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Bra size after breast reduction?

I am a 38DD and I want to have 500g removed. What size will that make me after the Breast reduction surgery? I just want to know if you can give me an approximate bra size?

3 answers to “Bra size after breast reduction?”

A: Cup Size Following Reduction

John Whitt, MD

No one can accurately predict your post-op cup size with an exam.  Bear in mind that a 38B is the same cup size as a 36C and also that cup sizes vary among manufacturers.  Having said that, my prediction is that you would be a C-cup following a 500 gram reduction.

A: There is no real good predictor of final bra size

Michael C. Edwards, MD

    We cannot promise or guarantee a breast size as a result of an augmentation, lift or reduction. If 500 grams is removed from one woman's breast, her final size will be different from another having had the same volume removed. This question will be best posed to your plastic surgeon in planning... more

A: Bra size after breast reduction: just a guess

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

EAch cup size tends to run 150-200cc. Therefore if you are reducing your breasts by 500 gms this would range from 2.5 - 3.3 cup sizes on average which would leave you with a 38B-C. Thi si only an estimate.

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