I am 53 years old and had silicone implants 1 month ago. I am having very sensitive nipples, almost to the point of painful. Fabric hurts to touch them. What can you recomend? I have tried several creams and nothing seems to work. My doctor tells me it will ease in time.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Sensitive nipples after surgery Thank you for your question. Congratulations on your surgery. It is very common to experience hypersensitivity of the nipples after a breast surgery. This is slight injury to the nerves and will heal within a few months. Please refer to your surgeon if your condition worsens.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Sensitive nipples after surgery Thank you for your question. Congratulations on your surgery. It is very common to experience hypersensitivity of the nipples after a breast surgery. This is slight injury to the nerves and will heal within a few months. Please refer to your surgeon if your condition worsens.
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October 12, 2018
Answer: Sensitive nipples after a breast augmentation This can certainly occur after a breast augmentation. The opposite can also occur where the nipples are less sensitive. An equally frustrating experience. Regardless - do not worry - the nipples generally return to their preop sensation level within a few months post op. In the meantime I would massage your nipples for five minutes a couple of times a day and this will speed up the process. Best of luck!
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Answer: Sensitive nipples after a breast augmentation This can certainly occur after a breast augmentation. The opposite can also occur where the nipples are less sensitive. An equally frustrating experience. Regardless - do not worry - the nipples generally return to their preop sensation level within a few months post op. In the meantime I would massage your nipples for five minutes a couple of times a day and this will speed up the process. Best of luck!
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August 31, 2017
Answer: Your symptoms are both common and temporary. What you're describing is called hyperesthesia, and is quite common after breast surgery. Often, a patient's breast will have a heightened sensitivity during the first weeks to months after surgery causing varying degrees of discomfort. This is due to the implant and swelling stretching out your breast tissue and stimulating your nerve endings. The swelling will gradually decrease and your symptoms will subside.I hope that answers your question on altered sensitivity after surgery. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!
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Answer: Your symptoms are both common and temporary. What you're describing is called hyperesthesia, and is quite common after breast surgery. Often, a patient's breast will have a heightened sensitivity during the first weeks to months after surgery causing varying degrees of discomfort. This is due to the implant and swelling stretching out your breast tissue and stimulating your nerve endings. The swelling will gradually decrease and your symptoms will subside.I hope that answers your question on altered sensitivity after surgery. It’s great that you’re doing this research. I always say that the best patients are informed patients.Thank you for reading and best of luck on your journey!
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March 20, 2017
Answer: Nipple sensitivity after breast augmentation Nipple hypersensitivity is not that common but I find that this occurs when slightly larger implants are placed, which is due to the stretch of the nerves. The good news is that this does improve with time but can take up to 6 months. In the meantime, nipple shields to reduce the contact with the fabric can help as well as massaging of the breast.
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Answer: Nipple sensitivity after breast augmentation Nipple hypersensitivity is not that common but I find that this occurs when slightly larger implants are placed, which is due to the stretch of the nerves. The good news is that this does improve with time but can take up to 6 months. In the meantime, nipple shields to reduce the contact with the fabric can help as well as massaging of the breast.
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February 17, 2017
Answer: Try to Massage the Nipples Thank you for your question. Your doctor is probably right that it will ease in time. Please follow any instructions they've given you, because they know all the details of your case. Nipple sensitivity after any breast surgery can be decreased, increased, or unchanged. Changes in sensitivity will usually settle down over time. You can massage the nipples to desensitize them, but it may take several months to ameliorate.
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Answer: Try to Massage the Nipples Thank you for your question. Your doctor is probably right that it will ease in time. Please follow any instructions they've given you, because they know all the details of your case. Nipple sensitivity after any breast surgery can be decreased, increased, or unchanged. Changes in sensitivity will usually settle down over time. You can massage the nipples to desensitize them, but it may take several months to ameliorate.
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