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What Causes Inverted Nipples?
Question: I was changing clothes was really cold and noticed my nipple was inverted. I rubbed it and it came right back out. Is that serious? I just had a mammogram and ultra sound on that breast last week and it was fine. I just read an inderted nipple can mean cancer. I had the mammo and ultra sound because I thought I had a discharge, but did not. I am a worrier.
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Brief Answer:
No need to worry! Keep watch on it.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us about it.
I can understand your concern, though.
It is true that inverted nipple and discharge can be a sign of malignant neoplastic disease.
In your case as you said that you are not having any discharge and your investigations are normal, it may be due to severe cold (revert back to normal with rubbing).
Please keep watch on it and if any new symptoms arise in future, you should consult your treating doctor for the same.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
No need to worry! Keep watch on it.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us about it.
I can understand your concern, though.
It is true that inverted nipple and discharge can be a sign of malignant neoplastic disease.
In your case as you said that you are not having any discharge and your investigations are normal, it may be due to severe cold (revert back to normal with rubbing).
Please keep watch on it and if any new symptoms arise in future, you should consult your treating doctor for the same.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
It was just for a short short time and it came right back out. Is that normal when one is cold? Do nipples do that? I am a huge worrier. Would it stay inverted if it was cancer?
Isy ptevious question going to be andwered? It hss been nearly.3 hrs
Still no answer and it has been nearly 5 hrs. This is not what I paid for.
Isy ptevious question going to be andwered? It hss been nearly.3 hrs
Still no answer and it has been nearly 5 hrs. This is not what I paid for.
Brief Answer:
Yes, with extreme cold it happens sometimes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sorry for the delay in my response.
Because of some reasons I am not available online.
Sorry for all the inconvenience.
Yes, with extreme cold it is quite possible that nipple becomes inverted due to contraction.
In cancer, usually it will not get back in normal position after rubbing, it may persist.
In your case as it comes back to normal and your reports are normal, then probabilities of cancer are very low.
Hope it is of some use to you.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
Yes, with extreme cold it happens sometimes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sorry for the delay in my response.
Because of some reasons I am not available online.
Sorry for all the inconvenience.
Yes, with extreme cold it is quite possible that nipple becomes inverted due to contraction.
In cancer, usually it will not get back in normal position after rubbing, it may persist.
In your case as it comes back to normal and your reports are normal, then probabilities of cancer are very low.
Hope it is of some use to you.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
So an inverted nipple is different from a retracted one, correct? Retracted stays in even with stimulation.Inverted happens when you are cold or from bra compression or something like that? Is that correct? I was not EXTREMELY cold, just cold. I do not want to keep worrying about this.
Thank you. If u can confirm my conclusions I would appreciate it.
Thank you. If u can confirm my conclusions I would appreciate it.
Brief Answer:
Yes both are different.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to hear from you again though.
Yes, inverted nipple is different from retracted nipple.
Retracted nipple stays in even with stimulus.
It occurs in aged person, duct ectasia and in breast cancer.
Yes, it is true that inverted nipple can occur with cold stimulation and compression, etc. and get back to normal after it.
Hope it is useful to some.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
Yes both are different.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to hear from you again though.
Yes, inverted nipple is different from retracted nipple.
Retracted nipple stays in even with stimulus.
It occurs in aged person, duct ectasia and in breast cancer.
Yes, it is true that inverted nipple can occur with cold stimulation and compression, etc. and get back to normal after it.
Hope it is useful to some.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr.Richa
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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