Should 18 Year Old Wait for Breast Reduction with F-sized Breasts?

asked 1 year ago by Amanda_47 in Houston
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, female

I'm 18 and 5' and weigh 106lbs but I have 32f breasts. Should I wait til I am older for reduction? I do experience back pain and I cannot do exercises or workout. It seems like it's starting to get harder. I like my breast shape but I would like to go down to at least a D. I'd like as little scarring as possible and I'm hoping to breastfeed, however, I am not planning kids until I'm in my 30s.

9 answers to Should 18 Year Old Wait for Breast Reduction with F-sized Breasts?

18 year old breast reduction

Your breasts are certainly large enough to cause significant back, shoulder and neck pain. I think breast reduction surgery is entirely appropriate and would alleviate your complaints. For someone of your age and weight, I would recommend reducing the breasts to a C cup to prevent return of symptoms should you gain even a modest amount of weight. Scarring should be considered but the only way to achieve a smaller but aesthetically pleasing breast is by formal reduction. I see suntan... more

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.foresthillsplasticsurgery.com

Breast reduction at 18

See a board certified plastic surgeon for your initial consultation but you seem to have good indications for breast reduction surgery. Waiting will not improve your symptoms nor final outcome. While surgical scars are inevitable, they usually heal as fine lines. These are some of the happiest patients we see for surgery with a relief in many of their symptoms. Most patients only regret not undergoing the surgery earlier.

Richard Chaffoo, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction for teen

If your breasts have finished growing and have been stable for at least 6 months or a year, you should definitely consider a reduction. With significant symptoms, it is worth doing a reduction earlier. In this case, you may have further breast growth and need a re-reduction later, though the chance of doing so is not large.

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction at 18yo

If you are done growing and have been stable at your height/weight/breast size over the past year, then medically you are a candidate. The hardest part of doing this, though, is that you will have scars on your breasts somewhere, and their is no way to avoid this. This can be hard for young women who are still very active in the dating world. Your ability to breastfeed will be decreased, but you may still be able to afterwards. If you are unable to exercise... more

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction for Teenager?

Thank you for the question and picture. It sounds like you are dealing with breast hypertrophy along with the physical and psychosocial consequences of this diagnosis. In other words, the breasts are too large for the frame causing both physical and psychological distress. It sounds like you have done your homework and understand the potential risk and complications associated with breast reduction surgery, including abnormal scarring. You also understand that further... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

18 and a breast reduction

If you have reached adult size and are no longer growing, you certainly can undergo a breast reduction to reduce the overall volume of the breast.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction in 18 year old: Resection versus Lipo

SEE VIDEOS BELOW IN LINK TO MY WEBSITE FOR SAMPLES OF LIPOSUCTION VERSUS RESECTION METHODS OF REDUCTION. You are on the younger side for a reduction mammoplasty and should first discuss the procedure with a qualified plastic surgeon to determine if you have reached your adult size. As to your candidacy for resection versus liposuction, you should meet with a plastic surgeon to discuss your options after a history and physical examination.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction at what age

You definitely have large breasts and if you have back,neck pain, then you are an excellent candidate for a reduction. I do mine as an outpatient and the recovery before full activity is about two weeks. We pre-authorize our patients.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Don't wait to have breast reduction

With your symptoms and breast size it seems likely to only get worse. A reduction at age 18 is not uncommon. With current breast reduction techniques, most women are able to breast feed but threre can be no guarantee. The minimal scar techniques are probably not applicable for a case like yours, but they should fade very nicely over time and the trade-off will be worth it.