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What Are the Stats on Loss of Nipple Sensitivity After Breast Reduction Surgery?
I am 5ft 3" and a 32G cup and 43 years old. I am considering breast reduction surgery to relieve back, neck and shoulder pains but am very reluctant due to the chances of losing nipple sensation. This is a huge erogenous zone for me, and I can't seem to find any statistics regarding this particular complication/side-effect. Any advice/personal experience would be much appreciated.
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Stats on Loss of Nipple Sensitivity After Breast Reduction
In medical studies the loss of sensitivity of the nipple/areolar complex following breast reduction surgery is around 7%. But the larger the reduction or removed amount can effect these %'s to the worse side. Seek in person opinions. But I always tell my patient it is a chance that it will happen, so if you want a 100% guarantee than do not do the operation. Also, if pre op the sensitivity is low than the chances really increase for having numbness.
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Decreased Nipple Areola Sensation Occurs in 5-15% of Breast Reduction Patients
Although breast reduction is considered a safe operative procedure, occasionally complications do occur. Decreased nipple areola sensation reportedly occurs in five to fifteen percent of patients who undergo breast reduction surgery.
This complication appears to be related to the surgical technique used and the amount of tissue removed from the breast. In cases where large amounts of breast tissue are removed, there’s a higher incidence of decreased sensation. In addition, surgical...
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Nipple Sensation and Breast Reduction
With all surgeries come possible risks and complications. Unfortunately with breast reduction surgery loss of nipple sensation is a possibility, although the chances are low, between 4% and 15%, it must be considered as a possibility. Good luck.
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Breast Reduction and Loss of Sensation?
Thank you for the question.
Breast reduction surgery is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform for patients with symptomatic breast hypertrophy. Of course, like with any operation, patients and surgeons must weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks/ complications associated with the procedure.
A loss of nipple/areola sensation rate of 5 to 15% with breast reduction surgery is probably accurate.
I hope this helps.
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Loss of nipple or sensation
The loss of sensation is certainly more common. I think studies report abot a 15% permanent change in sensation long term. AS for nipple loss, this is very rare.
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Risk of loss of nipple sensation wtih breast reduction
The risk of loss of nipple sensation wtih breast reduction can vary in studies. And I have seen numbers rangeing from 4 -16%.
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Nipple sensation after breast reduction
The preservation of nipple sensation depends a lot on the breast reduction technique. The "free nipple graft" procedure where the nipple is removed and then sewn back on as a full thickness skin graft always leaves the nipples numb. I reserve this procedure for ladies who are gigantic and really, really saggy who want to go quite small and don't care about their sensation. I rarely do a free nipple graft.
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Good surgical technique preserves nipple sensation after breast reduction.
Hi.
Loss of sensation should be very rare. Occasionally we see temporary reduction in feeling. During surgery, nerves to the nipples need to be preserved.
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Risk of Nipple Numbness after Breast Reduction
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I am 5ft 3" and a 32G cup and 43 years old. I am considering breast reduction surgery to relieve back, neck and shoulder pains but am very reluctant due to the chances of losing nipple sensation. This is a huge erogenous zone for me, and I can't seem to find any statistics regarding this particular complication/side-effect. Any advice/personal experience would be much appreciated."
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Loss of nipple sensation after breast reduction not common
Fortunately, the loss of nipple sensation after breast reduction is uncommon. In my practice, I would estimate that it happens in fewer than 5% of patients. There may be some temporary decreased sensation after the surgery, but this tends to resolve as the swelling resolves. However, nobody can guarantee that you will have perfect sensation after any breast surgery. You will have to weigh your desire for breast reduction against the (slim, but present)...
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