{"id":3013,"date":"2026-10-04T19:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T19:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clineca.com\/blog\/breast-reduction-pedicle-nipple-sensation-breastfeeding\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T21:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:41:13","slug":"breast-reduction-pedicle-nipple-sensation-breastfeeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clineca.com\/blog\/breast-reduction-pedicle-nipple-sensation-breastfeeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Reduction Pedicle Types: Sensation & Breastfeeding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. What a pedicle actually is, and why it decides nipple sensation<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Which pedicle technique preserves nipple sensation best?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Breastfeeding after breast reduction: what the pedicle changes<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Pedicle options side by side<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Does combining a reduction with a lift change the answer?<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Cost, length of stay and choosing a surgeon you can trust<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    The word "pedicle" shows up early in almost every breast reduction consultation, and it is rarely explained in plain terms. It simply means the piece of living breast tissue your surgeon leaves attached to the nipple so that it keeps its blood supply and its nerves. If you are weighing up which breast reduction pedicle technique best preserves nipple sensation and breastfeeding ability, that single design decision is where most of the answer sits \u2014 and it has more moving parts than one technique name.<\/p>\n

    What a pedicle actually is, and why it decides nipple sensation<\/h2>\n
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