Nipple Correction Cost in Gurgaon, India

The cost of nipple correction surgery in Gurgaon typically ranges from $1,900 to $7,000 USD (about ₹1.80 lakh to ₹6.64 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for nipple correction surgery in Gurgaon is around $3,500 (about ₹3.32 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If one area is treated and you go home the same day, your bill is likely to be closer to $1,900 (about ₹1.80 lakh). It is likely to be nearer $7,000 (about ₹6.64 lakh) if several procedures are combined, the operation takes longer, you stay overnight or you choose a more senior surgeon.

When comparing Gurgaon packages for nipple correction surgery, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Dressings, splints or garments
• GST
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

Nipple correction surgery treats inverted or misshapen nipples, most commonly by releasing tight tissue so that an inverted nipple sits outwards.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust says that many women have an inverted nipple for harmless reasons, but that a nipple which has recently turned inwards can be a sign of breast cancer and should be checked by a doctor.

Inverted nipples can cause discomfort, difficulty breastfeeding or concern about appearance.

Options include suction devices that gently draw the nipple out, surgery that releases tight tissue while trying to keep the milk ducts, and surgery that divides the ducts, which makes breastfeeding unlikely.

Recovery is normally quick with a dressing or small shield for a short time, and risks include the nipple turning in again, reduced sensation, infection and scarring.

Flying home: aviation guidance does not cover cosmetic surgery, so wait for the surgeon's wound check before flying and get up to walk regularly during the flight.

A Gurgaon quote for nipple correction surgery is normally made up of these items:

• Tests before surgery: bloods, an ECG and an anaesthetic check.
• Theatre and anaesthesia: set mostly by operating time.
• Surgeon's fees: which vary with experience.
• Tax: GST can appear on the bill, since cosmetic surgery sits outside the healthcare exemption.
• Technique: duct-preserving or not.
• Sides: one or both.
• Anaesthesia: normally local.
• Stay: normally a day case.

Cosmetic surgery in Gurgaon is normally paid for privately, so check whether the quote includes GST, the anaesthetist, compression garments and follow-up visits.

Gurgaon has plastic surgery services in both hospitals and day-care clinics, and for anything under general anaesthesia an on-site intensive care unit adds a margin of safety.

NABH, the hospital accreditation board of the Quality Council of India whose standards carry ISQua accreditation, sets the national benchmark for hospitals, and its online directory shows whether a Gurgaon hospital's accreditation is still current.

Before booking cosmetic surgery in Gurgaon, check that the surgeon is listed on the National Medical Commission's Indian Medical Register and ask for their medical council registration number.

Gurgaon was officially renamed Gurugram by the Haryana government in 2016, so hospital letters, maps and taxi apps may use either name.