To have a nipple re-created is a highly personal and individual choice. Some women who have lost their breast(s) and had subsequent reconstruction may not want any additional surgery and may opt to go without a nipple and areola (the small circular area surrounding the nipple). Others will want to give the breast a more “complete” or realistic look to draw attention away from the scars, indentations, or unevenness left by the surgery. Research published in February 2017 in the journal Gland Surgery suggests that women who have had their nipples re-created after breast reconstruction are happier with their body image and overall results of reconstruction.