Question:
Has anyone's breasts got smaller after gastric surgery?
Has anyones breasts sag a lot after the surgery, if so has anyone got breast implants so they can look firmer? My breasts are already small and I think I would lot like a flat board if they got any smaller. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. — Ang B. (posted on March 16, 2001)
March 15, 2001
Angie, I didn't have much to start out with either (a C cup at my all time
heaviest) and now although I wear a B I could probably fit into an A but
vanity prevents me from even trying. I would like to have implants at some
point in time but it won't be anytime soon.
— Kellye C.
March 15, 2001
I was a "Barely B" before surgery (254#). Now I wear an
"A"(163#). My left breast though doesnt even fill up that cup!
The good news is that when you lose weight, yours breast look so much
better. For the first time, my boobies stick out my than my belly does!!!
LOL
— Jeannet
April 18, 2001
I was a 44C prior to surgery (295 lbs.), now I am a 38B. I had my surgery
on Oct. 9, 2000. My breast size going down was well ok with me. I don't
sag as much as I did prior to surgery (lost 108 pounds). In my teen years
I was a 36B so I am not complaining - and after being the 44C for so many
years (20+) - I would never consider a breast enlargement.
— Nancy H.
December 18, 2002
Yes, i am only 3 mos post op and i have gone from a 44dd to a 38C. I guess
i really wasnt expecting to lose my boobs. Before i lost any weight i
considered them my best feature. I got attention from them. I still do but
now it's usually "your boobs are getting little" that came from
my cousin and the lady in the kitchen where i work that i barely know said
"your looking good but your losing all that up top" it seems like
im losing it there faster than anywhere else....sigh
— courtney B.
February 2, 2003
Hello. As mentioned below, where you deposit fat in your body is largely
genetic. One way to predict how the breasts will respond is to assess
their changes during pregnancy. Women whose breasts changed a lot during
pregnancy and after delivery or breast feeding are likely to have a loss in
size after WLS.
Breasts that are "all skin" can benefit from a
"short-scar" mastopexy, or Lejour mastopexy. The breast tissue at
the bottom of the breast is moved to the top, and the nipple is relocated.
Excess skin is also removed from the bottom withoput the "Anchor"
incision. This is nice for women who might otherwise request an implant and
who want minimal scarring.
I jokingly refer to it as my "furniture operation"...good for
"when your chest moves down into your drawers."
JL
— DrL
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