Can I Have a Breast Reduction After a Breast Lift?

I had a breast lift 9 weeks ago. I was a 34G and he said I would be a DD after surgery. I'm still a G. Can I have a reduction after a lift? Are there additional risks since I've had one breast surgery already?

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by CCx4 in Omaha, NE

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Breast Reduction after Breast Lift?

Thank you for the question. Yes it is possible to have breast reduction surgery after breast lifting surgery. You are wise to be concerned about risks associated with further surgery. Having this surgery done by the same surgeon or retrieving previous operative reports ( for a new surgeon) will be helpful. I would suggest to evaluate the end results of your recent surgery one year post op before you make any decisions for further surgery. Best wishes. more

Revision breasts

If you feel that you are still too large, it is certainly reasonable to have them reduced but I would wait 6 months or so at least until the tissue have healed from the previous surgery.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction AFTER breasr lift

You can certainly have a breast reduction after a breast lift but I would recommend that you wait for swelling to resolve: approximately 6-9 months. If your sagging has been corrected and you are still unhappy with the size ayou could undergo minimally invasive reduction with liposuction.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Getting a Re-Do Breast Reduction VS a Breast Reduction after a Breast Lift

A Breast Lift (Mastopexy) shapes and Lifts the breasts. It does NOT reduce them. A Breast Reduction primarily reduces the breasts as well as Lifts them. Your story is quite confusing. As I understand it ,you saw a Plastic surgeon with 34G breasts asking for a Breast Lift (NOT a Breast Reduction). That operation would have temporarily lifted the breasts (before they sagged again) BUT left them the SAME size (G). By your account, this is exactly what you were left with - G breasts.... more

Breast Reduction after Lift

It is possible and feasible, but you need to get the operative report with you when you go see a surgeon, unless you go to the same surgeon. I would also recommend waiting for about 4-6 months before moving forth with reduction surgery. Good luck.

Breast reduction after lift

Yes, you can have a reduction after a lift but you should get as much information about your surgery as possible if you are not going with the same surgeon. A reduction of your size will require moving the nipple significantly and blood supply to the nipple can be compromised. Your surgeon may or may not need to modify his approach depending on the technique used in the lift.