There are temporary and permanent sensory changes that a woman may experience after breast augmentation. These changes can occur on the skin of the breast and or involve the nipple-areolar skin. The most common nerve injuries are temporary. These may only last a few days or could last weeks to months. Some women will note that they have decreased sensation in certain areas of their breast skin or nipple. These improve and then resolve. Some may note a dulled sensory change that as it heals becomes sensitive to the touch (hypersensitive) and also resolves with time. These hypersensitive changes usually last a few weeks. Rarely, some women may experience a very sharp, severe pain that limits their activities. This type of pain is short-lived and typically goes away within a week or two. Permanent sensory changes still exist after a year.