Breast Reduction Gallery

A woman in her early 50’s who is 40 DD bra and has problems with shoulder and back pain, grooving and irritation of her shoulders from her bra strap as well as difficulty exercising and moisture and rashes under her breasts in the warmer weather.  She is shown before and again, 6 months after breast reduction with the removal of more than 550 grams of tissue from each breast.  (454 grams is = one pound)

Her symptoms have resolved and she is thrilled with being able to fit in clothes better and her new shape and size.

A teacher in her early 20’s with back pain, shoulder pain, and difficulty with her postured.  She cannot wear traditional bras due to the size of her breasts and needs to wear several sports bras, which is still not enough to allow her to exercise.

She wears a 38 DDD bra.  She is 5’ 3 ½ “ and 176 lbs and is shown before and again, 8 months after breast reduction with the removal of 744 grams from her left and 823 grams from her right to reduce her to a full C cup.  ( 454 grams = one pound)

He symptoms have resolved and she is thrilled to fit into her clothes and bathing suit.

A woman in her later 50’s who wears a 40 G cup and has had problems with back pain, shoulder pain, grooving and irritation of her shoulder from the bra straps and a persistent rash under the breats.  She is shown before and again, 6 months after bilateral breast reduction with a free nipple graft technique.  1498 grams of tissue were removed from her right and 1544 grams of tissue from her left ( 454 grams is a pound(.

A free nipple graft technique was chosen because of the extreme drooping of the breast and large amount to be removed. In this technique nipples are completely removed and replaced as a free graft with some of the tissue preserved from below to add volume to the breast.  It is more straightforward for healing for those patients where we anticipate a large reduction and a long length to the “pedicle” or blood supply to the nipple.  It is also helpful in patients who smoke, which was not the case here.  She healed uneventfully and all of her symptoms have resolved.

An early ( 6 week) followup on a woman in her mid 20’s who describes herself as a 34 DD cup and has problems with back pain, shoulder pain, a rash under her breast in the warmer months and difficulty exercising.  She has irritation of her shoulders from her bra straps.  She is also self-conscious about the size of her breasts and feels that they are too large for her frame.

She is 5’4” and 128  and is shown just 6 weeks after a bilateral breast reduction.  Scars are typically at their reddest and thickest at 6 weeks and then will fade and improve over the next 2 years.  She is already thrilled with her result, and all of her symptoms are gone

Early ( 6 week) follow-up on a 60 year old woman of color who had a bilateral breast reduction. Scars are typically at their worst at 6 weeks and then soften and fade over the next year or longer

A patient of color in her later 20’s who describes herself as a 38 DD.  She has recently lost 50 lbs with a protein diet but continues to have problems with back pain, shoulder pain, grooving and irritation of the shoulders from her bra straps, rash under her breasts , as well as postural difficulties.

She is 5’ 7” and 188 lbs and is shown before and again 7 months after a bilateral breast reduction with the removal of 634 grams from her right breast and 766 grams from her left breast.  Scars will typically continue to fade and improve over the next 1 ½ – 2 years.  She is already thrilled with her new shape and size, and her symptoms have all resolved.

A woman in her mid 20’s who describes herself as a 34 DDD and has problems with exercising, rash under the breasts, problems with her posture, back pain and difficulty running.  She is shown before and again, 11 months after a bilateral breast reduction with the removal of 325 grams of tissue from each breast.

A woman in her early 20’s who is a division 1 NCAA athlete, and is a 34 DD cup.  She has had problems with her sport, exercise, back pain, shoulder pain, grooving and irritation of her shoulders as well as a rash under her breasts in the warmer months and postural difficulties.

She is shown before an again, 7 ½ months after a bilateral breast reduction with the removal of over 400 grams of tissue from each breast to reduce her to a “C” cup.  Her symptoms have all resolved, it is easier to compete in her sport, and she loves her new shape and size.  Scars typically get redder and thicker for 6 weeks and then fade and soften over the next 2 years.

A nursing student in her late teens who describes herself AS A 38 G CUP.  She has had difficulty with sports, even while wearing extra sports bras.  She has had grooving and irritation of her shoulders from her bra strap, as well as should pain, back pain, a rash under her breasts and difficulty exercising due to their size.

She is 5’%” and 187 lbs and is shown before and again, 9 ½ months after bilateral breast reduction with the removal of 737 grams from her left breast and 1022 grams from her right breast to reduce her to a full C cup.  Her symptoms have resolved and she is thrilled with her new shape and size.

A college soccer player in her late teens who describes herself as a 34 DD and has had problems with back pain, shoulder pain, grooving and irritation of her shoulders from her bra staps, neck pain, and problems with her posture.  She has difficulty running, even with two sports bras on.  She is 5’2” and 124 lb and is shown before and again, 1 year after bilateral breast reduction with the removal of 284 grams of tissue from her left breast and 320 grams from her right breast to reduce her to a l C cup.  Her symptoms have resolved and she is thrilled to be  comfortable running and  playing her college sport.  Tattoos have been blurred for her privacy