Is it True That If You Get A Second Breast Reduction, Your Nipples Turn Black and Fall Off?

I live in Canada and the jugs r so big I hate a braw the straps dif in ... I have dents in my shoulders ... I had my first one like 23 yrs ago and and today they are bigger then I had issues with them before so much pain.... Went to surgeon he told me that 97% chance that with my second breast reduction because the procedure involves cutting into nerves around the nipple a different way they use too....is it true can the tissue die turn black and fall off.... Is there ani Other way?

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No your nipples will not turn black and fall off

Getting a second breast reduction is normal (not very common but normal) and it does not lead to nipples falling off. Poor planning and blood supply make nipples fall off.

Nipple circulation can be affected by the second reduction mammoplasty but risks can be minimized

Hi, As a surgeon that has done thousand of breast reductions over the last 18+ years, I understand your plight. Just this past week I did three such cases. It is not that unusual for patients to present with large breasts, years after their initial reduction mammoplasty, requesting a second reduction. Your surgeon is right to impress upon you that there is a slightly higher risk of vascuilar injury to the nipples / areolas with the second operation. Most certainly... more

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Sudbury Plastic Surgeon

Black Nipples after Repeat Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question. Your experience is not that unusual. You may be a candidate for repeat breast reduction surgery. If you do decide to undergo repeat breast reduction surgery, it will be very helpful to your plastic surgeon (if at all possible), to review the previous operative report. The concern with repeat breast reduction surgery is related to blood flow to the remaining tissue; if too much tissue is removed in one operation the... more

SECONDARY BREAST REDUCTION

It is possible that a secondary breast reduction may jeopardize the nipple. Your surgeon needs to know how the first procedure was done technically speaking. Depending on the method, he should be able to reduce the risk of nipple necrosis by determine the blood flow pattern. I have done this many times but it needs to be done with caution and attention to your past history and meticulous technique. Robin T.W. Yuan, M.D.