Disproportionately Small Breasts During Reduction?

Thank you for the question. Yes, breasts can be reduced to a very small cup size them may even look “disproportionate” to the remainder of your torso. It is possible to reduce the breasts size very significantly. Sometimes when patients want “almost nothing left” the reduction should be done in 2 stages. The concern with the amount of tissue removed is related to blood flow to the remaining tissue; if too much tissue is... more

Your expectations do not sound reasonable to me.  Your current size of 44F indicates that you are not a small woman--that means an A or B cup would really not be proportionate for you.  Even if a surgeon could make you a B cup (not likely, due to breast width), nobody can ever guarantee that you can breastfeed after any breast surgery.  You may avoid a nipple graft, but you may or may not be able to breastfeed.  Your final cup size will be dictated by your breast... more

Ultimately, the final size that you would like your breasts to be is up to you. However, I think that it is important for you to be reasonable with yourself and with your surgeon. If you are really a 44F cup breast, then you have a significant amount of room for reduction in your operation.

There are limits to how much a breast can safely be reduced especially when you eliminate free nipple grafting and stipulate the need to still be able to nurse. In the absence of free nipple grafting the surgeon must maintain sufficient breast tissue so as not to compromise the circulation to the nipple areola complex. Otherwise these structures could be lost. As well, maintaining an adequate amount of glandular breast tissue is needed to insure the ability to produce sufficient... more

  When discussing your breast reduction surgery with your doctor, be sure to be as specific as possible about your reduction goals. If you want breasts that are disproportionately smaller than the rest of your body, consider that this may cause you to have an unbalanced or pear-shaped appearance. Also remember that once the breast tissue is removed and can never be replaced. You may want to err on the side of caution and undergo a smaller breast reduction that will keep your... more

I think your goals are extremely unrealistic with the current size of your breasts. Do reduce an "F" cup to an "A" or "B" without basically performing a mastectomy or an amputative reduction with a free nipple graft will be impossible to sustain the blood supply and ductal tissue for breast feeding.

Remember the Stones' song: "You can't always get what you want?" Breast reduction is a combination of reconstructive surgery, which has cosmetic benefits. From the insurance company's perspective, the weight removed per side is specified. You and your doctor should agree in principle to your targeted size and how to get there, however there should also be some areas of negotiation. For example, if breast feeding is a priority, you must allow adequate preservation of the... more

It would be possible to get you to a very small cup size, but almost certainly not without a free nipple graft if you are a size F right now. Even without a nipple graft, going down that far would likely eliminate breast feeding options. So be careful if you meet a doctor who says you can have all of these things without problems, either they aren't telling the truth or they are very inexperienced.

Breast reduction can accommodate a desire for different sizes, however, there is a limit as to how much tissue you can remove and still maintain a nipple that is supplied with adequate blood and enough breast tissue to breast feed. The greater the amount of breast tissue that is removed the smaller you will be, but you risk losing the nipple due to loss of blood supply. There is no guarantee that you will be able to breast feed after a breast reduction but if there is sufficient breast... more

You can reduce your breast to almost any size you want, it is just a matter of scars, shape, and risks. Mastectomy is the extreme of reduction. Nipple grafting is certainly an option since the more you reduce the breast tissue the more the blood supply to the nipple is in jeopardy. The other question of breast-feeding is a separate issue since ability to breast-feed is not dependent of size of breasts although nipple grafting would probably eliminate your ability to do so. Have a careful... more