Still Too Big After Breast Reduction

Hello and thank you for your question. It is always recommended to wait at least 6 months and even up to a year to have any additional surgeries. Everyone's body is different in the healing phase and some can take a little longer for the swelling and inflammation to completely resolve. If after 6-8 months, you have not achieved your desired result you can pursue having additional tissue removed. I would caution you to not focus so much on a cup size, as every company is different in sizing. Focus more on your overall result and if you are happy with the current shape and size. If not and you wish to pursue additional surgery, the risks are the same as your initial procedure. Hypertrophic scarring is on additional risk to consider. Hope this helps!

Minor reductions can be achieved with liposuction. However, you have a very nice appearing result and I would advise you to focus on the relief and overall appearance rather than a garment size.

I would agree with your surgeon to wait 6 months after the procedure to remove any further tissue.  At two months the breasts may undergo a bit of change to a decrease in swelling.  The risks of reoperation are the same in my mind and experience as the initial operation.

Dr. ES

Any reoperation always involves risks. Your surgeon should advise you if benefit outweighs risk. There is never any guarantee on final cup size after reduction, tissue must be left so the nipple and skin heal properly. From your photo, the size looks satisfactory.

After any surgery, including your breast reduction, the healing process is a journey and it can take 6 months to a year to see your final result. The body's response to surgery is like its response to any sort of injury and includes swelling and inflammation. The swelling, while likely much improved at 2 months, is not completely resolved and can persist for several more months. You may find at the six month point that things are much closer to your initial expectations.
If you are still unhappy at that point and want further reduction, that can be easily performed either with further direct excision, liposuction, or whatever plan you and your surgeon decide upon. Risks are similar to your initial surgery, such as inability to guarantee a cup size, possible changes to nipple sensation, wound healing complications, and possible changes in the ability to breast feed in the future. Hope that helps.