Inverted Nipples - help?

cottersu

I just need to know if any other women around have this problem because I have been told by my mother and my doctor that inverted nipples is common but I don't know anyone who has inverted nipples...this has been bother me since I realized my breast are different than other girls.
Since I was a little girl the ends of my breasts are soft and go slightly in instead of out. I'm embarrassed to get into a relationship and when I do meet a boy I never let it get very far. I'm afraid of what he'll say and that he might tell his friends and I am very ashamed of my body even though it was the way I was born and I've no control over the way they are.

Is there any procedure I can get done to look normal like other girls?
Any advice will be great, I'm turning 18 next month and it'll be the best present for me to look and feel normal!

Toto Wolfcastle

OP, we cannot give medical advice on here.

I am going to move this to Personal Issues as I think you might get better answers there that may help you with your confidence.

Toto Wolfcastle

Moved from F&A on Zaph's instructions.

shellyboo

cottersu wrote: »

I just need to know if any other women around have this problem because I have been told by my mother and my doctor that inverted nipples is common but I don't know anyone who has inverted nipples...this has been bother me since I realized my breast are different than other girls.
Since I was a little girl the ends of my breasts are soft and go slightly in instead of out. I'm embarrassed to get into a relationship and when I do meet a boy I never let it get very far. I'm afraid of what he'll say and that he might tell his friends and I am very ashamed of my body even though it was the way I was born and I've no control over the way they are.

Is there any procedure I can get done to look normal like other girls?
Any advice will be great, I'm turning 18 next month and it'll be the best present for me to look and feel normal!

This is a really common problem, OP, definitely nothing to be ashamed of. Lots of women have inverted nipples - I was going to say suffer from inverted nipples, but... it's not suffering! There's no pain, your nipples work just the same - they just look a little different.

I have one that goes in and one that doesn't Guys have commented on it in the past, but never in a nasty way, just passing comment as it's unusual! Believe you me, whatever guy is lucky enough to get his eyes/hands on your boobs is not going to be thinking about whether your nipples point in or out!

Please, please, please don't think about surgery or procedures to change the way they look - there's absolutely nothing wrong with it, at all.

LegacyUser

Hi OP,

It is definitely more common than you'd think. You're in no way alone!
Try not to stress about it, for anyone I've met it's a complete non-issue.

I totally understand that you might be self-conscious about it though.
There are a few other threads on PI about the same issue from what I can recall.

I don't know of any surgical remedies myself, but you can use a few techniques to improve the invert.
They really just need a bit of training.
It sounds really pervy, but if you spend a good 10-15 minutes each night gently pinching them so that they stick out, after a few months you'll start to see an improvement.
(As change in nipple appearance and nature can be a symptom or other issues, I'd recommend that you perform regular breast checks during this period.)

You can also buy these purpose built breast-feeding aids that are like little suction cups for your nipples which encourages them to revert (not sure if that's the correct term), however these can be quite awkward to wear and unless you sleep dead still, wearing them at night can be a pain.
A pair costs around €40-€50 and they're available in (some) Boots.

I'd recommend starting off with the manual method and then if you're not impressed by the difference move to the cups.

Try not to stress yourself about something so insignificant though OP.
I know for some guys the nipple is the "hot spot", but if they've gotten close enough to notice, they're probably not going to start complaining!

If you're especially self-conscious, you can always put on a bit of a show and play with them yourself by gently pinching them until it's a non-issue if ya know what I mean.

leggo

I'll put my hands up and say that I'd never heard of, or come across, this before and just Googled it there out of curiosity to see what it looked like.

As a lad, who'd consider myself fussy and with a good grip on what most lads would like/dislike, if I was with a girl and it turned out she had inverted nipples...based on what I've seen...it wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference or turn me off at all. Especially if I really liked her before it got to that stage. It'd be a different, quirky feature...but not in a negative way at all. Every body is different...and beautiful in its own way...that's just what makes you unique.

I mean that 100% by the way. If it wasn't my honest opinion I wouldn't post at all.

Take heart from the other women who've posted already and my own personal opinion (I'm sure other blokes will back me up here)...it's something that isn't worthy of your stress and certainly not something that should hold you back from developing potentially good relationships in the future.

Bottle_of_Smoke

I'd never heard of this so just went to the wikipedia page for them now. Seems a girl I was in a long term relationship had them. I never even noticed anything odd

So you really have nothing to worry about

LegacyUser

I had inverted nipples- they protrude when aroused but otherwise are inverted. Then I got one pierced and now I have one "normal" nipple and one inverted. I personally think its hilarious! But then again Im not 18 anymore so I know it could be an issue for younger women. Take it from me - men do not care, men in fact dont notice.

cottersu

Hi Guys,

Thank you so much for all the comments and esp to leggo and bottle of smoke. I really do feel much better and the fact that boys don't even notice them put me to such ease.
I was considering plastic surgery I came across Dundrum Clinic, they do surgery for inverted nipples but for now I'm going to put the surgery aside and I'll try the advice about pinching them (it does sound pervy ha) but I'm going to give it a go.:)

Thanks again xxxxx

Vasco

my girlfriend has inverted nipples...... love them.... no big deal at all.

Will

inverted nipples aren't a big deal, as one poster said you can get them pierced and they will pop more

Contessa Raven

Here's something to laugh at: I have inverted nipples but I didn't know I had them until I saw this thread! I Google imaged it and had a look and mine are inverted! Never noticed anything was different! (and I'm pretty certain my OH hasn't noticed or he prob would have said) I check my breasts regularly too but I just took it as "boobs are all different anyways!"

So there you go!

However, I did notice that my OH has permanently erect nipples! Which I find hilarious! If we had a nice mixture of each we'd be "normal". :P

TomCo

Will wrote: »

inverted nipples aren't a big deal, as one poster said you can get them pierced and they will pop more

Back to your BM forum cave!

Inverted nipples are no big deal, if a guy is focused on the task at hand he shouldnt really be noticing minor boob peculiarities.

Outtie belly-buttons though, those freak the hell out of me!

dny123456

OP, is it like in these pics?

http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/inverted_nipple/inverted_nipple_pic.htm

LegacyUser

I didnt realise i had inverted nipples either til now and im 24!!! Feel like a bit of a dope.. I thought all nipples were like that unless you were turned on or cold! how odd... ill ask my oh has he ever noticed but if he has he certainly hasnt shown any aversion to them.. hehe
I DEF would not bother getting surgery, unless you are deeply unhappy I really dont think it would be worth it

LegacyUser

I didn't know I had them until the doctor mentioned it! you can get avent nipplette and wear them for a few months, it might help. I haven't tried it as yet, might give it a go though. Don't worry about them, in my experience guys have never cared or noticed.

carolmon

HI OP
inverted nipples are really common, mine were inverted until I was pregnant.

This never bothered me and tbh it never occurred to me to be self conscious about it, and nobody ever commented on it, but when I got pregnant I wanted to breastfeed and it worried me then as I thought it would be a problem.

I read up on it and the advice was to pre treat the nipple before the baby was born, so for about three months I was oiling, pulling and rolling the nipples (sounds mad I know) and it was successful.

So forget about plastic surgery but if it really bothers you get some Vitamin E oil and try this daily.
Good luck

Cuddlesworth

After reading this thread I'm glad I get to see my girlfriend this evening.

Op, after looking at the pic my girlfriend has them. I didn't even really notice anything odd. Its no big deal, its definitely not going to be a turn off for every guy I know.

dresden8

It's not an issue.

If a guy has gotten that far he doesn't care. It's a pitstop on the road to the final destination.