>After consultation with her plastic surgeon, we have determined that what is
>required is a re-canalizatuion of the ducts (the reduction involved slicing the
>top portion of the nipple off, so that scar tissue has now formed over top) and
>a way to keep them from scarring over again.  To all of our knowledge and
>research, this has never been attempted.

I would think keeping them from scarring over would involve *frequent*
expression for a few days as they heal.  Wouldn't the flow of milk keep them
open?  If direct nursing is too painful at first, then maybe skilled hand
expression several times an hour, even if someone does it for her at night.
Whatever it took to keep the milk flowing, flowing, flowing...
--
Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL  Ithaca, NY
www.wiessinger.baka.com

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