Hello, I wear a 34DDD Bra (I poor out of it a bit), I am 5'4 130lbs size 4, my breast are far too large for my frame causing major back and neck issues to the point where i get strong headaches and feel sick due to the pain. I need to get a reduction (working on having it approved through insurance now) I am still wanting to have a full breast size around small D or full C cup size. About how many CC's would it take to get down to a C/D? Don't want to be larger than a D or smaller than a C.
July 14, 2014
Answer: Sounds like you need a small reduction Sounds like you need a small reduction/lift. In average we talk about 300 g per cup size, but this is different for each particular patient. The original way to determine the cup size was to measure the chest circumference in inches ( the number in your bra) then measure your breast at the most prominent place, for each inch a letter is assigned. For example if your chest is 34, and the most prominent breast measures, 38, your cup will be D, 39, will be E. The bra companies have different ways to determine their sizes and that is the reason for the variation.You need to see a Board certified plastic surgeon, (a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, have a specific dedication to cosmetic plastic surgery) and he/she will be able to give you specific details in regards to this procedure.Good Luck
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July 14, 2014
Answer: Sounds like you need a small reduction Sounds like you need a small reduction/lift. In average we talk about 300 g per cup size, but this is different for each particular patient. The original way to determine the cup size was to measure the chest circumference in inches ( the number in your bra) then measure your breast at the most prominent place, for each inch a letter is assigned. For example if your chest is 34, and the most prominent breast measures, 38, your cup will be D, 39, will be E. The bra companies have different ways to determine their sizes and that is the reason for the variation.You need to see a Board certified plastic surgeon, (a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, have a specific dedication to cosmetic plastic surgery) and he/she will be able to give you specific details in regards to this procedure.Good Luck
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July 13, 2014
Answer: 34DDD wanting to get breast reduction to a C/D. How much do I need removed? It's a fair question but impossible to answer.First, there is no absolute formula. Bra sizes vary tremendously from manufacturer to manufacturer, and at different times (what is currently called a D by Victoria's Secret seems more like what was a C a few years ago). A lot of it has to do with your specific shape (a broad chest is different from a narrow chest, even though that is supposed to be taken into account by the band size).But more important than the absolute size is the balance of size, shape and proportion, and that is part of the discussion you need to have with your plastic surgeon. Would you want an absolute size determined in advance even if it meant that the shape would then be too broad and flat? Probably not.For breast implants it's ABOUT 150-200 grams per bra cup size, but less when going from a AAA to a AA, and more when going from a C to a D. So it's probably several hundred cc's per bra cup size for a reduction - although, even there, it's more about volume than weight (dense breast tissue weighs more for a given volume than does fatty breast tissue).So it's not something that can be predetermined without an exam and a long consultation with your board-certified plastic surgeon. If there is any doubt seek consultations with several surgeons and then you can make a decision from there.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of RealSelf100
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July 13, 2014
Answer: 34DDD wanting to get breast reduction to a C/D. How much do I need removed? It's a fair question but impossible to answer.First, there is no absolute formula. Bra sizes vary tremendously from manufacturer to manufacturer, and at different times (what is currently called a D by Victoria's Secret seems more like what was a C a few years ago). A lot of it has to do with your specific shape (a broad chest is different from a narrow chest, even though that is supposed to be taken into account by the band size).But more important than the absolute size is the balance of size, shape and proportion, and that is part of the discussion you need to have with your plastic surgeon. Would you want an absolute size determined in advance even if it meant that the shape would then be too broad and flat? Probably not.For breast implants it's ABOUT 150-200 grams per bra cup size, but less when going from a AAA to a AA, and more when going from a C to a D. So it's probably several hundred cc's per bra cup size for a reduction - although, even there, it's more about volume than weight (dense breast tissue weighs more for a given volume than does fatty breast tissue).So it's not something that can be predetermined without an exam and a long consultation with your board-certified plastic surgeon. If there is any doubt seek consultations with several surgeons and then you can make a decision from there.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of RealSelf100
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