I think I am a cup size D (102 cm in circumference). I have been suffering from lower and upper back aches, a sharp pain at the base of my neck, and hard time breathing every morning I wake up. For years, I've had pus-filled cysts and skin infections under my saggy breasts that can never go away no matter how many topical creams I try or soaps I wash with. If I talk with my physician, would these symptoms get me documented and approved for a breast reduction to a comfortable B cup (or somewhere near 70 cm)?
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To keep the nipple area alive, enough breast tissue must be kept. This limits how small one can go with a reduction. If you want to be a B or A cup, the free nipple graft is the safest option. However, you will sacrifice function and sensation with a graft. Most women do not regain sensation....
Hi Ravina! Breast reductions do involve "moving" the nipple to lift the nipple to a more aesthetic position, but typically the nipple/areola complex stays connected to the tissue below and the entire pedicle (mound) of tissue is repositioned. In rare occasions, in patients with extremely large...
As your surgeon suggested, I think your best answer is to have this addressed surgically. Six months is a reasonable time frame to make those decisions and plan to move forward with corrective surgery. Convey your specific desires with your surgeon. Go over everything in detail during the preop...
