What Happened? 1 Year After Breast Reduction and They've Grown Back.

I had a breast reduction 1 year ago: DD to a C. I'm not a FULL D! How did this happen? I had no major weight gain at all. After surgery we had some problems w the scars not healing and I had open woulds for several months after the surgery. I haven't been able to see my doc. about the growth b/c I've been out of the country. I'll see him in a few months. Should he be obligated to fix this? Or would I have to pay for a full new surgery again, which I can't do.

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by Tepper in Summit, NJ

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Breast size increase after breast reduction surgery.

This probably depends most on the age at which the procedure was intially done as well as your overall hormonal status. Most cases of hypertrophy following reduction is due to weight gain. Since this is not your case, it is possible that you could have actual growth of the breast tissue due to hormonal changes. A repeat breast reduction is possible but does involve some risk. It would be preferable for you to return to your original surgeon or at least get a copy of your... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Re-do Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question. Yes it is possible that a repeat breast reduction procedure will help you.   One of the concerns when breast reduction is performed is related to blood flow to the remaining breast tissue; it is important to perform the operation in such a fashion that the blood flow to the nipple/areola/breast tissue is not compromised. The part of the tissue that is left in place after breast reduction surgery is called the... more

Increase in Size after Breast Reduction

I'm in agreement with the other surgeons. If you have gained weight your breasts can enlarge again.

Breast size after a reduction

You have not given all the details regarding your surgery and history. It is unlikely that the breasts have grown unless you gained weight or were not fully developed when you had them done.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Weight gain after breast reduction

Any weight gain after breast reduction takes the doctor out of the equation for a free revision if your breasts are bigger than they were immediately after surgery. You need to be at or below your preop weight.

Breast reduction

Most increase in breast size following a reduction is weight gain. Breast is, essentially, composed of a hormone responsive tissue, or fat. The increase in size is from either one.

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sweetpea43 10 Mar 2013

I have seen that some surgeons do breast liposuction. I would talk to a surgeon about whether this is an option for you. It would certainly be less invasive than a repeat BR and I would think would be much less expensive. Good luck!

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