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Nipple reconstruction
Hi,
I'm about to have my nipples reconstructed in 1 month time and just wondering what to expect?
I had a bilateral mastectomy in July 2012 and silicon implants put in December, after being diagnos...
Hi Julia
It is very unlikely that your surgeon will "make" you some nipples at the same time as doing the reconstruction. Mine was done in a completely separate operation (very quick one) after everything had healed. They just use skin that is in situ and sort of twist it to make a new nipple! It's really amazing what they can do :) Later on once it has all healed up, you can get them tatooed to a natural looking colour!
Good luck,
Louise