Depends on the skin laxity

Robert M. Jensen, MD answers: After breast reduction surgery will my breasts fall down?

I had breast reduction surgery last year,my husband always say that my breast are falling down to me it's seem the same as i had done opperation is it true the breast can come down for a period of time ?


Robert M. Jensen, MD
9 months ago

Most peoples breast will "settle" after surgery. The amount of sagging after surgery is mainly a function of your skin elasticity. The worse the skin quality the more the sag.  Breasts with very good skin elasticity will sag very little after surgery. 

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