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Originally Posted by jen29
Hi everyone,
I am 30 years old and have been having problems with my right breast. Actually it's my right nipple. It has been hurting so bad. It feels like someone is stabbing it with a knife or something really sharp.
I do get really tender breasts this time of year due to colder temps, and I have been putting lotion on them. Lotion does not seem to be working however for this problem.
I am scared to talk to my doc. because he/she will just think am crazy or maybe something is truley wrong with it. This is the first time this has happened to me.
I did have a breast reduction when was 19. But things were good after that, so I have no clue what is going on.
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Jen29
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I had a breast reduction when I was 27...I'm 40 now. I occasionally get the pain you are talking about. It was very frequent right after the surgery, then decreased in frequency over time. The last 5 years or so, it has been maybe once or twice a year I will have a week or so where I get this sensation. One thing you can do is call your surgeon that did the reduction and leave a message regarding this issue. Then the surgeon can decide if you need to be seen or not. If for some reason you can't call the surgeon, you could try your OB/GYN. These doc's have experience with breast issues, and are also surgeons...you could get some feedback that way.
My personal theory is that nerves take a very, very long time to regenerate...some never do. The surgery definitely damages nerves. So I think this pain has something to do with that. This is also why my hysterectomy incision is still numb...7 years later!