How Small Would a 400 Grams Breast Reduction Make Me?

24 years old, 5'8, 150 pounds, 36D+ bra... How much is a 400 gram removal versus 300 grams? My insurance requires 400 grams/breast to cover the procedure (based on body surface area). If I'm a snug 36D, what cup would I be after? Secondly, If I lose 10 pounds, I'd only need 300 grams removed. What size would that be? I don't want to be too small. Ideally I'd like a C cup.

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Insurance and Breast Reductions

The insurance industry has made a mess of breast reduction surgery. Some insurance companies cover it, some do not. The ones that do, make up their own rules on who qualifies and under what parameters. Your picture shows D cup size breasts, to take you to a C cup would probably require about a 200 gram reduction. I would call it a small breast reduction or even a mastopexy procedure. DO NOT let the insurance company dictate how much breast tissue to remove,... more

Breast Reduction and Resulting Cup Size?

Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery. It is one of the most patient pleasing operations we performed. Unfortunately, there is no direct correlation between the amount of tissue removed and the ultimate cup size that a patient will wear after breast reduction surgery. Before undergoing the breast reduction procedure it is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of... more

Formula for calculating cup size with breast reduction

Unfortunately there is no formula to calcuate your resulting cup size. A 400 gm reduction woul dbe equivalent to 2-3 cup sizes whereas a 300 would be closer to a 1-2 cup size reduction. Its only an guestimate.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction-size

I usually say that each 125-150 grams removed decreases the breast size by about one cup size. With time after a reduction, it may actually be a little less. I always try and be as conservative as possible in removing breast tissue so the patient is not too small and unhappy about it later. You can always take a little more off but would need an implant to add some!

400 GM reduction of breasts

Based only on the one photos and your dimensions, I imagine that a 400 gm reduction may leave you with very small breasts.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

400 grams breast reduction

Thanks for the photo it truly helps answer your question. In my opinion a 400 cc reduction will make you a BIG B or small C cup. Best of luck from MIAMI Dr. B