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Possible to Reduce my 38DD breasts to a B cup? I'm 5'6 and Weigh 160 Lbs.

asked 8 months ago by Georgina1257 in iowa
Latest answer by Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Question viewed 370 times
Tags: 150-169 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, DD to B cup, expectation

I am 35 years old. I am 5'6 and wiegh 160lbs. I am a 38DD and am want to find out if I have a breast reduction I could be reduced to a B cup.

8 answers to Possible to Reduce my 38DD breasts to a B cup? I'm 5'6 and Weigh 160 Lbs.

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Breast reduction from DD to B? Not likely honestly

The final cup size cannot be guaranteed but I would tell you that you probably have too much base width in the breast (this doesn't change with a reduction) to ever be much small than a C. Also, trying to go that small will increase the risk of numbness and even blood flow problems which can lead to tissue loss and delayed healing nd even nipple loss. If you lost any weight after you would deflate to almost nothing too.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Probably not....

Hello, There are reduction size limits to assure good preservation of sensation and optimal wound healing. Your prospective reduction sounds a bit extreme. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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Possible to Reduce my 38DD breasts to a B cup? I'm 5'6 and Weigh 160 Lbs.

Yes with a breast reduction mammoloplasty operation. Best to see a boarded PS in your area to in person discuss your options.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Breast reduction

If you are truly a DD cup size, it is possible to reduce the breasts but to a "B"? Usually it is not easy to get it that small because the skin flaps as well as the pedicle of tissue that supports the nipple areola require a fair amount of tissue with good blood supply for things to heal nicely.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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It is possible to reduce breast size from a DD to a B - but is that what you really want?

It is definitely possible in a breast reduction to go from a 38DD to a B cup size. However, to accomplish that there may be tradeoffs and risks that you may find unacceptable. Furthermore, do you really want to be a "B" or is it really a "C"? That is, your interpretation of what constitutes a "B" may in actuality be a "C". Reviewing photos and discussing with your plastic surgeon in great detail exactly what it is you want, may better help you... more
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

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Limits Of Breast Reduction

There are limits to the amount of tissue which can be removed during a breast reduction which relies upon remaining tissue to provide blood supply to the remaining breast tissue (specifically the nipple-areolar complex). If you are willing to have a permanent loss of nipple sensation, then the nipple-areolar area can be removed and replaced as a full thickness skin graft, enabling the removal of a larger volume of breast tissue.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Breast reduction size

Yes it may be possible to achieve a significantly smaller breast cup size. On the other hand, it may be necessary to do 2 operations (staged) to get results you're looking for safely. Removing too much tissue during one operation may compromise the blood flow to the breast tissue and/or the nipple–areola tissue. It is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of “goal” pictures... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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How small can you go with a reduction?

There are limits to how small you can go with a reduction. Yes, yes, I know for many of my large breasted patients they want them off. Gone. You are done with the whole breast thing. I get that. But there are two basic reasons you can't or shouldn't go super small. 1. Technically, the breast reduction is usually done with a breast pedicle. In English, this means the blood supply to your nipple areola is coming from a chunk of breast tissue. The... more
Lauren Greenberg, MD

Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

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