I had a breast reduction exactly 6 months ago along with liposuction to reduce my "side boob" area. I'm 5'8" and about 160lbs. I was a 38F/G and now a 36C/D. Unfortunately, one breast is a C and one is a D. About 4 weeks post op, my left breast started to pucker in along the scar and at the same time my right breast started getting bigger. The surgeon thought the left was due to hard scarring and that it would soften and that the right was swollen and would come down. Neither happened. The surgeon now thinks that breast tissue on the left wasn't getting enough blood flow and died, leaving the puckered/dimpled spot and the breast smaller. And she's not sure what happened with the right except that it's gotten larger - with the inner part much larger pushing my nipple to face sideways and the outside to look lumpy. She said corrective surgery is the way to go. That she'll move the tissue around on the left to get rid of the dimpled area and will further reduce the right so they are the same. Is another surgery wise? It seems like it could all happen again and I'll end up with B and C cups. Is it normal for a breast to get larger so soon after surgery? I could live with the left but am really unhappy with how the right looks and feels. Any advice is welcome! Thank you.
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Hello, dear. You currently wear a 34J bra size, which indicates a significant discrepancy between your bust and torso measurements. If 400 grams are removed from each breast (about 800 grams total), that equates to a reduction of approximately 2 to 2.5 cup sizes. Therefore, after surgery, your...
Thanks for your question! I do agree that they turned out a little boxy. I think that it could be somewhat corrected, but you would have to be comfortable going smaller. I would suggest an in-person consultation for an evaluation. Good luck!
Just based off your one photo - its hard to say where you will end up in terms of size post removal, but 980grams is about 2lbs - so roughly 1 lb per breast (that is a decent amount, likely will bring you down a few cup sizes). You will have a wise pattern scar and all the associated potential...
