Did my breast reduction affect my pecs? 3 years post-op.

Breast reduction surgery addresses skin and breast tissue, but not the underlying pectoralis muscle. Your surgery should not affect your ability to gain strength to your chest muscles. 

Great question!The simple answer is...no!  Breast reduction surgery affects only the breast tissue itself and not the underlying muscle.  If you are having trouble gaining weight in your chest, you may want to change up your training regimen and see if that helps!I hope that helps and wish you the very best!-Gregory A Buford MD FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author

Hello thank you for your question.  Breast reductions only address excess skin, fat, and tissues of the breast and do not disturb the underlying muscle. Good luck to you!

Breast reduction surgery is carried out superficial to the underlying muscles.  It is therefore very unlikely that your breast reduction surgery has affected your pectoral muscles.  Best wishes.

Thank you for your question.  A breast reduction addresses the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast tissue that all sit above the pectoralis muscle.   Unless there is an unusual nerve pattern for innervation of the pec muscle the chance of injury from a breast reduction is very very unlikely.   Try altering your work out pattern and consider asking one of the personal trainers at your gym for some extra chest wall exercises.