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After a breast reduction, can your breast size reduce even more from exercise/weight loss?

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February 27th, 2017

Weight Loss and Breast Size

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Yes, your breasts may become smaller if you lose weight after breast reduction surgery. Breast tissue includes fat cells, and they can become smaller as you lose weight, just like fat cells in other areas of the body. What is less easy to predict is exactly what percentage of weight loss will be reflected in your breasts, compared to other areas. As you probably know, weight loss isn't evenly distributed across the body, so it's possible that your breasts may not become noticeably smaller as you lose weight. 

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James N. Romanelli, MD, FACS
December 2nd, 2016

Breast reduction

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Absolutely. When you lose weight your breasts will reduce in size. Equally if you put on weight your breasts will increase in size.

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Gary L. Ross, MBChB, FRCS
November 23rd, 2016

Breast reduction - will weight loss after surgery further reduce breast size

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Hello, and thank you for your question.

Everyone loses weight in different areas, and that includes breasts. Just speak to anyone who has lost, or put on, weight. If you have fat cells there, they can reduce in size when you lose weight, and so that area looks smaller. That includes the breasts, and surgery does not change that.

So, if you have a lot of fat cells in your breasts, then  yes, you may lose weight in that area. And how much weight you lose obviously affects this as well. This is different for every patient, so it is difficult to predict in advance.

I hope this has been of value for you

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Mark Edinburg, MBBCH, FRACS
November 21st, 2016

After Breast Reduction Will Weight Loss Further Reduce the Breasts

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It is possible, it will depend on the ratio of fat to breast tissue you have, and that is different for every patient. If you lose weight the fat content in your breasts will reduce. So it will depend on how much fat remains in your breasts and how much weight you lose. Good luck!

Learn more: https://dr-delgado.com/services/breast-procedures/breast-reduction/

Miguel Delgado, MD

Miguel Delgado, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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November 21st, 2016

After a breast reduction, can your breast size reduce even more from exercise/weight loss?

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Good Question.

Your breast is made up of breast glands and fat. The fat in your breast will respond to diet and exercise.

So, if you lose weight the Fat component of your breast will respond by reducing in size. Whether it will become obvious, will depend on the amount of weight lost and the amount of fat in the breast.

Naveen Somia, MBBS, PhD, FRACS
November 20th, 2016

After a breast reduction, can your breast size reduce even more from exercise/weight loss?

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Thank you for the question. It is difficult to predict, on a case-by-case basis, whether a woman's breasts will change in size/shape with weight loss.  Having said that, most women who experience significant weight loss, will notice breast size change also.


My best suggestion:  achieve your long-term healthy weight.   Hopefully, your breasts will change to your liking. Best wishes.

Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastReduction.htm

Tom J. Pousti, MD, FACS

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