Question:
6 months post op-down 95 pounds , I have not lost anything in my DD breast

I have lost inches across my back but not in cup, has anyone had a reduction after 6 months? I do not know if I can get it done yet since I am still losing. I have 30 to 40 pounds yet    — [Anonymous] (posted on June 8, 2001)

June 9, 2001
I am a pre-op, now 315, but when I was 250 I had a surgeon examine me for a breast reduction and he told me to loose weight first so that I will be proportionate. I would wait until the weight loss is at a stopping point. Although my name doesn't end with M.D. I thought I would let you know what I was told by a professional. Good Luck and Congratulations on the loss. Angela
   — Angela S.

June 10, 2001
I AM JUST NOW STARTING TO LOOK INTO WLS ...I CAN LET YOU KNOW THOUGH, REGARDING BREAST REDUCTION, (I HAVE BEEN WORKING AT A PLASTIC SURGEEON'S OFFICE FOR 2 AND 1/2 YEARS..) IT'S BEST TO WAIT. I'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF PEOPLE APPROVED FOR BREAST REDUCTIONS AFTER WLS. THE INSURANCE COMPANIES APPROVE BASED ON YOUR WEIGHT AND HEIGHT...THEN THEY HAVE A TABLE THEY USE TO SEE IF YOU ARE AN IDEAL CANDIDATE...E MAIL ME, AND I CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION
   — NICOLE W.

June 10, 2001
I am also 6 months post-op and have lost 80lbs. I am still an F cup - right where I started. I have gone from a 42F to a 38F. My Doc also said that I should wait about a year for my weight to stabilize. If you do have a reduction done now, and then do lose some in your cup size, the results might not be as good. I am waiting for my 1 year mark to decide if I want a reduction or just a lift.
   — Lb P.

January 3, 2003
I lost 100 pounds back in 1994 after having my last child and finishing breast feeding. At that time (at 150 pounds) I had a breast reduction as I wore a size 42HH bra and the weight was causing me to loose feeling in my right arm. I then put on the weight that I had lost plus another 40 pounds. I was a 36DD after the reduction, and at the time of my RNY on 9/11/01 I was wearing a 42DD. Now a bit more than a year later I have lost at least 100 pounds and am back in a 36DD. At nearly 50 years old the weight gain and loss did not seem to make much difference in the size of my breasts - it is almost as if they remembered what size they were supposed to be! LOL
   — Annette B.