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
Hello, like any body part nerves bring sensation. If you injured the major nerve ending during the piercing, then you may never regain the same sensation you had before. However...nerves do a very good job of reconnecting and regrowth. Nerves that are damaged, can often find their paths and...
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