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I Had a BA and Lift 7 Years Ago. Now my Nipple Stand at Attention.Why?

asked 3 months ago by blondie4 in Waynesburg, PA
Latest answer by Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD
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Tags: nipples, 7 years post-op, causes, hard

Why do my nipples get hard(as if I'm cold or excited,when I'm not).It is embarassing.

1 answer to I Had a BA and Lift 7 Years Ago. Now my Nipple Stand at Attention.Why?

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Hardness to the nipples after Breast Augmentation

This is not an infrequent finding after having a breast augmentation. The fullness of the breast tissue with the added volume of the breast implants will push the nipple and areola outward making the nipple more prominently seen and the areola is often expanded and enlarged. Both the areola and the nipple can be surgically reduced, but this rarely is done 7 years after the initial surgery was performed, almost never for prominent nipples alone. If you have real... more
Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD

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