I am 44 year old female with a 32-34k bra cup size. I am 5'6 174 pounds. For insurance to cover the operation they require 800 grams each side. I am sure I have the tissue since I have very dense breasts. Just wondering about how much smaller I will be? I don't want to end up as a B or large C cup.
Answer: Estimating cup size after a reduction. Here's what you need to do. When you go in for a consultation, have the plastic surgeon show you an 800 cc implant (that's a big implant!) and hold it up next to your breast. Do mental subtraction to get some idea of what sort of volume you will be looking at after surgery. One bit of unsolicited advice - do not let insurance coverage get in the way of a nice and balanced result. I have seen several women over the years who were way over reduced to meet some arbitrary insurance company requirement. Big mistake. They would have been much better off saving up and paying for a smaller reduction out of pocket instead of having further surgery to restore a reasonable and balanced chest.
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Answer: Estimating cup size after a reduction. Here's what you need to do. When you go in for a consultation, have the plastic surgeon show you an 800 cc implant (that's a big implant!) and hold it up next to your breast. Do mental subtraction to get some idea of what sort of volume you will be looking at after surgery. One bit of unsolicited advice - do not let insurance coverage get in the way of a nice and balanced result. I have seen several women over the years who were way over reduced to meet some arbitrary insurance company requirement. Big mistake. They would have been much better off saving up and paying for a smaller reduction out of pocket instead of having further surgery to restore a reasonable and balanced chest.
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August 12, 2016
Answer: Cup size queston. Weight and cup size do not exactly correlate. If you have 1600gm breasts, of course taking off 800gm would be a pretty reasonable reduction. If you have 1000gm breasts, taking off 800gm would ruin the breasts. We have no way of knowing how big you are (your clothing size is not helpful). Get an exam by an expert for answers.
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August 12, 2016
Answer: Cup size queston. Weight and cup size do not exactly correlate. If you have 1600gm breasts, of course taking off 800gm would be a pretty reasonable reduction. If you have 1000gm breasts, taking off 800gm would ruin the breasts. We have no way of knowing how big you are (your clothing size is not helpful). Get an exam by an expert for answers.
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