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Can the nipple sense of touch be lost from a mastopexy?

April 26, 2017Lost Mastopexy Nipple sense touch

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Can the nipple sense of touch be lost from a mastopexy?

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Yes, that is a possibility, because virtually every mastopexy involves cutting around the nipple. Nerves grow back slowly, so usually we allow two years for the sense of touch to return to normal, and if not by then, it probably will not.