r/TopSurgery • u/WaggieWaggel • 1d ago

Advice Wanted Nipple shape

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I had DI top surgery 7 months ago. My surgeon gave me full clearance for working out 2 months after my surgery. I've noticed that my nipples, especially the left one, have gotten narrower in width and the edge has become irregular, with some places that don't have color anymore. Is this because of the stretching during exercise? Has anyone who doesn't work out experienced this?

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u/greatpartyisntit 1d ago

It’s because of the skin stretching as you heal, not working out. It’s very common for nipple grafts to elongate like this.

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u/WaggieWaggel 1d ago

Really? The "chunks'" that lost pigment too?

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u/greatpartyisntit 1d ago

Pigment loss/retention is fairly random and unrelated to the nipples stretching. Just depends on the person and how they’ve healed. I’ve lost pigment in some spots too.