After breast reduction will my breasts remain full?

Given the appearance of your breasts pre-operatively, you are almost certain to maintain fullness after your reduction. However, the amount of fullness will depend on the technique used to reduce the breasts. I find that use of a superior or supero-medial pedicle technique (where the blood supply to the nipple... more

If you have dense, firm breast tissue, then your breasts should remain "full" after the breast reduction surgery provided you don't remove too much tissue.  If you are having symptoms such as neck/back pain, then you will need a certain amount of tissue removed in order for the surgery to... more

Younger breasts with more dense breast tissue will stay fuller after breast reduction. The more mature breast with more fatty tissue in it will tend to be a little more flat after surgery.  Also, if you have had children and breast fed, the risk of loose skin goes up. Even if you are on the higher risk... more

You certainly are a good candidate for a breast reduction, and you certainly can remain full.  Speak to your doctor about the size that you would like to be.  Fullness can certainly be maintained after a breast reduction.  My goal in breast reduction surgery is to give a natural, youthful... more

There are many different technique designed to reduce the breast. For your size breasts some will not be available to you. However, because of your large size, it it will responsible of the surgeon to leave you will a fuller breast after reduction. As has been mentioned earlier, some techniques require skin... more

Some of the most common ways to do a breast reduction rely on tightening the skin to create the new breast shape. The trouble with this approach is that skin stretches over time and so you don't get great shape long term. You get what is called "bottoming out"; there is too much fullness UNDER the... more

When you say fullness, I assume you mean the roundness of your breast.  This can easily be part of the final result if the doctor understands your desire and expectation.  The reduction will reduce the total volume of your breast, but also places the remaining tissue in a smaller skin envelope. ... more

Don't worry, by the look of your picture, you breasts will still have fullness after your surgery. However, my suggestion is that you ask your surgeon to show you some before and after pictures of breast reductions that he or she has performed. This way, you will get a better idea of what to expect after... more