Recently I did a literature review of this topic of breast reduction
surgery for a talk I gave. If the nipple is transplanted ie, put in a dish
and then sewn back on, the prospects for successful breastfeeding are
slim...largely because of inadequate nipple sensitivity, and ductal damage,
as Robyn Noble and Anne Bovey point out. There are, however, definite case
reports in the literature of women whose nipples were removed and then
replaced, who ended up nursing just fine. The ideal with breast reduction
is leaving the nipple attached via an inferior pedicle, as there is less
nerve and ductal interuption.-Anne Eglash MD