It can happen that the tissue that covers the mammary gland has an excessive rigidity and does not expand properly together with the progressive growth of the mammary gland, this situation can cause that as the gland grows, it feels imprisoned in the skin that is not expand, and have a tendency to herniate and leave the place with less resistance, which is the thin skin of the nipple.
This situation can affect one or both breasts affect the quality of life of patients, who often look for a breast augmentation surgery due to a deformity or a very noticeable asymmetry in their breasts.
