I'm 34ddd How Many Grams Would I Need Removed to Be a 34b? (photo)

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I'm 33yrs old, my height is 5'4, I weigh 135lbs. I have a small frame, My BMI is 23.2 normal, my body surface area is 1.6698 m2, Schnur scale says body surface area of 1.65 = 338grams removed, and 1.70 = 370grams removed. My breast are mostly made up of heavey, full glandular tissue. My Sternal notch to my nipple is 10in or 25.4cm. If we assume 200grms is a 34Acup per breast, then how many grams from my 34DDDcup could I have reduced to equal close to a 34Bcup? I want small healthy breast :)

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

This is largely dependent upon tissue density of the breast and cannot be predicted.  I would recommend that you not go too small initially as all breasts deflate with age and with any additional weight loss.  It would be a bad outcome to reduce the breasts only to have to place an implant later.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast lifts and reductions each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

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!

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question and pictures.  Despite best efforts, online consultants will not be able to, with any degree of accuracy, predict exactly how much breast tissue will need to be removed to achieve your goals.

	 Most important and this regard will be careful communication with your plastic surgeon. Specifically, beforeundergoing the breast reduction procedure it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon.  Most patients wish to achieve  enough of a reduction to help with their symptoms while remaining proportionate with the remainder of their torso.  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. I have found that the use of words such as “natural” or “B 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.  

	Best wishes with your breast reduction procedure; hopefully you will be very pleased with the outcome of the procedure performed.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

In my opinion between 600 to 1200 grams per side needs to be removed in order to obtain a b cup size.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

You can estimate that 200 cc of breast volume equals one cup size. Looking at your breasts a 500 cc reduction would be appropriate.  This should get you to a Full B to C cup size.  Remember this is only an estimate and an examination is necessary.  There are many factors to consider when making technical decisions about a breast reduction.

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