What Can You Do when Your Nipple is Gone After a Breast Reduction

Nipple grafts were sometimes used in very large breast reductions when the surgeon was not sure if the blood supply to the nipple could be preserved.  In such situations the nipple would then be grafted.  As with any skin (or nipple) graft, sometimes it doesn't all heal perfectly.  You should wait until the healing is complete.  If necessary, your plastic surgeon could perform additional surgery to reconstruct your nipple.

Sincerely,

Martin Jugenburg, MD

If you underwent free nipple grafting, the graft could die but your explanation is unclear. Definitely see your plastic surgeon for followup. The nipples can be reconstructed if they have been lost but this may not have occurred. You could be seeing epidermal changes and the nipple grafts may still be viable.