[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by cathexis

Will start off with a question my surgeon is not likely to know.
What size should I ask them to make the areola/nipple if intending to get good sized nipple piercings (12g) once healed. Do you recommend that I share those plans with him. Will the prospect of me getting re pierced (had piercings before that had grown out) effect his remolding of the areola or nipple. One of the nipples is split and the other has a
very shallow old piercing. Do I need to tell him about this, or
can it wait for him to discover in the OR?

I think it is always best to talk with our surgeons openly. You need to be transparent. Definitely tell him your plans. He probably does breast augmentations and reductions all the time. He must be used to having discussions about piercings. I would think that he would be a good source for knowing how tall you would need the nipples to be to be able to handle thick piercings. I don't think it is inappropiate for you to draw what size areola you are looking for. You have to remove all body piercings prior to surgery, so remove the shallow one.

No, he tells me that it will be outpatient surgery. My Partner (also a RN) is really leery of that due to my health problems. She wants me to stay overnight, if possible.

I don't know what to say about this since I am not a medical professional, but I really haven't ever heard of a person getting top surgery staying in the hospital overnight.

We both appreciate having someone around that I feel comfortable asking the questions that I am unable to ask him.
Thank you.

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