Can I get a breast reduction from 34C?

Question

I am a 34C and I want to go down to an A or AA. I am 19, 5'2", and 126lbs. I just want to know which size is more doable through breast reduction because I can't do a Mastectomy without a special note.

J. Jason Wendel, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. Pictures would be helpful.If you want to be very, very small...just tell your surgeon to do that. He or she should be able to make you as small as you want.

To be sure, see two or more experienced,
board-certified Plastic Surgeons for a complete evaluation to make sure you are
a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery.

I hope this helps.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Before undergoing the breast reduction procedure it will be very important to communicate your motivation and size goals with your surgeon.  Most patients wish to achieve a enough of a reduction to help with their symptoms while remaining proportionate with the remainder of their torso. prior to in to undergoing any further surgery, it will be important to communicate her goals carefully.Yes, it is possible to reduce the breasts size very significantly.  The concern with the amount of tissue removed is related to blood flow to the remaining tissue;  if too much tissue is removed in one operation the blood flow to the remaining tissue (including nipple/areola)  may be compromised.   Part of the tissue that is left in place is called the “pedicle"; this segment of tissue is responsible for delivering the blood supply to the nipple/areola tissue. If the pedicle is made too small (in the effort to reduce the breasts as much as possible)  then patient will likely have problems with tissue survival.  
The other concern with overly aggressive breast reduction surgery is patient dissatisfaction  afterwards.  It is not unusual for patients who have lived with very large breasts to want to have as much as possible removed. Care must be taken to be judicious in this removal to avoid an outcome where the breasts  are too small in relation (proportionately) to the patient's other body parts.  Again, it is not uncommon, for patients'  breasts to become smaller ( after the breast reduction procedure) with time and/or weight loss-  breast augmentation may become necessary to achieve the patient size goals.
I hope this, and the attached link, helps. Best wishes.

Can I get a breast reduction from 34C?

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