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Purse-string suture for nipple projection.

¹Department of Plastic Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

|April 6, 1999

Summary

A novel surgical technique uses a buried purse-string suture to create nipple projection without incisions. This simple method effectively addresses inverted, missing, or ill-defined nipples.

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery
Aesthetic Medicine

Background:

Nipple projection is crucial for aesthetic and reconstructive outcomes.
Existing techniques for nipple projection can be complex, invasive, or yield suboptimal results.
Addressing inverted, missing, or ill-defined nipples presents a surgical challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a simple and effective technique for nipple projection.
To offer a minimally invasive solution for nipple mound creation.
To provide a versatile procedure applicable to various nipple abnormalities.

Main Methods:

A buried, subcutaneous, purse-string suture technique is described.
Sutures are placed through small prick holes, avoiding skin incisions.
The suture is tied to create a nipple mound without undermining or flaps.

Main Results:

The technique successfully creates a nipple mound.
The procedure is minimally invasive, requiring no skin incisions, flaps, or undermining.
The method is applicable to inverted, missing, and/or ill-defined nipples.

Conclusions:

This purse-string suture technique offers a simple, useful, and effective method for nipple projection.
The procedure is well-suited for correcting various nipple deformities with minimal invasiveness.
It represents a valuable addition to the armamentarium for nipple reconstruction and correction.

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