I am quite a few months into my breast reduction healing (I had it back in March). The scarring is coming along, but my right nipple will not get hard anymore. It has not lost any sensation, it just won't perk out like the other. Is there anything I can do about this?
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October 23, 2018
Answer: How to treat a nipple that will not get hard after breast reduction?
The foto is difficult to assess with regard to scale, but this looks like a clean but significant wound. Did your skin just open up, or did some of the skin necroes and die? I would say you need a trip back to the operating room to clean the wound and reclose it. If too much...
Natasha Van Zyl, MBChB, FRACS (Plas Recon Surg) says:
It sounds like you may have some keloid or hypertrophic scarring on one of your breasts are following your breast reduction. A surgeon would need to see you to confirm which one it is. Hypertrophic scarring is a thick, raised, and red scar along the line of the original incision. Keloid scar,...
Thank you for your question. It is not uncommon to experiences "twinges" or occasional shooting pains as the nerves are healing. This can persist for several months. However, if you are experiencing continual /daily pain at 5 months post-op, I suggest you make an appointment with your plastic...