Breast Reduction - how small can I go? My main worry is that I won't be small enough after

Any breast reduction procedure is characterized by moving the nipple in a superior direction (upwards) and then reshaping the breast around the new nipple position. In order to do this, the surgeon must keep a certain amount of tissue around the nipple and a certain amount of tissue on the skin itself. This typically results in a breast size that fits the body very well. However, it means that the surgeon is fairly limited in how small he or she can make your breasts as they must keep a certain amount of tissue on the remaining skin to prevent the patient from having significant wound healing issues.

Hello and thank you you for your question.
Please reach out to your surgeon to have this question answered. It is important that you both have the same vision for the surgical outcome. Best wishes!

During a breast reduction patients are typically able to reduce the breasts by multiple cup sizes. Your board certified plastic surgeon will help you decide what would be a good amount for you to have removed based on your body proportions and goals for surgery.