Question:
Will i lose most of my breasts after surgery?
I have been big chested my whole life..at teh age of 12 i wore a 38D..and they are now at 44dd now. — [Anonymous] (posted on February 15, 2002)
February 15, 2002
I have the opposite problem. I am only a 40C and worry about losing them!
My surgeon said that it depends on the patient, but I know there are a lot
of people on this website who have needed reductions after surgery.
Hopefully, some of them will post. If not, try the chat room.
— emilyfink
February 15, 2002
I was hoping I would lose some of mine, but so far, it's the last place it
coming from. I will definitely need a reduction when the weightloss slows
down. Before I had surgery, I wore a (gasp!!) 46I....I'm now wearing a
38H. The cup size won't budge, but I'm losing "around".
— lily1968
February 15, 2002
I hope I don't lose the cup size, I love my large breasts....52dd/e
depending on bra. And I don't want to have just skin hanging as I have
read some other women have experienced. Good question.
— blank first name B.
February 15, 2002
I have to say - mine are definately disappearing - I have went from a 44-46
dd to a 38 d and slipping into the c mode...I dont mind but it is a big
change - good luck :)
— Sharon Jones
February 15, 2002
As far as for me, I am almost 12 weeks out and my boobs are not budging!
Just as big as the day of surgery. I hope they disapear as far as I am
concerned. I don't know, I have lost almost 65 lbs and I am not sure when
they will get smaller. I think we are all different.
— purdue_1993
February 15, 2002
Mine didn't get much smaller, but they sure got droopier! I went from a
52DD to a 44DD (and still losing). My skinny sister wears a 36CC, so that
is probably close to where I will land when I reach goal. Some people have
big chests just because they are heavy and are storing fat there. Others
have big chests because they just inherited big chests. It's hard to say
which group you are in, and I guess you'll just have to wait and see. Good
luck!
— Terissa R.
February 15, 2002
I started out wearing a 44 DDD, now 10 months later, I am starting to fit
into a 34 D. Haven't ever worn that size. My first bra was a 36 C.
Nickname throughout fifth, sixth and so forth was Dolly Parton. I am
loving it. My hubby is crying over it.
— [Anonymous]
February 15, 2002
Well, I hate to say it but, I am almost 2 years out and I lost the SISTERS!
LOL I went from a 42 D to a 34 -A try asking for that at Victoria's
Secret!
— AnnMarie W.
February 15, 2002
I'm almost 2 years out, too, and, yeah, the girls are gone... well, they
are there, just more South.... I went from about a 52DD to a 38C and I LOVE
IT!!! Granted, I wish they were perkier & maybe someday I will be able
to afford the PS, BUT I love being able to wear tops I could never wear
before, they don't slide down onto my throat when I lay down, and even if
they are saggy, they look great in a cute little bra! I even found chest
bones! Who knew??!?? I was always big-chested, too, even at 12 & 13
years old. This is probably the smallest bra I have worn since 7th grade.
— Kathy W.
February 15, 2002
I went from a 46D to a 32A. There is NO fat in the breasts and if I didn't
have to squish all that skin into a bra I am sure that I would be a double
A. I am also very tiny now (size 4)though and big breasts would have
looked pretty dumb on me at this point. Just be prepared because, if you
are over the age of 35, I think that our skin doesn't "bounce
back" as nicely as they once did at 20.
— Barbara H.
February 15, 2002
Well, I was in a 48H pre-op and I'm down to a 38 DDD/DD depending upon the
style and brand. I'm happy that I'm down, but they sure migrated
"south" on me. I'm going to have reconstructive surgery this
summer, and am considering a breast lift at the same time. The PS thinks
the insurance may cover the breast lift also, since they are sagging so
much. Much of what happens to your breasts is determined by how much fat
and how much breast tissue you have as well as genetics and age. Good luck.
— Maria H.
February 15, 2002
I am only 6 weeks post op but having the most weird thing happen to my
"puppies". I went from a 44DD to an overflowing 42DDD! How can
my cup size be getting bigger? I used to loose my boobs first when
dieting. Now I'm loosing in the butt. I have gone down 2 pants sizes and
nothing in shirts. I was talking about this in a support group and 2 other
girls said that they had the same experience early on and then eventually
lost some cup size.
— [Anonymous]
February 16, 2002
I was a 38dd before surgery and am still a 38dd 3 months after surgery!!
I've lost pretty much all the weight from my upper half of my body (down
61 pounds), My weight loss now seems to be working from my waist down.
I've always had large breasts (since the 5th grade) so I think I always
will.
— Patty H.
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