Breast size after a reduction of 500cc?

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8 answers to “Breast size after a reduction of 500cc?”

A: Size after breast reduction

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Breast Reduction and Size

By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Cup size after breast reduction surgery

By Bahram Ghaderi, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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.... more

A: Breast size after a reduction of 500cc?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Dear DB, A cubic centimeter, cc(or milliliter) is a measure of volume not of weight.1cc of water = 1 gram500 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... more

A: We cannot predict or promise a cup size

By Michael C. Edwards, MD - Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Amount of breast reduction and cup size.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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.

A: Breast Size after Breast Reduction

By John P. Stratis, MD - Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon

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... more

A: Size after reduction

By Steven H. Schuster, MD - Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

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... more