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Can you donate nipples/areola?

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mondrianaDec 16, 2021

I'm a trans masc nonbinary person, and I'm hoping to go nipple-free when I get my top surgery. I was wondering if it would be at all possible to donate my nipples/areola to another person. I read that tissues grafts get rejected; does this count for nipples/areola too?

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Based on your pre and post surgery photos, loss of nipple projection is due to skin envelope stretching because of large implants. As skin envelope expends and softens in time, nipples may gain some of their preoperative projection and size. No surgery for nipple adjustment should be done at...

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Dear Easygoing595425, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations. Daniel Barrett, MD Certified,...

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Moderate enlargement can be achieved with nipple augmentation using local tissue in the form of local flap(s). Filler would create some enlargement but not of the kind you seem to have in mind. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon familiar with nipple...

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