Will Removing 500cc from Each Breast Leave Me with an A,b or C Cup?

Question

I've been having back problems due to my dd breast. I'm a competitive runner so the extra volume certainly makes running a lot more painful/uncomfortable. Not to mention I'm sick and tired of having to contain them with multiple sports bras. I'm 5'2, 118 lbs , 34dd my insurance requires that 500cc be removed from each breast, I'm wondering if that is going to reduce me to nothing or give me a nice b or c cup?

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

At size 34 DD each 100 grams corresponds to 1 cup size change.  You will go down 5 cup sizes with 500 grams removal, which would make you approximately a size A.  However, there is a more acceptable alternative called The Ultimate Breast Reduction.  This technique reshapes your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness, elevates them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage.  At the same time, the weight of your breast is transferred to the underlying muscle resulting in relief of pain.  The advantage of this technique is you can choose the size you want, be pain free and still have attractive breasts.  This technique eliminates the ugly vertical scars of the traditional Wise pattern, nipple numbness and the inability to breast feed.  

	 

	Best Wishes,

	 

	Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery; this operation tends to be one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform.

	Unfortunately,  no plastic surgeon is able to accurately predict what cup size you will end up wearing after breast reduction.  As you know, breast cup sizes will  different depending on the bra  manufacturer.  Therefore communicating your goals in reference to achieving a certain cup size may be confusing and/or a source of dissatisfaction. I would suggest that you communicate your goals with your plastic surgeon ( I prefer the use of goal pictures)  and ask him/her to do his/her best to achieve the results you're looking for.   

	I hope this, and the attached link, helps.

Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACS · Answer

thank you for your question, however, it is difficult to precisely answer your question without at least pictures. In general, And based upon your description you should expect to go down at least one cup size and likely 2 cup sizes after removing 500 g from each breast. You should have further discussions with your plastic surgeon regarding eventual outcome and postoperative sizes.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

WIthout an exam it impossible to say what a 500 cc reduction would do for you and what final volume you will be.

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