How much does the swelling go down after a breast reduction?

Hello,It is WAY too early to evaluate your results. You have substantial swelling.  After 3 months, you will still be swollen but will have a better idea of how large you are.  Best of luck!

It takes several weeks for the swelling to resolve. You should not get upset with the size at a few days after surgery ! Give it atleast 6 weeks.

its likely you will be larger.  Reductions only guarantee that you will be smaller and hopefully, symptom free from the reduced weight on your chest.  Of course we want them to look as good as possible but achieving a small cup size that would look proportionate on your chest is really hard to do.  So at this point, focus on healing and minimize scarring.  Once you are considered healed, re-evaluate your results and if you still want be smaller, your surgeon can provide you some options from which you can choose. 

Dear kbloom,You are correct that your size a few days out from surgery will change as you heal, but I would not think that you would loose 2 whole cup sizes over the next several months. While many patients say they would love a B cup at their initial consult, if have not found it surgically possible to go as small as some patients initially request and let them know pre-operatively what I do think I can achieve. The width of a naturally large breast can be very broad, and even though a dramatic reduction is done, they may still require a larger cup size to accommodate this width. You may need to go up on the bandwidth of your bra to a 34 now after surgery. Patients with very dense breasts also may not loose as much volume as someone who has more deflated and ptotic or droopy breasts. This is because one needs to maintain a sufficient blood supply to the nipple on a vascular pedicle, and this can be more bulky in size in some patients depending on their breast characteristics. Making the pedicle too thin can result in a necrotic or dead nipple and areola. For very dramatic reductions the nipple can be removed and replaced as a skin graft, but that technique is not as commonly performed for a typical breast reduction.Try to stay positive as you heal. A nice C cup may end up being the best of all worlds when it comes to aesthetics and safety. Mentally, I think most breast reduction patients would prefer the "as small as possible" approach, but long term that is not always the best idea. Same goes for those wanting to be "as large as possible" after an augmentation. A nice proportionate size that can go a little up and down with weight fluctuations and age also has it's benefits.