Typical volume after breast reduction?

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A: Breast size after Breast Reduction Surgery

By Shahram Salemy, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

This is a very good question and one that is often asked. The key to any breast reduction is for the surgeon and the patient to discuss the patient's goals, the patient's anatomy, and what the surgeon feels he can safely create. The goal is not to remove a certain amount of tissue or to... more

A: Size after breast reduction surgery

By Bahram Ghaderi, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The amount of tissue removed in each breast reduction case will vary depending on your specific body type and breast size/shape. The goal of breast reduction is to give you a smaller, more proportionate breast size while providing you with lifted and better shaped breasts. This will help alleviate any back and... more

A: Breast volume after reduction

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

Dear Becky One thing I never do is tell a patient how much tissue I will remove nor how much will remain. I also will not say exactly what size they will be after reduction. The goal is to reduce the breast enough to remove symptoms and give the breast an aesthetically pleasing appearance and have... more

A: What is the typical breast volume remaining once the procedure is finished?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

There is NO "typical breast volume after breast reduction" - instead there is a range from the high B's to the low D's. It all depends on what your preoperative volume, the insurance requirement for volume removal and the way your frame appears which would guide your surgeon in how much to remove... more

A: No Typical

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

The amount removed, and therefore the amount left depends on initial size of the breasts, and the desired endpoint. This will vary widely from individual to individual. You should discuss you goals carefully with your surgeon, and be sure you both understand them to be the same. It is... more

A: There is no typical residual volume

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

What remains after a breast reduction is hopefully what you will be happy with. This is dependent on size, shape, position, weight, and consistency of the remaining breast. Most women are concerned with relief of discomfort that translates into a certain amount of reduction in weight of the breast but is... more

A: Breast reduction volumes vary

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

The amount of tissue removed varies from patient to patient. What is left behind is what will create the breast form and shape for the rest of your life. It is like sculpting and no 2 surgeons are alike. Make sure you like the many postop photos your doctor should have shown you and that you... more

A: Volume after Breast Reduction

By John Whitt, MD - Louisville Plastic Surgeon

There is no typical or set volume after reductions. This is a question that you should discuss with your plastic surgeon. In order to meet insurance requirements, assuming your procedure is covered, your post-op cup-size will probably be around a C.

A: What a surgeon leaves is as important as what is removed.

By Lavinia Chong, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Becky, please be explicit with your surgeon. Your insurance company may have a weight requirement (gm/side), which your surgeon will discuss with you. It seems that you will meet the height/weight guidelines for most insurance company sponsorship, however we all accept that bra size varies with... more

A: Breast reduction and final size.

By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

You should discuss this with your surgeon. Sizes can vary tremendously. The size of the resulting breast will depend on the agressiveness of the procedure. However, agressiveness comes at a cost. The more you reduce a breast, the more you risk compromising the blood supply to the skin and nipple... more