearing certain brassieres and clothing. There are many different options available for nipple reduction surgery, depending upon the exact nature of the problem. For patients of our office in Westport nipple surgeries, such as nipple reduction, can be done with just local anesthesia. In most cases the incisions are small and well-hidden and every effort is made to retain sensation and the ability to breastfeed.
Reconstruction of the breast involves not just creation of an aesthetically pleasing breast mound but also a credible reconstruction of the nipple-areolar complex.
While it’s not mandatory, reconstruction of the nipple and areola is considered the “finishing touch” and it provides a sense of completion to the breast reconstruction process. As in other breast reconstructive procedures, nipple-areolar reconstruction is covered by insurance. This is usually done several months after mound creation in order to allow the breast to assume its final contour. In most cases we’re able to perform nipple reconstruction in our accredited office surgical center with just local anesthesia.
Dr. O’Connell performed some of his plastic surgical training at the Memorial Slone Kettering Cancer Center and he has over 30 years of breast surgical experience. In most cases the nipple is created by a local flap technique and once healing is complete, the areola is tattooed with micropigmented ink.
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Along with providing the highest level of care, no effort is spared to create an environment where each patient is nurtured and cared for as an individual. Use our form to contact Dr. O’Connell with questions about any of our aesthetic or plastic surgery procedures.
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