I Am a 38 DD Bra Size Would It Be Possible to Get a Reduction Down to a C Cup? (photo)

In my experience with hundreds of breast reductions, going from DD to C is possible.  It is best to examine a patient in the office to confirm this.  In our practice we offer two different breast reductions and the traditional reduction can take out much more breast tissue.  Best wishes!!

Majority of patients who undergo breast reduction are very happy with the outcome. If you are having neck pain, back pain shoulder pain, and have very large breasts, you are a good candidate. You must remember that this surgery involves significant scars. Look at post-op pictures and see if you are willing to accept the scars, in return for smaller breasts. As for the final size without an exam it is hard to be precise, but C cup is possible.

Thank you for your question and photos.  It will be in your best interest to visit with a well experienced plastic surgeon to discuss breast size after breast reduction surgery but with the information that you have provided, I do think you could go from a DD to a C with this surgery.  Because a "c cup" may be different for different people, I suggest that my patients bring in goal photos so that I can see what they are trying to achieve.  This is a much more accurate way of discussing breast size.

Best Wishes.

Simple answer is YES. But the IN CLOTHES photos are of no help. Berst to seek in person evaluations from boarded PSs in your city. 

DD to a C sounds great. The reason doctors sometimes don't like to reduce too much is that they have to leave tissue behind to keep blood flow to the nipple and areola. Generally the lower the nipple, the more you have to leave behind, since the further away the blood flow must go. There are new techniques, such as vertical mammaplasty reduction, where this limitation is much less of an issue, so you can ask about that. Finally, I would like to emphasize what another plastic surgeon said - we can never guarantee a cup size.  Two bra stores may size you differently, so it is just way to subjective. Bring in pictures that look like smaller versions of you to make sure you are communicating your ideal size.

Certianly a breast reduction can be performed if you feel that your breasts are too large. While cup size can not be guaranteed, it certainly is possible to reduce them  to a "C" ish cup.  An exam in person would be a more accurate way to determine if this is possible.

There should not be a problem in achieving a DD to C cup breast reduction assuming that you are in a reasonably good state of health.  Obtain a consultation with a BC plastic surgeon with whom you can discuss the procedure.  He/she can then communicate with your insurance carrier.