Is it true I will lose my nipples if I smoke after a breast reduction?
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Wow, someone wants you to quit smoking!  I haven't heard that, but a friend of mine was told to stop smoking when she was having gum surgery.  Smoking narrows the blood vessels and it also does something with the absorbtion of Vitamin C, a healing building block in your body.  They want you to quit smoking because it impacts on your healing time and healing quality of life.  Do yourself a favor and stop so you heal better and faster.
607723
Sucking the breasts certainly does NOT cause cancer. And as for the person who said not to breast feed, breast feeding actually REDUCES your risk of breast cancer. And no, your nipples won't get spoiled by someone sucking on them.
169233
For the most part no. The reason is that if you are fully developed and/or during your period or possbibly pregnant you can cause the ducts within your breast area to become inflammed. But for the most part the answer is no. The only question I might ask is why you would want to wear a bra too small. However, a sport type bra or good fitting bra is better if you have large or even normal breast.
57785
I have not heard of muscle loss because of smoking.  I had a close friend who smoked a lot and now has a mouth full of dentures.  His doctors also told him that smoking caused the premature destruction of collagen in his face and chin, which caused the skin, especially around the eyes, to sag more than normal.  Collagen gets reduced because of age, but smoking seems to really hurt collagen in some people.
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No.  If it continues for more than a day or so, you should see a physician.  Believe it not, all the things which can go wrong with breasts can go wrong with males as well since they have exactly the same breast tissue women do (though there is usually a lot less in males).
474308
I think you are describing Montgomery glands, perfectly normal part of your breast anatomy. They secrete a waxy substance that helps keep your nipple supple.\n\nhttp://www.susanlovemd.com/faq/nipple/nipple-rash.html\n\nhttp://imaginis.com/breasthealth/breast_anatomy.asp\n\nYou can't get rid of them, they help keep your nipples healthy, so learn to love them!
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It isn't true in every case, although it is true in mine. I started on bc a little less than a year ago, and in the past six months I've gone from an average B size to a full D. HOWEVER!! there can be other affects: weight gain, acne, mood change overall and can cause some more serious side affects. In fact, you could go on bc, not gain any boobage, but gain weight and get acne and become someone your not. I suggest if this is your main reason for going on bc, don't! With me I had major regulation problems, that is the only reason I went on it, and even then I struggled mentally and emotionally with deciding. Make sure you are ready for whatever bad things may happen if you do go on it.
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Yes, I have them done, Yes it hurts.  When the needle passes through the skin, it sends an intense flash of heat down the entire side of your body.  It takes a couple of months for them to heal and they are extremely sensitive to anything during that time.  If you are a belly sleeper, find a different position.  As far as women not being able to breastfeed that is just pure bull.  I am a mother of 2 and breast fed both of my children.  Good luck with it.  It does take a lot of nerve.  My first set got infected and I had to take them out and have them repierced so I have been through it twice.  My recommendation is to have them measure your nipples and pierce with a barbell.  Once they heal you can insert rings.  This worked perfectly for me on my second go 'round.
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From a professional standpoint I would get it checked.  There are programs out there to help you cover the costs of medical expenses.  A doctor cannot refuse you treatment due to inability to pay.  A really good program that could help you out is the Hill-Burton Act.  I spent many years working on an Oncology Unit (Cancer unit) in our local hospital and know that one of the signs of breast cancer is nipple discharge.  I don't want to scare you , only inform you.  Finding out now is best because there are treatments available that can stop the growth if it is cancer, and better to catch it early.  I will keep you in my prayers.
962912
you should read the book why do men have nipples.  it askes a similar question and a doctor answers it.
979334
cardio! the man-boobs are just fatty deposits, you cant spot-reduce, you have to generally reduce. ive heard of cases where the man just  had large glands and had to get them surgically altered, though. good luck!
