Can Breast Tissue Grow Back After Breast Reduction?

Is it possible for breast tissue to grow back after a breast reduction? I had it done a couple of years ago and now my breasts look like they're the same size they were before the surgery. I haven't gained any weight or anything either. Is this common? Do I need a revision?

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Breast tissue can grow back

Yes, breast tissue can grow back following breast reduction. This happens more frequently when breast reductions are done on young ladies or teenagers with massive amounts of glandular tissue. Although a large amount of glandular tissue may be removed with the initial breast reduction, there is typically still a sizable amount of glandular tissue left behind. This tissue can still hypertrophy, or grow very large, just like it always could before the surgery. And if... more

Can Breast Tissue Grow Back After Breast Reduction?

Unfortunately, yes it can. Sometimes when younger females have a reduction they will get an increased growth later in life. Sometimes pregnancy or weight gain will cause an increase in size of the breasts even after reduction surgery.

Re-Growth After Breast Reduction is Possible

Rarely patients who undergo breast reduction experience re-growth of breast tissue. In some cases, this may actually require a secondary breast reduction procedure. When this occurs, there are several potential causes. These include pregnancy, menopause, and weight gain. Occasionally, patients with juvenile breast hypertrophy who have had early intervention may also experience re-growth of their breast tissue. If any of these scenarios arise secondary, breast reduction is possible.... more

Can Breast Tissue Grow Back After Breast Reduction

If a patient is very young then the breasts will continue to grow and sometimes a revision is necessary. There have been cases where breast tissue has continued to grow several times requiring multiple revisions in the same patient.

Increase in Breast Size Following Breast Reduction

Unfortunately on occasion, breasts will increase in size following a breast reduction. Breasts are a biological entity and therefore do continue to change over time. They will be affected by weight loss/gain, pregnancy, and menopause. In addition, there is a small subset of patients who continue to increase the remaining breast tissue following the initial reduction. Although rare, in this instance, a second surgery may be required. more

Regrowth of Breast Tissue after Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question. Although not common, the recurrence of breast hypertrophy you have experienced does occur occasionally. Repeat breast reduction surgery may be indicated. If so, obtaining a copy of your previous operative report will be helpful. Best wishes.

Need for repeat breast reduction does exist

Although it is indeed rare to return to the your pre-surgical volume following breast reduction, it does in fact happen. This can occur in patients who suffer from Juvenile Breast Hypertrophy. It can also occur in women who have breast reduction and then go on to become pregnant. The hormonal changes of pregnancy can incite a new growth phase for the breast tissue.

Breast growth after reduction surgery

It is possible although uncommon for your breasts to grow after reduction surgery. There are a few patients who have received a reduction surgery experienced such excessive growth of their breast a revision of the reduction surgery

Breast growth after reduction

While not common, the breasts can grow after surgery in some cases. If you gain weight, if you get pregnant, and in some cases when it is done in teenagers who have not completed growth.

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Breast reduction result is permanent.

Hi. I do not understand your situation. After breast reduction, the breasts grow again in only 4 cases : 1) Breast reduction done on teenagers with breasts still growing. 2) Weight gain. 3) Pregnancy and breast feeding. 4) Menopause.