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Can I Get Lidocaine for Nipple Sensivity After Breast Cancer Surgery?

asked 4 months ago by Cath in VA in Richmond, VA
Latest answer by Steven H. Williams, MD
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Tags: lidocaine, nipple sensation

1 answer to Can I Get Lidocaine for Nipple Sensivity After Breast Cancer Surgery?

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Nipple Sensitivity After Mastectomy

Thanks for your question - Patients that have had a lumpectomy can have altered sensation of the breast or nipple. The vast majority of the time that sensation should improve over time. It is possible that increased sensitivity could be permanent but that is rare. Lidocaine injections aren't typically used to manage chronic sensitivity because the drug effect is short lived (typically 4-6 hours). Physical therapy can help with desensitization that doesn't... more
Steven H. Williams, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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