Well, I ask because I think I arrange myself differently than many people tend to, with the "twig" facing upward, rather than downward. I have to wonder if the alternative would become more comfortable after the operation.
I will note that I have not experienced much "withering". I'm grateful for this, but tucking is certainly more of an ordeal than I would like it to be - so I prefer to avoid it, for comfort's sake. Long shirts really help, and they're adorable on smaller people.