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After Breast Surgery, Will my Breasts Lose Their Erotic Sensitivities?

asked 5 months ago by Jannie in FL in West Palm Beach, FL
Latest answer by Alfred Sofer, MD
Question viewed 184 times
Tags: expectation, nipple sensation

After Breast Surgery, Will my Breasts Lose Their Erotic Sensitivities?

14 answers to After Breast Surgery, Will my Breasts Lose Their Erotic Sensitivities?

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Breast sinsitivitie loss after breast implant surgery.

Losing full sensation is very rare. However there is a small possibility of losing sensation. Usually you will experience hypersensitivity for about 3 months after surgery and then the sensation will be back to normal. Your nipple and or breast skin might partially lose sensation. It may take up to two years for full sensation to return.

Alfred Sofer, MD

Alfred Sofer, MD
Fairfield Plastic Surgeon

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Yes, nipple numbness is a know risk of breast surgery

Usually not, but yes, nipple numbness is a know risk of breast surgery. Changes in nipple sensation happen about 10% of the time. This usally gets better over 3-6 months but sometimes it can be permanent.

J. Jason Wendel, MD

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Nipple sensation after breast augmentation.

Nipple sensation can change following any breast operation. Some numbness can occur following augmentation, although in most patients this returns to normal. Regardless, nipple sensitivity changes are a known complication with any breast operation and should be discussed with your surgeon before surgery.

David Bogue, MD

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Augmentation - After Breast Surgery, Will my Breasts Lose Their Erotic Sensitivities?

Usually not. In fact, if anything, my patients generally reported enhancement of all aspects - both physical and emotional/psychological. Whether for the women themselves, their partners, or all involved, this procedure typically augments everything....That being said, the risk of diminished or alteration sensation, and all its consequences, is real and has to be taken seriously when considering this surgery. More extensive discussions are available on many forums. In... more

Alan Engler, MD

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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Sensitivity of nipples

Most patients have normal sensation return after breast augmentation. usually patients have some numbness from swelling and then it improves. however, there is a small percentage of patients that do not have normal sensation return.

Steven Wallach, MD

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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Loss of Breast Sensation after Surgery

It is possible to have changes in nipple sensation after breast surgery. It is common after breast reduction (but typically improves in a few weeks) and less common after breast augmentation (but typically also improves). For most women, if the sensation changes, it returns to normal but in rare cases, changes may be permanent.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Loss of Sensation after Breast Surgery?

Thank you for the question. There is a low percentage rate of patients who lose sensation after breast augmentation surgery. Some patients report numbness for a few months and then their sensation returns. Sometimes loss of sensation is permanent Results may vary from patient to patient depending on the severity and complexity of your case ( the larger the implant and/or the more involved the procedure the greater the risk). There is also a risk of hyper-sensitivity... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Lost of Nipple Sensation after Breast Surgery

Loss of sensation to the nipple/areolar area can happen with any breast surgery, but is fortunately rare. It is most uncommon after breast augmentation and if it occurs, it is usually temporary. If this is a major concern for you, discuss it carefully with your plastic surgeon prior to surgery.

Dustin L. Reid, MD

Dustin L. Reid, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

www.restoraaustin.com

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Nipple Sensation after Breast Augmentation

Changes to nipple sensation can occur after breast augmentation, but are uncommon and usually temporary. Some factors to consider include incision location (peri-areolar has a slightly higher incidence of nerve trauma than other locations), and implant size (larger implants have the possibility of stretching the nerves providing sensation to the nipple). If a change in sensation does occur after surgery, discuss it with your surgeon. He or she will perform an exam to determine... more

William A. Wallace, MD, FACS

William A. Wallace, MD, FACS
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

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In most patients having breast surgery, there is no loss in erotic sensation after surgery, but there is

A chance that feeling can be diminished or lost, depending on the specific surgery you are having done. Basically, the more the nipple areolar complex is manipulated internally during the surgery, the higher the chance that sensation, including erotic sensitivity, can be affected. In breast reduction surgery, there is a single digit percentage of patients that will have some lessening of feeling in the nipple areolar area after surgery, and the chance is higher in larger... more

Michael H. Rosenberg, MD

Michael H. Rosenberg, MD
White Plains Plastic Surgeon

plasticsurgeryweb.com

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Sensation Loss after Augmentation

Any breast surgery including augmentation carries a small but definite risk of sensation change, ranging from diminished sensation to altered sensation to total loss of sensation. The incidence is small for total loss of sensation. Larger implants relative to your chest width carry a higher incidence of sensory change.

Donald Griffin, MD

Donald Griffin, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

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That depends on the size of the implant if you are getting a breast augmentation

If the breast surgery you are having is a breast augmentation the loss of sensitivity in the nipple is dependant on how large your implants will be. To create a pocket for very large implants the surgeon will have to open tissues on the side of the chest where the nipple nerves come from. While ther is no hard and fast rule, implants over 500 to 600 cc's and up need to have that kind of room and you may loose your feeling as a result. On the other hand your feelings of... more

Phillip C. Haeck, MD

Phillip C. Haeck, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.faceliftseattle.com

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Losing Erotic Sensation After Breast Surgery

Yes, it is always a possibility to loose sensitivity after surgery, but fortunately not common. However, if you do loose sensitivity, there is no treatment to make it better so make sure you understand and accept this before undertaking the surgery.

Ronald V. DeMars, MD

Ronald V. DeMars, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon

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Changes in sensation after breast surgery

Any breast operation can cause changes in sensation: larger dissection bigger impants reductions and lifts have greater chance of loss of sensation

Jed H. Horowitz, MD

Jed H. Horowitz, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon