Free nipple graft; healing and results

Loss of sensation, loss of nipple projection, incomplete take of the nipple/areolar graft and other complications can occur with this procedure. In my practice this is a very unusual as even very large breasts can be reduced with other techniques. On the other hand this is  a technique that should be considered when it is expected that there is not sufficient blood supply for the nipple and areola survival.

I gree with my colleagues. Free nipple grafts have their problems, however when necessary they serve a necessary purpose. It is very rare for me to ever use free grafts. Find a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who does a lot of breast surgery. He / she will help you understand your breast and what the best approach to managing them would be.Good LuckStephen M. Davis, MD, FACSGreen Hills Plastic surgery

Free nipple grafts have many problems, which include loss of sensation, loss of colour, loss of nipple projection, or a non-take. The "take" is most often very good and the nipple heals well, though the other issues might cause surgeons to use the technique only as a last resort if nipple circulation is very much in doubt.

I perform free nipple grafts in patients with excessively large breasts and in patients with breast cancer,where a lumpectomy is being performed or where a reduction is required on the opposite breast.Scarring can be kept to the breast fold without a vertical incision. Nipple grafts usually take very well ,however pigment loss can be a problem especially in dark skinned patients