After breast reduction surgery will my breasts fall down?

I had breast reduction surgery last year,my husband always say that my breast are falling down to me it's seem the same as i had done opperation is it true the breast can come down for a period of time ?

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A: Breast lift is the bonus of breast reduction surgery

By Peter E. Johnson, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

A very large overdeveloped breast will almost always have a degree of droop to the breast which surgeons call ptosis. The amount of droop is evaluated by measuring the position of the nipple in relation to the fold or crease under the breast, something like a finger test where you place your finger in the fold... more

A: It is not common for your breasts to fall down after breast reduction surgery.

By Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction or another term called reduction mammaplasty removes excess breast fat, glandular tissue and skin to achieve breast size in proportion with your body and to alleviate discomfort which is associated with large breasts. It usually leaves the appearance of smaller, lighter and firmer breasts... more

A: Some laxity is expected after breast reduction

By Marcus L. Peterson, MD - St. George Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction surgery is a major breast lift at the same time. The length of time that the breast will maintain in the elevated position is dependant on the quality of your skin and the weight of the tissue. All skin will continue to age and allow some stretching and laxity, this will let the breasts soften... more

A: yes....

By Andrew J.L. Gear, MD - Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

Breasts that undergo a reduction or lift will sag with time. How much depends on the technique used, age, skin quality, and time. The Vertical reduction technique seems to be more durable in terms of maintaining projection although in the wrong hands it can create a rather unattractice breast shape... more

A: Breasts will settle after breast reduction surgery

By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hello, It generally takes about three to six months after surgery for the settling to stabilize. The breasts still tend to look "lifted and reduced" relative to before surgery, but things can of course change with weight gain or loss and differences in surgical technique. All plastic surgeons are not... more

A: Breast sagging after a reduction

By Bahram Ghaderi, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

A breast reduction involves a breast lift as well. Therefore, you will not have the same sagging as prior to surgery. However, over time, your skin will stretch and the swelling will go away which will make it appear as though the breasts have "fallen". If you review your before and after photos with... more

A: It depends how the operation is done

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

To OOPRUYAA, Hi! The right way to do a breast reduction is to shape the breast tissue from the inside with deep stitches. If the new shape is created just by pulling on the skin, then the breasts will sag after a breast reduction because skin stretches.

A: Depends on the skin laxity

By Robert M. Jensen, MD - Medford Plastic Surgeon

Most peoples breast will "settle" after surgery. The amount of sagging after surgery is mainly a function of your skin elasticity. The worse the skin quality the more the sag. Breasts with very good skin elasticity will sag very little after surgery.

A: It's called "bottoming out"

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Following a classic breast reduction surgery, the breast tissue can be pulled down by gravity stretching out the skin. This phenomenon is known as bottoming out and can be happening to you. See your plastic surgeon for an examination and he/she can tell you if this is the case.

A: Depending on the technique used, your breasts will bottom out at different rates.

By James C. Grotting, MD - Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction can improve the size, shape, and overall appearance of your breasts in addition to alleviating the many annoying and even debilitating symptoms of overly large breasts. Over time ALL breast reductions will "bottom out" or sag. Bottoming out usually occurs more quickly when... more

More answers to After breast reduction surgery will my breasts fall down?
Chicago - Breasts will sag over time
Hinsdale - Breast tissue and skin relax over time after breast reduction
New York City - Your breasts should not fall significantly 1 year after...
Orange County - Some breast ptosis
Pleasanton - Recurrent breast ptosis
Southlake - Clarification

Comments

DrDellinger
5 posts
2 Feb 2009

This is a very common issue. The fact of the matter is, the the long term results are based on three things: 1) the surgical technique used; 2) the elasticity of the patient's skin and 3) the amount of breast tissue vs. fat the patient has. In regards to surgical technique, I prefer methods that re-suspend the breast tissue on the chest wall. Hopefully the breast tissues will attach themselves to the pectoralis fascia and resiste the effects of gravity. The degree of elasticity is high patient dependent. I have some younger patients with very elastic skin and the breasts tend to 'drop' quite a bit in the first few months to 1 year after surgery. On the other hand, I have some patients with very taught skin that resists the efftects of gravity. Finally, a breast is composed of both actual breast tissue and fat. Patients with a higher ratio of fat have a tendency to have flatter, droopier breasts whic are more likely to sag, while on the other extreme, some women have firmer fuller breasts which stay 'high' on the chest after surgery. The bottom line is this: time, gravity and the aging process all kick in as soon as the surgery is over. All women will have some degree of 'drop' after a reduction. Some women have the expectation that they will have full 'augmentation' results from a breast reduction, which would be a mistaken assumption.Not infrequently reduction patients show me breast augmentation pictures and say they want those results. This is an 'apples to oranges" comparison and is a cause for concern in doing surgery on these patients.

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