Abstract
Retraction is a slit-like area pulled inward, whereas inversion applies to cases in which the entire nipple is pulled inward, occasionally, far enough to lie below the surface of the breast; the authors discuss embryologic development and anatomy of the nipple-areolar complex.
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Schavelzon, D., Becker, M.M., Blugerman, G.A., Blugerman, G. (2018). Chandler’s Modified Technique for Simple Correction of Inverted Nipple Deformities. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Nipple-Areolar Complex Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60925-6_41
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