Does the nipple have to be completely removed during breast reduction surgery? Apr 12, 2011 in Breast Reduction In most cases breast reduction surgery does not require complete removal of the nipple areolar complex. Usually in the standard vertical and inferior pedicle techniques the nipple is left attached to an underlying pedicle of breast tissue and shifted to a more superior position without detaching it. In a small subset of extremely large reductions the pedicle lengths are too long to provide adequate blood… Read More ← Previous 1 … 29 30 31
Does the nipple have to be completely removed during breast reduction surgery? Apr 12, 2011 in Breast Reduction In most cases breast reduction surgery does not require complete removal of the nipple areolar complex. Usually in the standard vertical and inferior pedicle techniques the nipple is left attached to an underlying pedicle of breast tissue and shifted to a more superior position without detaching it. In a small subset of extremely large reductions the pedicle lengths are too long to provide adequate blood… Read More