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Although both men and women can get inverted nipples (when the skin of the nipple makes a hole pointing into the chest, rather than sticking out of the chest), breastfeeding is a common cause of the problem. Hard core fans might think we're reusing material. Sure, we've covered another simple remedy for inverted nipples (the use of rubber bands), but the technique supported by the data in this paper makes the topic worth another look. Vigorous. Sucking. By the husband. (!)
Newer innovations in treatment of retracted nipple. "OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy, merits and demerits of various methods for the treatment of retracted nipple, i.e., two new innovative methods (rubber band method and sucking by the husband) with the in-use syringe method. METHODS: A prospective study on 213 women having retracted nipple, 71 in each of the three groups was carried out. Group A included patients in ...
