Talk:Breast reduction

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[edit] Discussion in Main Article

The following was placed in the main article:

With respect to the currently present section that reads: "In some extreme cases, the areola and nipple may need to be completely removed for relocation and replaced as a skin graft (aka "free nipple graft"). In these cases, sensation from the areola area will be lost."

This should be changed to:

Although in the past, and based entirely on some arbitrary parameters it was deemed safer to remove the nipple and replace it as a "free graft." This is much less commonly performed. It is no longer the choice approach for a variey of reasons, not the least of which is the loss of nipple sensation, and loss of the ability to nurse in a significant percentage of patients. Nipple grafting is currently reserved for special cases where nipple survival is deemed tenuous on the operating room table, and not as a planned technique.

Reference:

Gerzenshtein J, Oswald T, McCluskey P, Angel MF. Avoiding free nipple grafting with the inferior pedicle technique. Ann Plast Surg. 2005 Sep;55(3):245-9.

It's clear that this was meant to be in the discussion page. -Etafly 05:02, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

This entry needs significant editing in general. Sensation and nursing issues especilly. you do NOT nessisarily loose all sensation, and you can useually still nurse, although sometimes you may need to use an SNS or other device. ~tash 3 June 2007

• I imagine it depends on the type of procedure. I agree that the article needs a lot of work, though. -Etafly 16:52, 3 June 2007 (UTC)