Breast reconstruction helps women feel feminine after breast cancer surgery. Results are typically excellent in clothing, making it unnoticeable to others that you have ever had breast surgery. Without clothing, there may be some scarring on the breasts. If you have had a mastectomy, you may no longer have nipples. Nipple reconstruction or tattooing can restore the appearance of nipples. After mastectomy and reconstruction, the breasts often lose sensation. They may feel numb or tingly. To others, reconstructed breasts feel very similar to natural breasts.