I have been looking forward to meeting a surgeon for a while but today I felt discouraged and dissuaded from the surgery. Unless I misunderstood the surgeon, she made it sound like my left nipple will be more susceptible to necrosis due to the lack of blood supply from the piercing. Is this true? I thought nipple necrosis was rare and it seems many other surgeons have successfully performed the surgery for patients with nipple piercings. I’m really worried.
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November 21, 2018
Answer: Will my nipple piercing make me more susceptible to nipple necrosis after breast reduction?
Congratulations on making it through the first stages of breast surgery and radiation therapy. Luckily you are now in the easier part of things. The risk of lymphedema is mostly limited to the side treated with radiation and lymph node dissection. There is a theoretical...
At this stage of your post operative recovery you should not be experiencing significant pain or discomfort. Nerves that are healing typically feel like a tingling sensation or itch. Best to return to your surgeon for a review if you are concerned.
Thank you for your question. I advise all of my breast reduction patients to avoid sleeping on their stomach until the breast are fully healed. I recommend sleeping in a recliner or elevated in the bed or couch to help reduce swelling. You will want to avoid putting pressure on your wounds so...
