I am a 200lb, 5’4” woman with a full 38/40G breast. I’ve been approved for a breast reduction with my insurance company. The surgeons I have consulted with (and the one I have selected) have all said they would remove 1000g per breast. What I forgot to ask in my excitement is what that will look like on me / what is an idea of the size I will be left with? I trust my surgeons medical opinion but I am curious and won’t be able to speak to him until next week to ask. What do you think?
February 16, 2019
Answer: Breast reduction: If I have 1000g removed from each breast, what size might I end up being? Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery; this operation tends to be one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. Although I understand your excitement in regards to insurance company approval, make sure that your selected plastic surgeon can demonstrate lots of experience achieving the types of outcomes you would be pleased with. Before undergoing the breast reduction procedure it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon (who you should choose very carefully). With the goal of improving communication with my patients I find the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) very helpful. For example, I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “C or D cup” means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
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February 16, 2019
Answer: Breast reduction: If I have 1000g removed from each breast, what size might I end up being? Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery; this operation tends to be one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. Although I understand your excitement in regards to insurance company approval, make sure that your selected plastic surgeon can demonstrate lots of experience achieving the types of outcomes you would be pleased with. Before undergoing the breast reduction procedure it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon (who you should choose very carefully). With the goal of improving communication with my patients I find the use of photographs of “goal” pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) very helpful. For example, I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “C or D cup” means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
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May 1, 2019
Answer: Breast reduction sizing To generalize, a 1000 gram resection will probably leave you with a large C cup, although, as we often say, American bra sizing is inconsistent and unreliable.
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May 1, 2019
Answer: Breast reduction sizing To generalize, a 1000 gram resection will probably leave you with a large C cup, although, as we often say, American bra sizing is inconsistent and unreliable.
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