Question:
Breast Size. Has any one had a noticeable difference in breast size?

I had open Rny on May 18 and have lost 40 pounds. I am very happy with that.....but. I have noticed just lately that my right breast is noticeably smaller than the left one. Is this normal and do they even out? I don't want to be lop-sided forever.    — Cathy L. (posted on July 2, 2000)

July 2, 2000
You are lucky that your breast have been the same size until now. Most "normal" women have one breast that is larger than the other. My left one has always been larger than the right one,and now since my open RNY on 5/23/00 and 35lbs later, the right one looks even smaller and the left one is bigger. Some people suggest that the left breast is usually bigger because it sits over the heart and gets more blood supply. I don't really know. All I know is that you are normal. I had a friend in college who's right breast was an A cup and her left one was a D cup. She looked pitiful. If it does get worse as the wt loss progresses, then just plan to have them "evened out". I plan on having a breast reduction if I do not considerabl reduce my breast size with my wt loss. Plus I wouldn't mind them looking a little more "perky". LOL. Hang in there. Can you tell when you have a bra on? If so, there are all sorts of items to buy that can help them even out. Please feel free to email me if you wanna talk about it some more. congrats on the fantastic wt loss!! Love Valerie
   — Valerie B.

July 2, 2000
I have lost 140+ pounds and I went from a 42D to a 34B and my boobs have no substance to them at all. They look like skin with nipples. They are flat. I don't know of anything that will stop that. I have seen a plastic surgeon about implants but until I can get that done I have started wearing padded bras and underwires.
   — Lori S.

July 2, 2000
Mine were always slightly lopsided, I have lost 42 pounds so far and have started noticing they are smaller too. I need a size smaller already. I haven't noticed anything else yet , thankfuly.
   — Heather T.

July 3, 2000
My right breast has always been significantly larger than my left. I am pre op, and my right breast is a DDD and my left is a DD. I asked my Doctor and he said that it is totally normal to have one breast larger than the other. He said that my right breast is probably larger, because I am right handed, and my right pectoral muscle is more developed than my left. I don't know if this is true, but it makes sense.
   — Bluefever

July 10, 2000
I am the exact same way, but before I lost weight you could still see a noticable difference in the two. Now that I lost weight it is worse. One side is always bigger than the other, some just more noticable than others. One hand is bigger than the other, foot etc. Hopes this helps
   — Barbara P.

July 4, 2003
I know this sounds crazy, but I am 10 days post op.My bra was fairly tight b4 the surgery, now it fits like it should. Hope this helps.
   — linda M.