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Is Breast Augmentation After Reduction Common?

asked 4 months ago by crose1091 in New York, NY
Latest answer by Ricardo A. Meade, MD
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Tags: 2 weeks post-op, implant, normal, too small

I had a breast reduction surgery 2 weeks ago and my breasts look really small from the front. I didnt want to go too small but im afraid i already did. I feel very flat but i am glad that the sagginess is gone. I didnt want small breasts just not saggy breast.

8 answers to Is Breast Augmentation After Reduction Common?

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Aug after reduction

You hear about it a lot but it's typically under different circumstances. Sounds like you wanted a lift but insurance covered a reduction. There's a result that you may like even better than if you had a reduction in doing a breast augmentation. Best of luck!
Ricardo A. Meade, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Overdone breast reduction can be corrected.

Hi. This situation is rare, but that does not matter. It can be made better. I would wait at least four months. Then, if you think you are too small, a breast augmentation should be simple and should get you to where you want to be. As you say, the sagging is gone! see video
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Augmentation after Reduction

At two weeks after surgery, it is too early to judge the results. Give it at least 3 months to see how things look.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Breast implants after reduction

It is very uncommon to have breast augmentation after breast reduction, becuase most patients undergoing a breast reduction are happy with their new size. If youa re that unjappy, an augmenation can always be performed, but you would have to wait 6 months or so for the tissues to heal.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast implants after breast reduction

Implants are very uncommon after breast reduction, especially if you carefully considered what breast reduction was about in the first place. We use implants fairly often during a breast lift procedure to provide upper fill. If you did not want smaller breasts, or need to be smaller because of symptoms, a reduction was not for you. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Augmentation After Breast Reduction Uncommon

It is not common to undergo an augmentation mammoplasty following a breast reduction surgery. At two weeks it is far too early to see what the final result will be from your reductioin. I would recommend that you wait for several months before having an implant placed if this is your ultimate decision.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Hopefully you haven't been reduced too much in order to obtain insurance coverage!

Yours is an unfortunately all-too-common occurrence! Plastic surgeons are required by insurance guidelines (based on your height and weight) to remove an exact minimum amount of tissue per breast in order to qualify for insurance reimbursement. This is an absolute requirement--one or two grams too little and YOU get the entire hospital, anesthesia and surgeon's bill! (And it can be 10-15 thousand dollars or more!) So if your breasts were more saggy than large, or if your height and... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Augmentation after Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question. Congratulations on having undergone the breast reduction procedure; this tends to be one of the most patient pleasing operations would perform. No, breast augmentation after breast reduction is not commonly done; however, a small percentage of patients who undergo breast reduction surgery do end up having breast implants placed. You should be aware that after 2 weeks, it is much too early to make a determination about the end... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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