The first reason why plastic surgery is not important because plastic surgery makes loss of feeling. Temporary numbness or loss of feeling at the site of an operation is fairly common with face lifts and tummy tucks, though it’s rarely permanent. Numbness after breast surgery is the most common. Loss of sensation in the nipple occurs from 10% to 70% of the time, depending on the type of operation. The highest risk attends breast reduction, in which the nipple and areola are totally removed and reattached as skin grafts