Can I Go from 38D to a B with 100 Grams Being Takin Out?

Breast Reduction is a complicated procedure that is best done by those with the most training and experience. It is very difficult to determine the resultant cup size and shape based solely on the number of grams that are removed from your breast to best match your ideal breast image without an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Not just any board certified plastic surgeon, but one with many years of frequently performing breast reduction and lift surgeries, including different approaches, techniques and even fat transfer and implant choices if you are lacking superior breast fullness.This is because several measurements—not to mention breast characteristics such as density—are needed to determine how much and where to remove breast tissue to meet your goals. Without knowing your existing breast shape, dimensions, and the density of your breast tissue, it would be difficult to make this determination. For example, the same volume of breast tissue will weigh different amounts (measured in ounces or grams) in different people depending on its density. The existing base width of your breast and what you will ultimately want to look like will determine, in many cases, the maximal volume and weight that will need to be removed for the best result.Please click on the link below for more information!

It would be very unlikely that you would achieve your B-cup goal with a 100 g reduction.

As pointed out by my colleagues most reductions in your size range would involve removing at least 3 to 5 times that amount per breast.

In my practice I do not promise patients that I can produce B-cup breasts with reduction surgery. Don't forget that some tissue needs to be left in place to keep the nipple and areola alive.

All the best!

Dear airforcewife2011-

As you probably know already, breast cup size is a little imprecise.  Then, your breasts are probably not identical twins, but rather, sisters-  most women have similar volume breasts, but not perfectly identical. 

Coupled with the desire to go smaller, but the need to give a certain grams of breast tissue measurement, there's no exact amount of breast tissue that needs to be removed to give you a desired cup size.  However, a rought estimate is that about 100 grams of breast tissue should result in a change in 1 cup size.  This may vary, depending on your breasts, frame, rib cage measurements, and other factors.

Without being too vague, a decrease by 100 grams in just 1 breast, or 200 grams in 2 breasts, will probably not result in your cup size going from a size D to a size B.  You probably need more breast tissue removed.  Of course, talk to and see a plastic surgeon in person before making this decision. 

 

Best Wishes,

Roy