Nipple Reconstruction w/o thigh skin?

Hi,

Vicki Z here. Still trying to get the hang of this new site. I'm considering having my nipple reconstruction now since I crafted a memo good enough to have my insurance co. (Blue Cross) make an exception for my plastic surgeon's fees who dropped Blue Cross (so I won't have to pay out-of-pocket so much). Here's my question: My doctor wants to use skin from my inner thigh (ouch!) and I know of a local woman who had a hard time with it healing. I'm a bit "over" being cut up so much and I'm wondering (short of implanting a pencil eraser underneath the skin) if he could pinch up the skin with a suture some how and simply tattoo it. He's a perfectionist so I want to go in there with some alternatives. I've heard of skate, CV, Bell and keyhole flaps. Anything easier than these that can give the look of a nipple without cutting? Thanks,

Vicki