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Asked 2019-05-08
I had a bilateral breast reduction 9 weeks ago to relieve back pain symptoms and because I have spent my life hating them and wanted them gone. I am very petite; 4ft 11 45kgs size (before) 26G I clearly stated to my PS that I wanted to be as small as possible and she said she would take me down to a…
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M. Scott Haydon, MD
Answered: 2019-08-14
I'm hopeful that your swelling has continued to resolve and that your shape is getting better. One of the most difficult things about doing a reduction is trying to figure out how much breast tissue needs to be left behind to supply the nipple-areolar complex with blood. If too much breast tissue is removed and the blood supply is robbed to this area, not only can you lose the nipple, but the entire breast can become quite firm. I suspect that your surgeon removed as much as she safely could. Best of Luck!
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M. Scott Haydon, MD
Answered: 2019-02-26
If your incisions are healed, there should not be any reason you can't.
Asked 2019-02-18
Is 920g of removal from each breast a lot? I’m due for a breast reduction March 15th and my surgeon wants to remove 920g from each of my breasts(total of 1,840g). What size can I expect to be if I’m currently a 38H? What other things could I potentially have to worry about?
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M. Scott Haydon, MD
Answered: 2019-02-20
Congratulations and best of luck with your surgery. 920gm is a large amount to remove, but not uncommon in those with very large breasts. Normally this represents about 1/2- 1/3 of the total size of the breast. It is very difficult to estimate cup sizes because of how differently bras are made b/w manufacturers, how women like their bras to fit, etc. There is a necessary amount of breast tissue that has to be left behind to make sure the nipple-areolar complex has adequate blood supply. I think that you will be very happy that you had the reduction. It is always one of the highest levels of satisfaction of any procedures we perform.
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M. Scott Haydon, MD
Answered: 2018-11-01
Typically, BMI should be closer to 30 to allow you to have a safer surgery. Complications go up dramatically with higher BMIs (above 30). In addition, there is often a limit to how much fat can be removed during the procedure and this results in a less than optimal outcome. As patients decreased their amount of fat with weight loss, there is typically less intraabdominal fat. This is fat that surrounds your organs (stomach, colon, etc.) and is not accessible to the surgeon. Losing that fat in particular decreases the circumference of your abdomen and leads to a much better outcome.
Best of Luck!
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