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Is It Possible to Get a B Cup from 40DD After Breast Reduction?

asked 3 years ago by AWade in Medford,Oregon
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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13 answers to Is It Possible to Get a B Cup from 40DD After Breast Reduction?

Breast Reduction - Is It Possible to Get a B Cup from 40DD After Breast Reduction?

Yes - but that may not be in your best interest. In general, it's ABOUT 200 grams per bra cup size, but it's less than that when you're going from a AAA to a AA, and more if from a C to a D. It's also more if you're a larger person and less if smaller. With this procedure (breast reduction) there is a volume reduction but you have to maintain enough tissue to support (ie, allow adequate blood supply for) the nipple and areola and, at the same time, you... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction and Small Cup Size Result?

Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, there is no direct correlation between the amount of tissue removed and the ultimate cup size that a patient will wear after breast reduction surgery. Before undergoing the breast reduction procedure it is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. Most patients, like you, wish to achieve a enough of a reduction to help with their symptoms while remaining proportionate with the remainder of their torso... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

A "B" cup can be created from a "DD" breast with a reduction.

This amount of reduction is substantial, but can be accomplished with a breast reduction. The areola might need to be grafted for safety which would render it anesthetic, but the operation can be done.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Getting to a B cup with a breast reduction surgery

Although it is possible to ultimately create a B cup with a breast reduction surgery, it is important to discuss with your surgeon if this shape will complement the rest of your features and flatter your figure. Also discuss with your surgeon what technique he or she will use to create this breast reduction and how they will prolong the result. Your plastic surgeon should also review with you with your final scar configuration will look like. For such a large reduction, it is... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Not practical to reduce that much

To go that small you would have to go nearly toward a complete breast removal such as in cancer surgery. You stand a high chance of losing sensitivity to the breast and skin not to mention having a not-so-attractive shape with significant scarring. I wouldn't advise such a radical reducton. Best Regards.

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

B cup from a DD

It is not likely that you can reduce a DD breast cup size down to a B cup. The tissue that keeps the nipple alive has to be of a certain thickness as well as the skin limbs that get closed around the pedicle of tissue. A large C or possibly D is more likely.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Easy to go down 3 cup sizes after breast reduction.

Hi. I think your expectations for breast reduction sound very reasonable. You can certainly be a B cup. Talking about cup size is not really enough. In our New York City practice, we have patients show me pictures of breasts that they like, so I have an exact visual image of what they want. Everyone's idea of a B cup is a little different.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Proportions more important then cup size

Breast reduction surgery removes excess breast tissue and reshapes the contour of the breasts so that they are smaller and perkier. I commonly use a minimal incision technique (Le Jour), eliminating the need for large scars while providing a pleasing breast contour and shape that is proportionate to the patients body. Your surgeon knows exactly how much tissue he or she is taking out, because it is weighed after removal. And breast reduction comes with an added bonus: the extracted breast... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Cup size after breast reduction?

AWade: Your surgeon should be able to perform a procedure that will establish better proportions, relieve back, neck & shoulder discomfort, and make your life more comfortable. Your surgeon may not be able to assure you a specific post-operative cup size. Your surgeon will not be able to give you the breast you might have had in high school. A C-cup is the most common request I get. Breast reduction patients are among the happiest patients. I hope you achieve the same.... more

Sutton Graham II, MD
Greenville Plastic Surgeon

There are several factors to consider in breast reduction

When undergoing a breast reduction, there are several factors to consider. Generally speaking large breasts also have a wide base diameter. In order to reduce a large breast, the surgeon must preserve the nipple and the attached tissue that supplies it with blood flow. In addition, the skin that will be preserved must be sufficiently thick to survive. As a result, if you want to have an attractive and shapely breast, then you will unlikely achieve a B cup. However, if you want a B cup... more

A. Peter Salas, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

It;s possible, but may not give you the look you want

While it is theoretically possible to reduce the size of the breasts dramatically, two sets of problems arise when you change their size to this extent. The first has to do with risks of poor healing, including loss of the blood supply to the nipple, or loss of sensation to the nipple. The second has to do with the final cosmetic appearance-- the more breast tissue is removed, the less the surgeon has to work with to create an aesthetically pleasing shape to the breasts. In general, I... more

Shahram Salemy, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Absolutely

There are a number of variations of reduction techniques that surgeons can use. A good surgeon will choose the most appropriate to fit your situation. However, in general, the greater the difference bewtween pre-op size and post-op goal, the more tissue has to be removed and the greater the risk of complications from nerve or blood supply issues. Also, the same as it relates to the distance the surgeon has to move the nipple. FInally, the more shaping required, the more scars you will need.... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Yes, but it may mean using a free nipple graft and you lose nipple sensitivity

Hello An actual cup size is difficult to predict with a breast reduction. A lot of it depends on how much can be removed while maintaining nipple viability and sensation. If nipple sensation is not a concern, or if getting to the smallest size possible is your goal, then removing the nipple as a free skin graft can be done, the size of the mound reduced, and then the nipple replaced as a graft that will not have sensation. One other factor to consider is that a at chest size of 40, we... more