Congenial Nipple Numbness?

My nipples were numb even before my breast reduction. Can anything be done, even surgically, that will allow me to have some sensation?

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Congenital Nipple Numbness and Breast Reduction Surgery?

No, unfortunately there is nothing that can be done specifically to surgically improve the sensation of the nipple/areola complexes. Occasionally, patients will report that after breast reduction surgery they do have improved sensation; this may be related to the fact that the nerves supplying sensation to the nipple/areola complexes are taken off stretch ( as the nipple/areola complexes are moved up) during the breast reduction procedure. If this... more

Nipple numbness

There is nothing that can be done surgically to improve the sensation to the nipples during a breast reduction. In fact this is one of the risks with a breast reduction is loss of sensation to the nipple or other parts of the breasts.