English-rose flat nipples gone!

I initially bought the niplette when I was 17 years old after reading about it online. I had always been very conscious that my nipples did not look like my friends' or mother's - and was desperate to find a solution. My nipples were very pale - almost the same colour as my very pale skin - and very flat (they hardly came out at all when cold/stimulated). I only ordered one niplette, which became a problem as I had to keep swapping between nipples. Furthermore, I found that the niplette kept falling off when I moved around during the day. Frustrated, I stopped using it.

At the age of 20, I began research into nipple surgery. It was going to be expensive and I felt silly/vain about getting cosmetic surgery. I decided to give the niplette another go! This time I ordered two and also ordered the Medela nipple shields. The shields allowed my to wear the niplette at night with a sports bra. During the night the niplette did get some 'nipple sweat' in it - which is gross but not painful or anything! I also wore the niplette during the day under a regular bra without the shields. I found that using a cream like lanolin improved the suction - allowing the niplette to stay on all day.

Within a week my nipple filled the niplette. I did experience some slight blistering (although that really is too strong a word - more.. crustiness), but the lanolin helped with that. After three weeks of using the niplette for, on average, about 10 hours a day, my nipples have come out at last!! They stay out at a length of about 5mm and come out more when stimulated/cold (totally different to before). They are also a nice, darker pink - you can actually tell I have nipples! With continued use I believe that they will come out even further - although I'm overjoyed at the point they are at now.

I am no longer embarrassed about my boobs - hooray!