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Apparently, nipples may retain sensation and even the ability to become erect, after top surgery. Sometimes they do, and sometimes not. The nipples are more likely to retain sensation if the "pedicle" technique is used during the surgery.
Now I'm curious about how or if the actual nipple can be made smaller during surgery. Not just the areola - that sounds easy to make smaller. But the actual bumpy part. Guys don't have as big bumpy parts as females, so surely FTMs would want their bumps smaller too, not just the areolas. If they still have the bumps, that is. If there's no erect tissue, there's no bumps, I guess.
I don't like it when my bumps are visible through my shirts. That is one reason I wear bras or vests or shirts with pockets. Even if I had top surgery, if my bumps were still prominent, I might still not be comfortable wearing thin shirts in public because of it.
Retaining sensation seems better than losing it, even though I don't have any erogenous sensations in that area. And retaining erectibility seems desirable, because I'm used to it. But I guess either outcome has its pros and cons.
update:
Just reading about top surgery and looking at photos has been making my nipples ache somewhat like they do in very cold weather. At times like this, I think that it might be preferable to lose sensation in them.
Now I'm curious about how or if the actual nipple can be made smaller during surgery. Not just the areola - that sounds easy to make smaller. But the actual bumpy part. Guys don't have as big bumpy parts as females, so surely FTMs would want their bumps smaller too, not just the areolas. If they still have the bumps, that is. If there's no erect tissue, there's no bumps, I guess.
I don't like it when my bumps are visible through my shirts. That is one reason I wear bras or vests or shirts with pockets. Even if I had top surgery, if my bumps were still prominent, I might still not be comfortable wearing thin shirts in public because of it.
Retaining sensation seems better than losing it, even though I don't have any erogenous sensations in that area. And retaining erectibility seems desirable, because I'm used to it. But I guess either outcome has its pros and cons.
update:
Just reading about top surgery and looking at photos has been making my nipples ache somewhat like they do in very cold weather. At times like this, I think that it might be preferable to lose sensation in them.