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Good breast size after reduction for large frame?

I am about 5 ft 9 in and weigh about 250 lbs, with large frame and more muscle than fat (but not very lean). I want to have a breast reduction because of back problems. I am a 42-44 DDD. I would like to reduce to a full C. Is that a good size for my frame? I would also love to have less sagging and fuller breasts without implants. Is that possible?

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A: Breast reduction surgery

Steven Wallach, MD

For your frame and size breasts, it is a good idea to keep the breasts on the large size.  Especially if you consider losingweight.  A large "C" or small "D" is reasonable.

A: Breast reduction and cup size decreases

George J. Beraka, MD

Hi! 1)  A full C cup is a good and reasonable breast reduction aim for a woman like you.  You will look and feel better. 2)  You do not need breast implants.  A well performed breast reduction (shaping the breasts INTERNALLY)  will give you a good shape and will correct sagging.

A: Breast reduction results

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD

A breast reduction is exactly what you're looking for!  It's difficult to guarantee a cup size after a reduction, but it gives your surgeon an idea of how small you'd like to be.  Also, a reduction lifts the nipple and areola.  So, the sagginess that you're concerned about will be fixed as well... more

A: Small, medium or large

John P. Stratis, MD

Final breast size can never be a predictable cup size. What I try to get from the patients if whether they want to be as small as possible, still large, or somewhere in between. Most patients decide on somewhere in between, something appropriate for their body size.

A: Look at preop and post op photos

Joseph Perlman, MD

You don't want to reduce the breast size too much, so that you look relatively small breasted compared to your height and weight.  A C cup would be the minimum I would consider.  I like to balance out the patient's shape, so that if you have large hips, I would tend to maintain larger... more

A: Breast reduction is not as simple as picking your desired cup size

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

It is difficult to determine exactly what size you will be after a breast reduction and there are other factors that may play into this decision. These include your health and smoking history. Furthermore, larger reductions have a higher risk of effecting the nerve and blood supply to the nipple and... more

A: 2-3 cup sizes down from breast reduction

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

It is reasonable that your breast reduction will make you a full C/small D cup size. Your plastic surgeon will be able to help you with this based on his exam and measurements. It is important not to get totally focused on cup size, symmetry and an aestheticaly pleasing breast is more important. Best of luck!

A: Breast reduction

Theodore Katz, MD

Your board certified plastic surgeon should give you a thorough consultation and first discuss with you your goals and expectations and the present concerns that you have.  After doing a full breast examination, to include measurements of your breasts and your chest frame, he/she can then tell you what... more

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