Nipples ....

boogirl

Decision time for me. I’m going in for some additional fat grafting this week and a dog flap fix on one side. after initial reconstruction & grafting in May (BMX was exactly 1 year ago). As I expect this is the last surgical work for awhile, I finally have to decide whether to go for nipples then tattoo or only do 3D tattoos some time in future. (I’m heading to Vinnie for those!).

Any views from the group? I’m especially interested if those who went for actual nipple recon are annoyed with seeing them through tee shirts etc or is it not really so evident? I don’t know what to do!! There is some appeal to me of “feeling” something there, but I also don’t want a hassle if they are too prominent like I’m always freezing!

CBK

Boo girl

I went thru actual nipple reconstruction and one revision on it. The second revision I'm still healing from. My nipples flattened out to nothing both times! In retrospect I'm not sure I would have done it and maybe should have went straight to tattoos.

I developed cellulitis on my first go around and had to take an antibiotic to clear that! Nothing major occurred but, that can get nasty I understand. My nipples definitely do not show through any shirt!

Good luck on your “finishing touches".

boogirl

Thanks CBK for sharing your experiences and insights. Between your information and at my pre-surgery meeting a talk and some visual reviews with my PS (she is fantastic!) I stuck with just fixing the dog ear and the fat grafting and will do the 3D tattoo only.

Maybe someday they will be growing nipples in a lab for us all but in the meantime, Vinnie here I come!

CBK

Boogirl

I was at my PS today discussing my flattened nipples. My PS said that the method she used to create mine was called a Skate Flap and has a much higher success rate with projection than other more common methods.

Not sure why I was such a fail... but passing it along.

I hope your tattoos are everything you dreamed of and more.