Will I Lose Weight After a Breast Reduction? (2024)

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Will I Lose Weight After a Breast Reduction? ›

Yes, you will probably lose some weight after this procedure because you are removing fat from your body. The amount of weight you'll lose depends on how much tissue you remove with surgery. However, you shouldn't expect your operation to tip the scales. Even the largest breasts only weigh only a few pounds per breast.

Will A Breast Reduction Cause Weight Loss? A breast reduction may cause a dip in the number on the scales for some patients. The average weight lost after a breast reduction can range from two to eight pounds. This weight change is due to fat and tissue removal from the chest and will vary depending on the patient.

While it is common after breast augmentation for patients to look slimmer, many ask, “Does a breast reduction make you look thinner?” In some patients, yes, a breast reduction can make them look leaner. Some patients have slim bodies, but larger breasts.

If you're concerned you'll lose too much weight after breast reduction and impact your results, try to avoid losing more than 25-30lbs. If patients plan on losing more than this, we typically recommend losing this weight before surgery to reduce the risk of damaging your investment.

While the fat cells that are removed during surgery are gone for good, any remaining fat cells may increase in size if you gain weight, causing your breasts to grow larger and heavier again. This, in turn, may lead to an increase in breast size even after a reduction surgery.

Eat a balanced diet

It's cliché but true! Maintaining a balanced diet after surgery can help you lose belly fat after breast reduction surgery.

In many cases liposuction can improve this but in some cases additional incisions may be necessary to adequately correct this.

One Of The Highest Patient Satisfaction Rates

The common belief is that all women want large breasts and that they may regret having them reduced. However, the truth is that breast reduction surgery has one of the highest satisfaction rates of any other plastic surgery.

The degree to which breasts can be reduced with reduction mammoplasty depends on a number of factors, such as the volume of the breasts before treatment, their makeup, the type of incision being made, and the unique goals of the patient. Typically, most women drop one or two cup sizes with breast reduction surgery.

The average pair of DDD breasts weighs between 15 and 23 pounds. To put this into perspective, this is the equivalent of carrying around two small turkeys on your chest every day. . . . . .

What size is considered for breast reduction? ›

Most surgeons say that your breasts don't need to be a certain size to be a candidate for breast reduction surgery. The more important factor is whether your breast size causes physical and mental health issues.

Subtle changes are possible up to a year after surgery, so to be safe, allow a full year to pass before assuming your breast size is completely settled.

Insurance requirements do vary by company and insurance plans, but usually, if a woman is experiencing the following their insurance might cover this procedure: Large breasts that could be reduced by at least 3 cups sizes or more (500g or more)

A benefit of reducing breast size is that it seems like you've lost a lot of weight, even when you haven't. This effect is especially marked in women who have a smaller frame and a bigger bust. Many women report others commenting on how much slimmer and taller they look after reduction surgery.

As breast reduction surgery tightens up loose, sagging skin and tissue, losing weight after your breast reduction may not only cause more excess, droopy skin but also “deflate” your tightened breasts even further and give you smaller breasts than you'd like to have.

DYK a breast reduction includes a breast lift? It's true. Taking away tissue helps, but the lift aspect can provide tremendous relief to neck, back and should pain. Also, the areola will get smaller.

The immediate results of breast reduction surgery can include: Reduced breast size and volume. Improved breast shape. Relief from physical symptoms such as back and neck pain, skin irritation and grooving from bra straps.

Cup Sizes After a Breast Reduction

In most cases, the breasts will be brought down to a C or D cup from whatever their original size is.

Swelling, bloating, stomach discomfort and distention are all very common after breast and body surgery, and may even impact the scales – but it will subside significantly by the 12-week mark and continue to improve in the months following.

The answer to the question “How many cup sizes can I go down with a breast reduction?” is: as small as the patient would like, provided there is enough breast tissue to support the functions of the nipples.