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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While 400g per side would make a noticeable difference, it likely won’t take you to a very small cup size like a C or D. If that’s your goal, you may need a larger volume reduction or to consider discussing a free nipple graft approach (especially if size and shape goals are more extreme).
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Yes, you should visit with a surgeon and discuss your desires and review your anatomy. Scars will evolve some more with time but it's likely going to remain roughly the same way. Your situation can likely be improved with strategic skin removal including removal of current scars.
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...
