33 Years Old, Mother of One, 38DDD to 38C - Greensboro, NC

I just went through reduction on5/30 and I am sooo happy went from 34 F/G to a full C/ small D. Still healing but looks good !

I am a 38DD and my dr. told me he could not get me down to a B :(. I was a little disappointed, but I have not had surgery yet so we will see. Maybe he will be wrong (I hope!)

Maybe you should get a second opinion You only do this once or twice in your life time a second opinion is what I did Good luck

Did you have to have nipple grafts? My PS said if he made me that small, he would have to do nipple grafts and I would not want that.

I did not have a nipple graft that I know Of How do you know if you did or not?

I dont think I had FNG at least he didnt tell me I would be doing that..... Good Luck and You can get more then one opinion to make sure you are completely satisfied with your surgeon I had two opinions glad I did I went with my second opionion

I'm not sure, but I think your PS would have mentioned it. From what I have seen here on RS, they usually have something covering the nipple area post-op.

looking at your pictures you didn't have a fng, he was able to leave your nipples attached. From what i understand they usually only have to opt for the fng if you you are very large and wanting to go down to a really smaller size. Which in my case I went from a 34j and wanted to be a big b or small c! So it was no way for him to leave my nipples in place when they were looking at the floor and would need to be looking straight ahead. lol

and you are correct, usually with the fng they use this foam type covering after the surgery like in my pictures.

Mallorie, do you know why a PS wouldn't want to do the fng? Is it because of loss of sensation, or possible complications? I honestly wouldn't care about the sensation if he could get me that small.

From my understanding from calling and speaking with my PS earlier today about this he said in his opinion a lot of PS aren't comfortable with doing it. He has been doing the BR procedure for 28 years so he is really confident in his work and doing the FNG for people with large breast that want to go down to a really smaller size. Some PS risk the fear of patients complaining of the flat look and its a way different look from your normal nipple. I have read some people stories on here and they honestly were unhappy with FNG. Me personally I knew I wanted to be smaller way smaller coming from a j and I also wanted to leave myself room if my weight went up and down. So the first visit he said to be that small big B or C he would have to do the FNG. I prepared myself for the peeling and scabbing Anne possible flat look and no feeling. He said 85% chance with a FNG you wouldn't have feeling due to the fact they are literally detaching your nipple from your body and putting it back on. The flat look comes from not being able to take the part underneath the nipple that makes it stick up. Luckily I have feeling. But I can tell they will be flat and that doesn't bother me one bit. I wanted to be this little so I would rather my flat nipple and be my small c than anything larger for me personally! Sorry so long. I did so much research and my PS knows I ask questions in details and expect the response in details and he always does. Lol

i have heard if women are really really big that the blood supply that goes to the nipple is stretched out or to long to make them smaller I think that is a surgeons decision once he gets in and looks at the wiring!!! Good Luck

They usually make the decision before hand so there are no surprises. At least that is how my PS operates. He told Me if I wanted to go to a Big D or double DD he could leave them attached I didn't want that! Lol but again some are unhappy with the flat look I am still pleased ;)

Im pretty pleased as well I need to find some more bras LOL finding out some I dont care for make me look LIKE TORPEDO woman LOL I used to have some nice lace olgas so when you wore a shirt the lace would go up high in front for like under tanks I saw some in a catalog I will post some on my profile if I can find them I so loved them but gave all my BIG BRAS TO ONE OF MY SISTERS LOL

Thank you guys for the information!

sounds like you are being told the right things. a FNG is only used for extreme reductions, the width of the breast root and keeping enough tissue for the breast to be viable are limiting factors, you want a breast that looks natural and fits your frame. it is usual to end up a d or dd and believe me that is great compared with where you are now - look at my review to see all of this and a normal recovery.