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Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. For being four weeks out from surgery your left nipple appears alive and well. The nerve sensation to the nipple has likely been affected from either the surgical procedure itself or from the swelling present in your tissues. This will hopefully resolve spontaneously given enough time, i.e. 6 months or more, so allow your results more time to mature. Hope this helps
I am going to assume that by "dead", you mean that it's numb. This isn't unusual. As your swelling continues to subside, the sensation should return. Best of luck.
When a plastic surgeon hears "dead", I think of tissue not surviving. In your case, the nipple/areola complex is alive and well. It sounds like you may have aesthetic concerns and/or change of sensation. Best to follow up with your plastic surgeon for accurate assessment and advice. Best wishes.
It will take several weeks or even months for the return of normal sensation. The body has an amazing ability to repair itself; hence, the injured nerves repair themselves gradually as the patient moves forward to his recovery, a process referred to as reinnervation. Good luck and best wishes.
Thanks for the question. After 6 weeks your surgery area is totally healed and yes you can play basketball and also do other sport activities. I wish you all the best.
Thank you for sharing your excellent question. If all of the male breast tissue was removed during your surgery you will not have a recurrence despite low testosterone levels. Hope this helps.
Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and I am sorry that your current results have not been what you anticipated. Preoperative photographs would be useful, but at 5 weeks after surgery your tissues are likely still demonstrating soft tissue swelling that is masking your lo...
Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. There is a very wide spectrum in diameter and length of male nipples and yours falls well within normal. If you desire to reduce their length it can be done with a small, in-office procedure. Be sure to see an ASPS board certified pl...
This is typically due to hormonal or weight changes. If there has been no weight gain and the mass has enlarged it should be evaluated by your doctor to insure it isn't something more significant. Don't sleep on it. All the Best, Dr. J
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