The correction is carried out in the case of atypical inverted nipples, which do not protrude on the areola, but rather they seem to be pushed back inside the breast. The surgery can be carried out as an outpatient operation, under local anaesthesia, or under general anaesthesia, in which case a one-day hospitalisation is necessary. The operation interrupts fibrous strips in the nipple which pull the nipple inside the breast. That interrupts a part of the galactophore, which may later affect breast feeding. The areolas are fixed in the pulled out position via safety pins in the form of piercing.
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The patient replaces the gauze squares on the breast, sprinkles the areola with disinfectant, and places a sterile cover back on the breast. The areolas are not washed for 3 weeks, and then the safety pins are removed. The removal is carried out by a doctor. Only in exceptional cases it is possible for the patients to remove the safety pins themselves if they cannot come for re-bandaging. The areolas are then washed with water. Office work is possible as early as the second day after the surgery; physical strain is possible 2 weeks later.
