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Il Beom Seo, M.D., Sa Ik Bang, M.D., Ji Hyuk Lee, M.D., So Young Lim M.D., Won Sok Hyun, M.D., Gu Hyun Mun, M.D., Kap Sung Oh, M.D.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Correction of Inverted Nipple Using Modified Teimourian Method
J Korean Soc Aesth Surg 2004 (Sep) 010(02) 59-65
V-Y advancement, Purse-string suture, Foot plate
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Inversion of nipple is a common condition occurring with an incidence of 2% in women. It not only causes irritation and inflammation, but also causes aesthetic problems, affecting sexual relationships and psychological well-being of the patients.
Several methods have been introduced to treat this condition in the past century, but the major principle of correction is based on the concept suggested by Schwager, that inverted nipple develops because of the lack of connective tissue located directly beneath the nipple. Based on this concept, many surgeons including Broadbent, Teimourian, and Elshy etc. have proposed that adding bulk of connective tissue and scarifing the ductal system is the principle of the treatment.
Author`s method is also based on such a concept, and we have modified the Teimourian method. 
First, an intraglandular section in the shape of an inverted cone was performed. The crator-like glandular section was closed using horizontal mattress suture, leading to circumglandular V-Y advancement.
Second, the donor sites on the areolar area were closed with V-Y advancement.
Third, purse-string suture was performed to achieve neck tightening and to compensate for the lack of connective tissue beneath the nipple. Dermal flap suture was done by Foot-plate manner.
We operated on 52 cases using this method, 28 patients during past 2 years. After 1 year following the operation, there were just two cases of relapse and virtually no complications. We obtained satisfactory projection of the nipples in all patients except in 2 cases. The resulting shapes and scars were acceptable to all patients.
서일범·방사익·이지혁·임소영·현원석·문구현·오갑성
성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 성형외과학교실
변형 Teimourian술식을 이용한 함몰유두의 교정
2004 (Sep) 010(02) 59-65