It sounds like there may have been a communication gap between you and your surgeon, since you are clearly surprised by your results. There are a few possibilities to consider.
Basically, when you lift a breast, you do have to remove at least some loose skin to tighten the new breast. If you had a lot of loose skin before your surgery, that skin fills your bra just as breast tissue fills a bra. So now that the skin is gone, you fit into a smaller bra. Just ask your surgeon how much tissue he/she removed from each breast and ask whether it was mostly skin.
It's also possible that your insurance company dictated a minimum amount of tissue to be removed, assuming your procedure was covered by insurance.
Further, many women don't wear the correct bra size at all. Were you sized for your postoperative bra in the same store that did your preoperative sizing? Also, bras in different brand and styles can vary widely in size and shape--you may wear a D in one brand/style and a C in another brand/style, for instance. Are the bra brands and sizes you are wearing now the same as your preoperative ones?
It's probably hard for you to see any positives in this situation right now, but consider whether you like the shape of your breasts now. Consider whether you got the lift you wanted.
Hope this helps.
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