Gaining weight and gaining breasts back? (Photo)

Question

I suffered from depression and lost A LOT of weight the past couple of months. I have always been extremely underweight, I have never been near the healthy weight range my entire life. My breasts went from a full B to an A. I was wondering if me gaining 10+lbs will bring them back? Is it true you gain it back where you lost it? Also, if I've always been underweight, does that mean my breasts/body never even filled out to their full potential? Do they look like A cups now in the photos?

Ahmad N. Saad, MD, FACS · Answer

This is a great question. It is important to understand that breast is composed of fat tissue and breast parenchyma (tissue). The fat tissue component volume fluctuates like the rest of your body fat, increase when you gain weight and decrease when you lose weight.Also the breast parenchyma volume might fluctuate with weight change as well as a result of the hormonal changes associated with weight change.In brief, yes, probably you will gain breast volume if you gain the weightI hope that was helpful

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACS · Answer

Even in thin patients, breast volume is 50% fat by weight, and in general your breasts are one of the first areas to change in size with fluctuations in weight.   I think it is likely that gaining weight will bring your breast size back substantially.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your questions and photographs and congratulations on overcoming your depression.  As far as your breasts go, gaining weight will typically restore the volume from the areas that lost it.  It appears that your breasts have developed normally and based only on your pictures they appear larger than an A-cup. Hope this helps.

Peter E. Johnson, MD · Answer

It can be true for some, if breast volume was lost during weight loss then it may be quite possible to return some breast volume with weight gain. Your current breast size is attractive and proportioned well in the photos, so if you are happy with your weight and fit appearance there might be no need to worry about your breast.

Richard R. Orr, MD · Answer

Once you complete puberty, the fat cells distributed in your body remain relatively constant the rest of your life.  When you lose weight, the fat cells get smaller and when you put weight back on, they get bigger.  But you do not lose the fat cells with weight loss.  So, yes, you will tend to put weight back on where you lost it.  And if you have been underweight your whole adult life, you may have never seen your own natural potential.It hard to tell from photos, but your breast dimensions look like you will be either filling up an A completely, and may fit into some B cups.

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