What Are Your Thoughts on my Breast Reduction? (photo)

I am a 27yr old, 5'5" 177lb with dense glandular 34DDD(previously 42/44 before weight loss).I saw a endocrinologist for lactation whom said that surgery is fine since my leaking is non-spontaneous. My doctor recommend anchor incision to a D but I prefer to get a C cup, so she said she would remove 500-600grams per breast. She said that she would not put in drains n that they only give me antibiotics through the IV? Will like to lose 20/25lbs after but worry about sagging? What are your thoughts?

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Thoughts on breast reduction

The choice of procedure for breast reduction is up to the plastic surgeon but it appears that you could have this done with a lollipop incision rather than an anchor incision approach. There is a difference between the external scar technique and the internal reduction technique of the breast although many plastic surgeons still treat them as if they must go together. The size you end up with (within the subjectivity of breast sizes) should be up to you (within reasonable bounds)... more

Loosing Weight After Breast Reduction Surgery-Will Breasts Become Saggy?

Thank you for your question and photos. Conventional Wise, Anchor or Lejour breast reduction techniques are not designed to counter the effects of time, gravity or weight fluctuations. The Ultimate Breast Reduction, however, was designed using engineering principles to reshape the breast internally, permanently secure it and successfully transfering the weight of the breast on to the chest muscles. The concept of weight transfer has proven effective in eliminating pain immediately... more

Breast Reduction Candidate?

Thank you for your question and pictures. Congratulations on deciding to proceed with breast reduction surgery - it is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. I would recommend that you be at a stable weight prior to surgery to achieve the best results. Achieving this long-term stable weight prior to undergoing surgery will help minimize the chances of complications and to potentially for further surgery comes along. Communicate your goals clearly with your... more

Breast reduction / reductio mammoplasty

You are a good candidate for reduction mammoplasty now. Your Right breast apper to be slightly larger than the left one, therefore I recommend more breast tissue to be removed from the right breast 600 -700 gram sounds reasonable. If you are plannining to loose another 20 pounds, it is to your advantage to postpond your operation until your weight become stable aroud your ideal/desired weight. This amount of weight loss will make your breast saggy and may require revisional surgeries. more

Weight loss not necessary mandatory prior to breast reduction

Thank you for your question. It is true that if you lose weight after breast reduction and some of the weight is lost from your breasts, your may sag a little. Keep in mind that your breasts will always sag with time. In addition, there are 2 considerations. One, if you lose weight, do you lose weight from your breasts or not? Were your breasts the same size at a lower weight? If your breast size does not fluctuate that much with weight changes, then it... more

Breast reduction

If you are planning to lose weight, then I recommend you do that first before undergoing breast reduction surgery. If you have the surgery first, the breast might become smaller and sag a bit.

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Lejour breast reduction gives best long term shape.

Hi. 1) The important thing is NOT to rely on pulling the skin to get a lifted breast shape, because skin stretches and you do not get good long term shape. Lejour technique shapes the breast internally. 2) C cup is good endpoint. 3) Sounds like you can do surgery anytime. Having smaller perky breasts can actually be an incentive to more weight loss. see video

Breast reduction suggestions

I recommend that you first lose the weight because otherwise, you will have additional sagging issues to contend with and correction would not be covered by insurance. I personally use drains; if you have questions about why your surgeon does not do so, then these should be addressed prior to surgery.