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The key-hole reduction technique is very good, I had it done myself.  \n\nFor the sake of this topic, I am going to admit to having had a breast reduction when I was 23 years old.  I was quite well-endowed (something like a 36 Triple E or something like that),but my mom had insurance and I was a college student at that time living at home.\n\nThe insurance company had rules about how much needs to be removed to be covered by insurance (insurance companies WILL pay for REDUCTIONS but not enhancements).  Even now, most insurance companies will pay for reductions if there is a medical need (posture, skin problems, pain, etc) that your doctor is willing to support as a need and there is a certain volume that needs to be removed.\n\nI had 1000 mls removed from each breast (1 quart from each breast), and the minimum was 500 mls so I was double the minimum requirement.\n\nI am so glad that I had it done.\n\nSome advice:\n\n#1  Go for an A cup or B cup.  Your breasts will actually relax and get larger or rather more relaxed.  I am nearly a C cup after getting the B cup dimensions.\n\n#2  Take the recommended vitamins and medications faithfully as recommended and don't play games (I DID get infection from playing games, but even then I would still have done it again as happy as I am with the results).\n\n#3  The older a person is, the less scarring there will be.  Young peoples skin actually retracts more.. more pull on the suture, etc lines.  Older skin isn't that taut.\n\n#4  I have some fine line scarring but they have faded alot.  I just turned 40 and I would feel comfortable wearing a bikini even having had the surgery.  I have perfect shaped breasts (one slightly larger than the other.. but most women are slightly different in size, but I can wear a B cup for both sides without any difficulty).\n\nIf you are truely interested, find out from your insurance, if you have decent insurance I am sure it would cover reasonable needs.  Also, the recovery time for such surgeries have drastically reduced with improved surgical techniques.\n\nI had the keyhole style done.  I like how it turned out.  Basically the nipple is left intact, the tissue is released around it and tissue is removed below and brought up and reattached to around the nipple.\n\nHere is what one website described:\n\n"Anchor-shaped Breast Lift: \n \n For women with larger or more severely drooping, sagging breasts, the anchor-shaped breast lift procedure is more effective. \nThe physician will draw a key-hole shape above the nipple and areola. At the bottom of the key-hole, he/she will draw an anchor shape from the right to the left side of the breast. \n\nThe skin in the (upper cross-hatched) area of the “anchor” will be removed along with some excess breast tissue. The nipple and areola are moved up to the (lower cross-hatched) “key-hole,” then the skin is sutured (stitched) around the areola, vertically down to the chest and side to side along the newly created bottom fold of the breast." \n  \nThis image is about what my reduction started (before) and ended (after) at.\n\nhttp://www.beautysurge.com/digitalimaging/before_after_photos/breast_reduction_pictures.jpg
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I did but then when I lost the weight I lost my breasts.
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i have smoked pot daily for years as well as my on/off boyfriend of three years and i have never noticed his boobs growing! we are both in good shape and quite slender naturally so pot hasn't even made us gain weight from munchies. side effects i guess are the typical lowered sex drive, lowered sperm count and amotivational syndrome in some people although it's typically associated with an already lowered motivation/depressed mood and is not causally linked to pot. incidentally, munchies might just be a learned behavior but there is some evidence that it stimulates parts of the hypothalamus that stimulate appetite. as for boobs hurting, i have never felt that and neither has my guy! if they are, maybe you should get checked, guys can get breast cancer too, in fact it is more common than most realize.
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Make sure you go to where you got them done to get them changed - don't do it yourself. The waiting time is different for everyone - some 6 weeks some 1 year. As for my wife - 1 years. Everyones body heals differently and all I can say is wait until they are no longer tender and once they reach that stage wait 6 more weeks and then you should be fine. \nOne thing that my wife was told when she got hers done was that she was best to start off with bars even though she wanted hoops. Reason for this was quicker healing since the bra wasn't pressing on the bottom of the hoop creating a pulling on the nipple.
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Hi my son had two bone grafts due to a need for bone growth and the surgeons all recommended not smoking. You should talk to the surgeon that did the surgery as he or she would be best equipped to answer that question.......
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Im sure they can, but so can being inside too long, or outside too long, wearing no bra could too, or blinking too much. Something else that is a part of your daily routine significantly increases you chances of cancer. I am not a female, but i am certain sports bras are sometimes important to wear.  Dont worry about cancer