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What Causes Tender And Sensitive Nipples?

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Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2016
Question: Dr. Mukund Savaskar
How long will the nipple area be sensitive?
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
This complex helath issue Should Resolve by another 4-6 mths maximum !!

Detailed Answer:
Dear Don't Worry !!
Do update Me after 4 weeks later.

Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to ME at My virtual HCM Clinic.
Had to review your last query , in context to this health concern.

My Opinion-
Tender and sensitive nipples, is the result of post-surgical stress ,which lead to testes hypofunction with low testosterone-male sex hormone levels and simultaneous dominance of estrogen(female sex hormone) levels due to increased production of estrogen from your adrenal glands,as a result of increased surgical body stress.

So its the estrogen(Female sex hormone) hormone dominance in post-surgical period- which lead to Gynecomastia from proliferation of male breast tissue, in your case.And this hypertrophic activity in your male breasts, lead to tender and sensitive nipples due to increased breast tissue mass in the given male breast areas.
From the given facts from You, it seems that this change in you, took almost 6 weeks from 26/4/16,to express this hormonal change as the enlarged male breast in your case.

Dear In the absence of more information about the nature of surgery and amount of surgical stress sustained by your body currently,it would be difficult for Me to reply on this query.So I can not comment and predict affirmatively as to how long the condition would persist in the form of sensitive nipples.

How long to wait for the nipples to become normal?
Therefore as the body stress would reduce, the nipple sensitiveness also would resolve, but only after the back surgery stress is relieved,which could take at least 4-6 weeks in normal post-surgical conditions.
But I would suggest you to wait for another 4-6 mths time maximum, by which time,the back surgery stress would cool down,leading to normalization of the disturbed hormonal status and normalization of these enlarged male breast.
Thus, this complex health issue Should Resolve by 4-6 mths maximum !!
Dear Don't Worry !!
Do update Me after 4 weeks later.

Remedy to reduce the nipple sensitiveness-
If pain is disturbing you much, then I would suggest you to use-
-Voltaren gel locally- to take care of nipple sensitivity and pains if any,from the enlarged male breasts.

Follow up instructions-
Dear these are My comments assuming the facts submitted by you.Other causes would be reviewed only when needed in time to come,which would depend on your complaints about nipples, 4-6 weeks later.So please Keep Me updated after 4 weeks later.

So keep Me updated by direct question to Me via following HCM link-
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=7022.

Hope this reply would reduce your anxiety and would help you to resolve the health issues with help of doctors attending on you there.

If need be, update any health issue 24 x 7 by a direct question to ME in time to come.

Dear, if satisfied ,Don't forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing feedback comments(like last time) to rate this reply and service, to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services.

If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!

Good Day!!

Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS

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What Causes Tender And Sensitive Nipples?

Brief Answer: This complex helath issue Should Resolve by another 4-6 mths maximum !! Detailed Answer: Dear Don't Worry !! Do update Me after 4 weeks later. Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to ME at My virtual HCM Clinic. Had to review your last query , in context to this health concern. My Opinion- Tender and sensitive nipples, is the result of post-surgical stress ,which lead to testes hypofunction with low testosterone-male sex hormone levels and simultaneous dominance of estrogen(female sex hormone) levels due to increased production of estrogen from your adrenal glands,as a result of increased surgical body stress. So its the estrogen(Female sex hormone) hormone dominance in post-surgical period- which lead to Gynecomastia from proliferation of male breast tissue, in your case.And this hypertrophic activity in your male breasts, lead to tender and sensitive nipples due to increased breast tissue mass in the given male breast areas. From the given facts from You, it seems that this change in you, took almost 6 weeks from 26/4/16,to express this hormonal change as the enlarged male breast in your case. Dear In the absence of more information about the nature of surgery and amount of surgical stress sustained by your body currently,it would be difficult for Me to reply on this query.So I can not comment and predict affirmatively as to how long the condition would persist in the form of sensitive nipples. How long to wait for the nipples to become normal? Therefore as the body stress would reduce, the nipple sensitiveness also would resolve, but only after the back surgery stress is relieved,which could take at least 4-6 weeks in normal post-surgical conditions. But I would suggest you to wait for another 4-6 mths time maximum, by which time,the back surgery stress would cool down,leading to normalization of the disturbed hormonal status and normalization of these enlarged male breast. Thus, this complex health issue Should Resolve by 4-6 mths maximum !! Dear Don't Worry !! Do update Me after 4 weeks later. Remedy to reduce the nipple sensitiveness- If pain is disturbing you much, then I would suggest you to use- -Voltaren gel locally- to take care of nipple sensitivity and pains if any,from the enlarged male breasts. Follow up instructions- Dear these are My comments assuming the facts submitted by you.Other causes would be reviewed only when needed in time to come,which would depend on your complaints about nipples, 4-6 weeks later.So please Keep Me updated after 4 weeks later. So keep Me updated by direct question to Me via following HCM link- http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=7022. Hope this reply would reduce your anxiety and would help you to resolve the health issues with help of doctors attending on you there. If need be, update any health issue 24 x 7 by a direct question to ME in time to come. Dear, if satisfied ,Don't forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing feedback comments(like last time) to rate this reply and service, to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services. If you want to update more details and ask more update queries , You are most Welcome herewith !! Good Day!! Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS