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Was a nerve in my nipple cut? This happened 1 month ago

lohanthonyJan 14, 2016
I got my nipple pierced and all previous sensitivity/sexual arousal in my nipple vanished. I can still feel my nipple but it's just like any other body part now, but no longer sensitive. Did the piercing cut a nerve? I read online that if a nerve is cut it will never grow back. Does this mean I won't regain sensitivity in my nipple? I took the piercing out and I had a tingling sensation in my breast and nipple that lasted about 20mins and then it went away. Were my nerves cut or just damaged?

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Hello,occasionally sensation loss from nerve damage can be permanent, but more often the feeling will slowly come back throughout the next few months. I recommend that you re evaluate closer to 6 months.All the best

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