Will Taking 800grams off Each Breast Make Me Too Small? (photo)

asked 6 months ago by ErinE in Washington
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
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Tags: amount, expectation, proportion, removal

I am 5'6", weight 200lbs Wear a size 36JJ bra. I have worn the same bra size even when I weighed 20 pounds less. My insurance has approved my breast reduction, for 800grams each. I am fine with that but when I asked the office what size I might end up, she said the Dr. said a Large A to Small B. I'm not a small person nor will I be, this was tramatically small. Other people I have heard of were only a G cup and 800grams each took them to a C. Which is my ideal size. Am I worrying over nothing?

10 answers to Will Taking 800grams off Each Breast Make Me Too Small? (photo)

800 gram minumum for breast reduction

It is difficult to say but after an 800 gram breast reduction you will probably have a B cup. If you do not want to be this small, you can have the procedure performed as a cosmetic surgery and the surgeon is then not required to remove a certain amount on each side. Best of Luck.

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Too small with 800g removal?

It is difficult to say, as the weight of your breasts weight is determined by how dense the tissue is. I would think a C cup would be best for proportion and I would estimate by your photos that this would be less than 800g per breast. It is a difficult position for the surgeon to have to take this amount to get insurance coverage and possibly make you smaller than you would like. It is difficult to accurately predict what size bra you will be, but if you definitely... more

Marialyn Sardo, MD
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

www.centerforbeauty.com

Be careful what you agree to

Hi there- In my long experience doing a lot of breast surgery, I can tell you that too often it seems patients and surgeons agree to remove amounts of tissue from patient's breasts that precludes their long term happiness. In other words, I always worry that in the interests of getting the insurance company to agree to pay for the operation, we forget what the patient wants. This sometimes can lead to you being unhappy with your breasts- or even feeling like you need implants... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Will Taking 800grams off Each Breast Make Me Too Small? (photo)

Thanks for the posted photos. I would err on the side of less than 800 gms, maybe around 500 to 600 gms.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

You are lucky that 800 gram (per breast) breast reduction should give you a nice size.

Hi. Anything smaller than a C cup would not look good on you, and your surgeon should not make you too small just to meet an insurance requirement. But just going by your pictures, I think it won't be a problem and you will be fine. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Never an A-cup after breast reduction

Given the skin excess and base width of the breast, my bet is that you will still wear a D-cup after breast reduction, even 800 grams. Go out and look at C-cups (an A-cup!) at the store and imagine fitting into one. Your goal with reduction should be comfort with a pretty shape, volume, and projection, in a bra you can buy 'off the rack'. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction and gram weight

FIrst, you are the smallest JJ cup I have ever seen and I do a huge number of breast reductions each year. I would have categorized you as a DDD or E cup. An 800 gram reduction on a person of your son should produce a C cup bra, understanding that bra sizes in the United States are inconsistent, based on the manufacturer. The plastic surgeon is required to estimate gram weight resection during the preauthorization process; each insurer has guidelines for the minimum amount of gram weight... more

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.foresthillsplasticsurgery.com

Breast reduction

Erin, a breast reduction surgery is not about taking off a specified number of grams. The surgery is performed to create a more comfortable and appropriately sized breast. When that is accomplished and the surgery is complete we weight the tissue. The weight should be determined AFTER the operation. That said, the insurance companies often ask the doctor to estimate the weight to be removed so the insurance can tell if the patient is covered based on the insurance company's contract. The... more

Ronald V. DeMars, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon

Insurance vs self pay breast reduction

Dear Erin, I sincerely doubt removing 800g will leave you with an A cup. However, you are wanting to know what your 'ideal' size would be. That needs to be determined by you and what your demensions are. That being said, what your insurance co. requires to be removed and what your 'ideal' size would be, may be two very different things. If you cannot finance your reduction, I strongly suggest you come to terms with what your insurance dictates. This is,... more

Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.horndeski.com

Breast cup size after Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Congratulations on deciding to proceed with breast reduction surgery; it is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. Unfortunately, no plastic surgeon is able to predict exactly what cup size you will be after breast reduction surgery. As you know, cup sizes vary depending on who makes the bra; this makes discussing cup size an inaccurate way of communicating your goals. There is also no “ideal size”; every... more