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Breast Reduction Surgery, What's the Largest Reduction I Could Receive?

asked 1 year ago by 4173anon in Tennessee
Latest answer by Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD
Question viewed 673 times
Tags: age 18-24, 150-169 lbs, DDD cup

I am 21 with a bra size of 32-DDD. My height is 65.5 inches,my weight is 153 pounds. I have been large chested since puberty, and suffer from many of the common complaints, especially pain and difficulty while exercising, knots in my neck, shoulders, and back, difficulty with proper posture, and sometimes skin issues between and under my breasts. What is the largest reduction (in cup sizes) I would be eligible for, and due to my young age, could the breasts start to grow again afterwards?

15 answers to Breast Reduction Surgery, What's the Largest Reduction I Could Receive?

Breast reduction- how small can I become?

There are some esthetic and physical limits on the performance of breast reductions. Most patients should not expect to be smaller than a C cup after a breast reduction, because to be smaller than that may very well compromise the circulation to the breast as well as the nipple and areola. If this happens the breast or nipple may not have the circulation needed to heal adequately. I never promise a smaller size than that to my patients. If your current size... more

Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction at Early Age?

Thank you for the question. Although breast reduction surgery is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform, you raise important questions to consider. 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 removed... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

LArgest breast reduction possible

I assume you are asking this for academic purposes, but the largest reduction you could achive is acutally and essentially a subcutaneous mastectomy with free nipple graft taking hte patients back down to an a A cup

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction Surgery

Without examining you in person, it is impossible to give you accurate estimates of what is possible surgically. Regardless, if you have reduction surgery, you will see a dramatic decrease in size and weight with a positive benefit on posture and reduction in back pain. Good luck with your surgery.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction facts

Large breasts can restrict your lifestyle and cause a variety of medical problems. Even drastic weight loss won't result in more than negligible shrinkage. 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 patient’s body... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction amount depends on what you want

Breast Reduction surgery can remove virtually any amount of breast tissue, however most plastic surgeons limit the reduction volume for two reasons. To preserve the blood flow to the nipple and areola and to retain enough volume to maintan a beautiful breast shape. If you don't care about those two issues, you could get the most extreme breast reduction - a mastectomy. There are different techniques for breast reductions and therefore you should discuss your wishes with your surgeon... more

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction in 21 Year-old

You and your plastic surgeon should determine together the size with which you are comfortable and is surgically feasible. If you do not smoke and are in good health, a rediction to a B or C cup should be possible.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction, its what you leave not what you take

Breast reduction can be a balance between what must be removed to relieve back pain and pulling, and what can be left to preserve aesthetics such as breast shape and sensation and function. Studies have shown that most women will wear a standard D-cup after breast reduction, even when the amount of breast tissue removed is on the low end, 450-grams, or the high end of 1000 grams. The difficulty with 'going smaller' is the geometry of the base width of the breast, and the related... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Largest Reduction

2,000 grams total is the largest amount I personally have removed. Each doctor has limits to what they are comfortable in removing. Years ago a professor of plastic surgery once told a patient it will take 2 operations to achieve the size desired. Just a consideration.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

You can go to B cup with breast reduction.

Hi. The ideal final size is based on what you want and on your anatomy. If your breasts have not grown for 2 years, they will not grow after surgery.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction limits

Without examining you , it would be hard to say. But in ngenral in patients that have very large breasts realistically they can be reduced to the "D" to large "C" range. A certain amount of tissue must remain so that the skin and nipple areola complex heal well.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction Limits

Hi there- Anatomically speaking, there is, in fact, a limit to how much you can safely reduce a breast before too much of the blood supply has been affected and the risk of complications rises significantly. Most well-trained and experienced plastic surgeons should be able to minimize this risk for you. From a more aesthetic point of view, however, I would say that most women who undergo reduction of breast volume to the anatomically safe limits end up regretting it later when they... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

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Predicting breast size after Breast Reduction

When we discuss goals for size with our breast reduction patients, it's always difficult to predict an exact final cup size, so I think the goal really has to be removing enough breast tissue to help improve your symptoms, but leaving enough behind that you are left with good shape and size that is in balance with the rest of your body. Even for patients who want to be as small as possible we have to keep this in mind, especially in younger women who will likely have some changes... more

Shahram Salemy, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Don't go too small with a breast reduction

I have recently seen 2 patients who had breast reductions done in their early 20's whose surgeons went too small. After having kids, their breasts shrank even more and then they had to have augmentations which became compicated by other implant issues you wouldn't want to have. So, even though you think you want to go very small, it is a mistake in the long run to do that. Also, the smaller you go, the more you risk numbness and the inability to breast feed. more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction Surgery, What's the Largest Reduction I Could Receive?

Regarding: "Breast Reduction Surgery, What's the Largest Reduction I Could Receive? I am 21 with a bra size of 32-DDD. My height is 65.5 inches,my weight is 153 pounds. I have been large chested since puberty, and suffer from many of the common complaints, especially pain and difficulty while exercising, knots in my neck, shoulders, and back, difficulty with proper posture, and sometimes skin issues between and under my breasts. What is the largest reduction (in cup sizes) I would... more