Sagging After Breast Reduction?

Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery; it is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. Timing of the operation will depend on the patient's life circumstances. In general, it is best to do this procedure ( like all other elective body contouring the stages, when patients have reached their long-term stable weights. In doing so, improve the safety of the procedure and minimizes the need for further surgery ( in the event of... more

I know you must be quite excited about your upcoming breast reduction surgery!  For someone with large heavy breasts, a breast reduction can really be life-changing.  And you're young, so you'll be able to enjoy your smaller breasts for a long time.  Significant weight loss (20+ lbs) can cause some skin looseness in the breasts IF your breasts get smaller with weight loss.  For some women, breast size doesn't change much with weight loss--if... more

  There are several ways to avoid sagging after breast reduction surgery. The most important factor is how the breast tissue is supported on to your frame. In our practice, we use different suturing techniques to reshape and re-create a pleasing breast mound. Once this internal framework has been developed we then drape the overlying skin onto this amount and remove the excess. The key is not to place too much tension on the skin. When attention is placed on the skin and can... more

The heavier your breasts are left after a breast reduction, the more the chance that they could again sag. Weight loss again adds to this chance. I would advise getting your weight stable before surgery. Best Regards.

It is hard to predict what your breast would look like after a 20 pound weight loss. Suffice it to say that they may drop a bit.

Hi there- While I do think that good, modern techniques applied by an experienced breast reduction surgeon will produce a better, longer lasting result, even if you do lose weight, I also think that the result would be best and longest lasting if you waited to have your surgery until you have achieved your goal weight and have been stable at that weight for at least a few months. Even with the very best technique, significant weight loss will result in a detrimental change in the shape of... more

Hi. With good INTERNAL breast reduction technique (Hall-Findlay approach), sagging is corrected even if you lose more weight.   The key is not to rely on tightening the skin to get  breast lift, because skin stretches.

For breast reduction surgery, I think that the best cosmetic results occur when patients get relatively close to their goal weight (within 10-15 lbs). That being said, it is sometimes difficult to achieve this, because the shear size and weight of the breasts keep many patients for exercising effectively. It's important to discuss these concerns with your surgeon so that he may give you his best advice, so that you can weigh the pros and cons in your mind and make the choice that suits... more

It is always best to be at or close to your desired weight prior to any body contouring procedure. The breast can respond differently on different women when it comes to weight loss. If you notice a good deal of change of the breasts with weight fluctuation then it will be better for you to get down to an ideal and realistic weight before surgery.

In order to get your best result you should be within 10-15 pounds of your goal weight before surgery.  If you lose 20-30 pounds after a reduction, you may become more lax than you would ike.