Inverted nipples can occur in both men and women, and are often overlooked because they do not affect health. However, inverted nipples can be a sign of many potential problems, especially in pregnant and lactating women.

Nipples come in many shapes – large, small, dark, light, raised, inverted or flat. The reason for inverted nipples is that the milk ducts attached to the nipple are too short. So what to do if your nipples are inverted?

Ductal ectasia is a disease of the main milk ducts of the breast, and usually occurs in middle-aged women. Ductal ectasia is accompanied by a chronic inflammatory reaction that occurs around the dilated milk ducts.

Postpartum is the period of return to normal anatomical and physiological state of the reproductive organs (except for the mammary glands which continue to develop to secrete milk).

Inverted nipples or inverted nipples not only affect aesthetics but also affect breastfeeding in women later. Therefore, those who suffer from this condition need to know some methods to help overcome it.