Loss of Sensation After Breast Augmentation?

You should be able to feel your breasts after this surgery. Typically, you'll see loss of sensation when the difference pre and post op is very significant. If you start an a-cup and move to a d-cup you may be stretching the nerves so much that they loose blood supply and struggle to transmit sensation impulses.
During surgery the nerve could get stretched though, remember that this implant is not really meant to be there so it could happen even in the case of an implant that is not too large. Typically you just have to wait and the sensory disturbance is improved. In your case since you just want symmetry and some improvement in their fullness your goals are achievable with very low risk to sensory injury. The possibility exists no matter what size the implant is or who does the surgery but it is very low. Stick to plastic surgeons who perform this operation regularly.
Best wishes.

Loss of sensation is always a possibility when you operate on the breasts.  However, it is unlikely if the surgeon has experience with breast augmentation.  With transaxilllary endoscopic breast augmentation (armpit approach), the space is visualized in its entirety, and can actually lower the risk of injuring the nerves that supply sensation to the nipple.

Nipple sensation after placing breast implants can be temporary or permanent. the permanent loss of sensation is rare and most patients experience some minor and temporary decrease in sensation. 

So there is a lot of misunderstanding about loss of nipple sensation with breast augmentation.  The bottom line is that is has NOTHING to do with the incision.  Doesnt matter if its via the areola or even if you have a lift.  The majority of the sensation to a nipple comes from a nerve called the 4th Intercostal Nerve and it is located on the edge of the muscle near the armpit. What causes the loss of sensation is damage to this nerve.  Why this happens is aggressive dissection by your doctor and selecting too big an implant!  Make sure to measure your chest diameter and select a size that is appropriate NOT what you want!Hope that helps

Loss of sensation of the nipple and areola after breast augmentation is uncommon and is considered a complication of surgery. There should be no change in the sensation of the breast in a well performed breast augmentation. The sensory nerves to the breast can be stretched or cut during the procedure but the nerves are deep and off to the side of the chest, out of harms way with an appropriately chosen implant.
The problem occurs when larger implants or implants that are too large for the breast they are being placed in are used. If the nerves are stretched, the majority will heal uneventfully; cut nerves are less forgiving.
There is a misconception that nipple numbness is more common with the incision below the areola. The incidence of nerve injury is the same regardless of the location of the incision under arm, in the fold or at the areola. Incisional numbness occurs with any incision but this usually resolves completely over time.

Losing a nipple sensation after a breast augmentation surgery is a common problem, but the good news is, it's temporary. Most women will return to feeling the sensation of their nipples within a few months of their surgery. In rare occasions, permanent loss of nipple sensation can occur after the breast implant surgery. I this problem still exists 2 years after your operation, it's unlikely that the nerves will regenerate again. I must add that the risk of this complication is extremely low but it's something to be aware of. Good luck.

Hello.  It sounds like you have very reasonable expectations and are not looking for a huge enlargement.  The people who tend to get permanent loss of sensation are those who either go for extremely large implants that really stretch all of the breast tissue, skin and sensory nerves.  The other common reason for permanent loss of sensation is the use of an incision around the areola.  Most surgeons tend to prefer putting the scars in the crease below the breast.  Whilst temporary alterations in sensation are possible with this approach, this usually settles as the swelling subsides and most patients are very happy.

Thank you for your question.
There are two types of loss of feeling; in the nipple and cleavage area. Lose sensation in the cleavage area is more common, but the loss of nipple sensation can also be seen.

After breast augmentation, loss of sensation can occur, but it is usually only temporary. 

When your breasts are swollen and healing, there can be some decreased sensation but it takes nearly few months after surgery.

Thanks for your question. There are two different issues here: nipple sensation and breast sensation. Nipple sensation as supplied by very specific nerves, and it is very unlikely (although not impossible)for this to be harmed during a breast augmentation. Skin around the nipple is supplied by multiple small sensory nerves. It is not uncommon for some of these to be damaged or stretched during a breast augmentation, and this sensation almost always recovers completely.

There are risks associated with any surgical procedure, however, the risk of losing nipple sensation following breast augmentation is extremely low. Depending on the incision used for the procedure you may experience nipple hypersensitivity or decreased sensation in the lower breast. Results vary from patient to patient, but any sensation changes should be temporary. 
As always, discuss your concerns with a board eligible / certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).

Nipple sensation is of course very important and should always be discussed with your plastic surgeon when you are considering breast surgery.  Although the traditional teaching suggested that incision choice (peri-areolar having the greatest impact on sensation) was most important more recent  literature has suggested that the larger the implant the greater the chance of sensation changes.