Nipple Numbness After Breast Implants

Hi. Hopefully, the sensory nerves were just stretched or bruised when the breast implants were put in, and feeling will come back. Numbness after 18 months is probably permanent, and cannot be repaired.

Numbness of the nipple after a breast augmentation can happen. It is thought that this may be mainly dues to stretching with larger implants. Some patiens have permanent sensory changes and maybe even complete loss, but you need to wait about a year to see if it improves.

Emily, Loss of nipple sensation is indeed a risk of breast augmentation surgery. Although the risk of permanent loss is small, it does occur. At 5.5 months there is still time for some return. In fact, sensation may improve for a year or more. Unfortunately, the nerves to the nipple are too small to be amenable to repair. Good luck!

Hello, I am sorry that you are experiencing this rare complication of breast augmentation. Nerve regeneration after injury can take a year or more, so give it time. These nerves are too small to find and repair, so time is definitely your friend here. Good luck.

It will take 1-2 years or maybe even more to know exactly how much sensory recovery you will have. Massage, B complex vitamines and time are your best friends.

Statistically, about 5% of patients have loss of sensation after breast implant surgery. Nerve regeneration can take up to two years, however by one year most of the sensation should come back. The encouraging thing for you is that sensation is returning to the outside of the nipple areola. The nerve that suppies the nipple comes in from the side, so if this nerve was cut I would expect that your sensation would be gone on the side of the nipple towards your arm. Because of this I expect... more