Preparing for Nipple Reduction Surgery


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There are plenty of ways that you can prepare for your nipple reduction surgery. Listed below are some general tips that are advised when you are having any sort of cosmetic surgery:

  • The most important thing to do before the surgery is to stop smoking or at the very least cut down and to try and maintain a healthy weight and diet pla
  • Arrange with your place of work the time period that you will need off after the surgery and also make plans if there are any complications with the procedur
  • You should stop taking any supplementary medicine which you use, for example herbal supplements as they could potentially cause problems with the anaesthetic. These medicines include paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen
  • You should not take any recreational drugs prior to the surgery as this could increase the chances of complications

Weight loss and the nipple reduction surgery

Planning to lose weight after the nipple education surgery may not be the best plan as this could affect the result of the procedure and change the look of the breasts and therefore the nipples. If after the surgery you lose a substantial amount of weight then you may even have to have a second procedure to correct the results of the first.


You should also plan what you are going to do on the day of your nipple reduction surgery. Things such as who will take and bring you back from the clinic because if you have had any sort of anaesthetic it is strongly advised that you should not drive in the first 24 hours. After your surgery it is also important that you eat well especially fruit and vegetables as it is vital that you get plenty of vitamins that will help you body to recover faster.


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