How Can You Tell if Your Breast is More Tissue Than Fat?

I have asked about a breast reduction before. I've been dieting for some time now and at about 115 lbs. At 5' 0". I'm making my breast fit into a 34 DD with a sports bra over a regular one. But in all honesty I'm about a 30 DDD or even an E. I've been dieting and haven't lost weight or inches in that area at all. How can I tell if I have any fat left in that area or is it all tissue left?

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DDD cup 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 3 in 110-129 lbs

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Dear Tessa, All women have a combination of breast parenchyma and fat in their breasts. Concentration of fat is mostly dependent on BMI status. Based on your height and weight your BMI is 22 which means you are not overweight. BMI range and fat concentration in breasts is often equally proportional. In addition, the fact that despite loosing weight and not decreasing in breast size tells me that your breasts are mostly composed of parenchyma. Congratulations on your... more

Mammogram gives semiquantitative measure of fat vs. glandular breast tissue

Hi Tessaleann, An experienced plastic surgeon can estimate whether your breast contains significant fat, but mammography is more accurate. The mammography images give a picture of the relative fatty and glandular tissues, and are graded by the radiologist on the BI-RADS system, where a BI-RADS 1 means that your breast is over 75% fat, and a BI-RADS 4 breast is over 75% gland.

Breast size fluctuation with weight change.

This is a great question. All breasts are made up of glandular tissue and fat and it is hard to tell on examination the relative proportion of each. Some people find that the size of their breast fluctuates as their weight changes and these people have fatty breasts. Others find that their breasts do not change in size regardless of fluctuations in weight and these are largely glandular breasts. The importance of this comes when you are considering having a breast... more

How much fat in breast tissue

Breast tissue is a combination of breast glandular tissue and fatty tissue. Typically, the relative proportions of each will depend on your age, hormonal status, etc. Based on what you have written, you have large breasts and may benefit from breast reduction surgery. I would suggest that you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Good luck!

What does breast tissue consist of?

Breast tissue is a combination of gland and fat. Congratulations on the dieting. If you are still an E cup, then you may want to consider breast reduction surgery and, for these purposes, the proportion of gland v. fat would not be a critical factor.

Breast legnth, fat and gland content

Breast is composed of glandularr tissue and fatty tissue, all wrapped in what we call the "skin envelope." As the other doctors pointed out, your age, weight, hormonal status, and number of prior pregnancies all can affect the amount of fat vs. gland in your breast. One reason thin patients, especially those who have lost a lot of weight, still wear a very large bra is that the breast is long. This causes patients to "roll up" their breast in an oversized... more

Glandular Vs Fatty Breasts

All breast tissue is a combination of adipose tissue and glandular tissue. In some women there is a good bit of depot fat where weight gains and losses are mirrored in the breasts. Although you still have fat in your breasts, it sounds as if it is not depot type fat in your case.

Breast Tissue Consistency?

Thank you for the question. Although age and weight may be factors in determining what proportion of your breasts is adipose tissue as opposed to breast tissue, physical examination will be the best way to determine the relative proportions of each type of tissue. Based on your description of body type in breast size you may be an excellent candidate for breast reduction surgery, regardless of whether the breast consists mainly of a position or breast parenchymal tissue. When you... more

Breast tissue vs fat

It is unlikely that you have a high proportion of fat in your breasts based on the description of your anatomy. As you get older, more of your breast tissue gets replaced by fat, but even at your weight, it is more likely to be breast tissue.