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I've never had sensation in my nipples. Is that just the numbness of my nipples? (Photo)

Jackson78239Apr 15, 2016
Sensitivity in nipples after breast reduction I had surgery on the 11th of April ,& I went for a walk this morning and my nipples were so hard and tingling and veryy sensitive? Is that possible to gain sensation back into your nipple?

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