Reduction and nipple lift on the non-lumpectomy side--questions

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JLBinPDX
JLBinPDX Member Posts: 127
edited March 2020 in Breast Reconstruction

Hi. Two weeks ago I had a lumpectomy on one side for a ER+, PR+, HER2- 1.1 cm, grade 2 tumor with a breast reduction and nipple lift on the other side. On the "other" side, I'd already had breast cancer in 2017 (yep, this was my second primary) and radiation. Well, I opted for the reduction (my PS added the "nipple lift") so that side would match the new lumpectomy side. Supposedly my cancer is gone (clean lymph nodes/clean margins)--so YES, a big yay--but I'm not happy with the other side. The size of the two is now pretty decent, but the nipple was lifted way too much. It's really different than the lumpectomy side. I'm kinda bummed.

So, the PS suggested an in office procedure to cut a crecent moon shape above the lumpectomy side and lift that nipple to be close to the already lifted size. I canceled the appointment for a few reasons and would love to have input on any of these. 1) already not too happy with the PS's original intent; I feel that the reduction/lift should've come out closer to the lumpectomy side. Since that reduction/lift side had previous radiation, though, I'm not sure if the PS should've just done better or it if was a hard surgery. 2) I don't want to lose sensation in the lumpectomy side nipple. Would that be the case? 3) Hesitant to go through another surgery even if small. The reduction/lift has been difficult, painful, and a little slow to heal. It's probably good I didn't know how slow and difficult healing would be or I probably wouldn't have done it. They are the same size and that's fine, but the nipple placement is bothersome. Thoughts? Similar experiences?

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