Inverted Nipple Correction Using a Combination of the Perpendicular Suture Method and the Purse-String Suture Method.
10.14730/aaps.2017.23.2.104
- Author:
Jae Kyoung KANG
1
;
Byung Min YUN
;
Jung Kook SONG
;
Myoung Soo SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Nipples;
Suture techniques
- MeSH:
Methods*;
Nipples*;
Suture Techniques;
Sutures*
- From:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2017;23(2):104-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
While various surgical methods are used for inverted nipple correction, an optimal technique has not been established. We describe a combination of suture methods including purse-string sutures, based on a report by Gould et al. This is a simple and safe method for inverted nipple correction.