I keep coming back in here to see if one of you has replied…someone out there must have had an uplift and a nipple made,please give me some backup
sorry no one has been able to give you advice debz! I am at the start of the process, diep on the 23rd, so can’t help either?! Have you been on any of the other BC forums?
Hope someone gives you some advice soon,
Best wishes
Gilly x
Hi Debz
I had a Diep3 years ago. A few months later I had a lift to my other breast. While this was done, some of the nipple was used to make a new nipple for my reconstructed breast. I was very pleased with the result. I had the tattoo about 2 months later. I was lucky enough to have it all done under local anaesthetic so no after effects at all. Despite the scarring I was thrilled to bits to look “normal” again. I know there are lots of ways to make a new nipple. Have you been told which you are having.
Kelley
Hello Debzz
sorry I have missed this in past. My recon (TRAM flap) is 10 years old and it was followed by an uplift to other breast which worked really well. I later had a nipple made from skin from my inner thigh (not sure if they are still doing this - have a friend whose nipple was fashioned as part of her recon. Bizarrely, we had our tattooing done together, which was a lovely experience!
I am very very happy with the outcome, and hope if thats what you are having done, it works equally well for you. I was warned about the risk of loss of sensation to the ‘well’ breast because the nipple had to be moved up, but I honestly haven’t found that to be the case at all. The weirdest thing was how very upstanding the breast was after the uplift - looked like a 16 year olds, but then soon settled down to the shape of a 40 year old!
good luck!
Monica