Breast Size After a Reduction of 500cc? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Breast Size After a Reduction of 500cc?

I'm getting a breast reduction and the doctor is taking 500cc out of each breast. I am currently a 38DD, what will be my new size?

10 Doctor Answers | Asked by DB0420 in Riverside county
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Breast size after 500cc breast reduction

Dear DB, A cubic centimeter, cc(or milliliter) is a measure of volume not of weight. 1cc of water = 1 gram 500 cc of water weigh 500 grams. Currently the bare MINIMUM breast removal most insurance companies require before they would pay for a breast reduction is of 500 grams per side. That may not mean much in a 6'2" 210 pound woman but will mean a LOT in a 5'6" 135 pound woman. Other companies have instituted the SCHNUR scale which related breast weight removal to your height and... more
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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
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500 gram reduction

A 500 gram reduction really depends upon your body habitus. It is hard to predict what you would have as a final cup size without examining you.  You may go down 1 or 2 cups.

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Size after breast reduction

Thanks for the question - As you've heard (read) by many of the other plastic surgeons. It is difficult to predict final breast size after any breast procedure, especially when talking in terms of cup sizes. Part of this is because "cup size" is an inaccurate measurement. Bra manufacturers are all over the map. You may have noticed this yourself. A "C" cup in one manufacturer may be a "D" cup in others. Breast reductions are designed to reduce the weight... more
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Breast Reduction and Size

I would go about your breast reduction surgery a different route. I would first figure out how much needs to be reduced to get you to the size you want to be not vice versa. Second, it is not true that you need 500 grams per side. The insurance companies do not go about it by grams only. It entirely depends on how tall you are and how much you weigh. It is the BSA (body surface area) the determines the minimum of breast tissue required. I have had patients get approved for 300 gram... more
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Cup size after breast reduction surgery

Wanting to know your cup size after breast reduction surgery is a very important and common question. However, the cc's or grams removed do not equate in any accurate way to cup size. This is because each bra designer/manufacturer can have a different fit and also each patient may like a different fitting bra. So, you can walk into two different stores and buy different cup sized bras which fit you the same. There is no consistency in bra manufacturing. Therefore, it is difficult to give... more
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We cannot predict or promise a cup size

The amount that will be removed from a woman's breast with reduction and the resulting cup or bra size will vary. It will vary between bra manufacturers which can make it even more confusing. 500 grams removed from one woman's breast will not yield the same result between women. Your plastic surgeon who has examined you will be the one best to give you an idea of an approximate bra size to expect after your surgery. Best of luck. Dr Edwards
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Amount of breast reduction and cup size.

Hi! It's hard to tell without examining you, but according to standard formulas, removing 500 grams from each breast during breast reduction would make you too small.  You would probably go from a 38DD to a small B cup or less.
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Breast Size after Breast Reduction

First of all it is impossible to correctly tell a patient what size they will be afetr breast reduction. You can get a general idea but nothing precise. I give the patient the options of small, medium and large. Second, 500 grams off of a patient who weighs 300 lbs will make only a small difference in brest size. 500 grams off a patient who weighs 110 lbs will make a drastic difference in size. So.. it depends on your total size also.
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Size after reduction

Dear DB When doing a breast reduction I NEVER promise a patient how much I will remove or what size they will be in the end. A patient can tell me what size they would like to be but this depends on many factors, most importantly how does the breast look. Many people consider 500 gms as the amount needed for insurance but this number varies with your height and weight. In some patients 1000gm reduction is needed to get it covered by insurance. Speak to your plastic surgeon so you both... more
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