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