Boobs after weight loss
goldair23
Posts: 160
So my boobs are currently a C/D cup, and, to my horror, are a little 'saggy'.
I know they're not going to be naturally up around my neck at that size, but I've lost about 10kg in about 8 months (without doing anything, hence me now actually deciding to put in effort and see what happens!) so they've... sagged a little, as they've gotten slightly smaller.
I am looking to lose about 10-15kg so 20-30 pounds.
Obviously I'd rather keep my boobs, but if I lose some of them in order to get into a bikini then so be it. But what I am concerned with is having the left over gross saggy stuff. I know I'm not huge so it won't be a massive difference, but does anyone have any tips? Because at this rate I'm saving up for a breast lift type thing!
Thank you! xx
I know they're not going to be naturally up around my neck at that size, but I've lost about 10kg in about 8 months (without doing anything, hence me now actually deciding to put in effort and see what happens!) so they've... sagged a little, as they've gotten slightly smaller.
I am looking to lose about 10-15kg so 20-30 pounds.
Obviously I'd rather keep my boobs, but if I lose some of them in order to get into a bikini then so be it. But what I am concerned with is having the left over gross saggy stuff. I know I'm not huge so it won't be a massive difference, but does anyone have any tips? Because at this rate I'm saving up for a breast lift type thing!
Thank you! xx
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I've gone from a DD to a C and still have 40 pounds to lose.
I've been looking into surgery.0 -
do you lift? I know it will not solve the problem completely, but I have gone down almost a full cup size and I do not have the sag issue (yet) I still have about 30 lbs to go.
Chest flies, Push Ups, Rowing ETC.0 -
Well, I've gone from a 42G to a 38E and mine look better now than they did. I don't expect them to get much smaller than a DD though - even if I drop another 50 lbs.0
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My cup size went up. I went from a 40G to a 38H. *shrugs*0
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My cup size went up. I went from a 40G to a 38H. *shrugs*
Makes a lot of sense and was what always used to happen to me. As the band size gets smaller, the same cup size is actually smaller in volume. So, a 38D is smaller than a 40D strictly in the cup size. So, if your band size is smaller and your cup size went up, that means that your breast volume stayed the same while your rib cage got smaller.0 -
It happens! Mine have suffered dreadfully. Find yourself a good supportive bra and if you do decide to have an uplift don't cut costs by having surgery at some dodgy clinic abroad.0
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My cup size went up. I went from a 40G to a 38H. *shrugs*
Makes a lot of sense and was what always used to happen to me. As the band size gets smaller, the same cup size is actually smaller in volume. So, a 38D is smaller than a 40D strictly in the cup size. So, if your band size is smaller and your cup size went up, that means that your breast volume stayed the same while your rib cage got smaller.
I don't think I am going to lose much breast volume. I have been down another 20 lbs less than I am now and lost very little cup size. I don't really gain weight in my boobs either though. They grew with pregnancy and that was about it.0 -
Has anyone here had surgery? I just don't know if it's something I should be doing at 19 that's all!
But in saying that, I WANT PERKY BOOBS!!!!!!!0 -
Has anyone here had surgery? I just don't know if it's something I should be doing at 19 that's all!
But in saying that, I WANT PERKY BOOBS!!!!!!!
If you plan on having children I would not do it at 19. Pregnancy will make you grow. When I was approved for my reduction they recommended I be finished with having kids.0 -
Yeah I know I have to factor in things like that, but being this age I want to look it too!
I suppose I'll just have to wait to see what happens once I've gotten to my goal weight.
Does anyone know the costs of a breast lift though? I've tried googling different surgeries but can't find an answer.
I know it would differentiate between each client, but just a rough estimate would help immensely!
Thank you all xx0 -
Give your body some time to adjust to being smaller. I can't tell you from my own experience (as I haven't lost the weight yet) but a friend who lost over 100 lbs tells me it took a few months but her boobs perked back up after awhile.0
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Has anyone here had surgery? I just don't know if it's something I should be doing at 19 that's all!
But in saying that, I WANT PERKY BOOBS!!!!!!!
If you plan on having children I would not do it at 19. Pregnancy will make you grow. When I was approved for my reduction they recommended I be finished with having kids.
I spoke to my plastic surgeon about it (although breasts are totally not his area) and he said that at some point implants have to be replaced, and given women are having children a lot later these days, pregnancy would probably coincide with needing a new set, unless the OP just went for an uplift, in which case... well, yeah. Also, consider that there's no guarantee you'll be able to breastfeed afterward. This doesn't bother me at all as I already plan to have my children raised as I was, by unfeeling strangers, but if you're the crunchy type who's into breastfeeding and all that funny stuff, you might find that you regret having had the surgery.
That aside, he was pretty adamant that there's no point having any kind of post-weight loss surgery until after you've maintained for at least a year so I didn't pursue it any further.0 -
Everyone is different but here's my story:
Moving from 250 to 200 at 22YO - some shrinkage, no sag
Moving from 200 to 160 at 26YO - some shrinkage, no sag
Moving from 175 to 150 at 31YO - holy **** just cut them off OMG OMG sad deflating balloons OMG gross
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That aside, he was pretty adamant that there's no point having any kind of post-weight loss surgery until after you've maintained for at least a year so I didn't pursue it any further.
I have to agree with this. Don't stress out about it until you hit your goals. Even still, I would wait until I'm done having kids. I'm probably going to need a lift, but I'm waiting until I fix the damage done by pregnancy and maintain for awhile. My sister lost 100 pounds, got pregnant, had the baby, and gained 115 pounds during pregnancy. So if she had gotten a lift, it wouldn't have been worth it.0 -
From a DD to small C. Flaaaap jacks yum. Lmfao. I don't care tho, I still look better than before 100%.0
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check out jillian's workout she's an expert in boobs workout!0
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Mine aren't what they used to be either after 100 pounds gone. Do strength workouts that include your pec muscles.0
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Yeah I know I have to factor in things like that, but being this age I want to look it too!
I suppose I'll just have to wait to see what happens once I've gotten to my goal weight.
Does anyone know the costs of a breast lift though? I've tried googling different surgeries but can't find an answer.
I know it would differentiate between each client, but just a rough estimate would help immensely!
Thank you all xx
I think generally it's around 7-10k
There are weight lifting excercises that you can do that specifically help to perk up boobs. My husband is teaching them to me because getting saggy boobies was one of my first fears, lol.0 -
Has anyone here had surgery? I just don't know if it's something I should be doing at 19 that's all!
But in saying that, I WANT PERKY BOOBS!!!!!!!
If you plan on having children I would not do it at 19. Pregnancy will make you grow. When I was approved for my reduction they recommended I be finished with having kids.
I spoke to my plastic surgeon about it (although breasts are totally not his area) and he said that at some point implants have to be replaced, and given women are having children a lot later these days, pregnancy would probably coincide with needing a new set, unless the OP just went for an uplift, in which case... well, yeah. Also, consider that there's no guarantee you'll be able to breastfeed afterward. This doesn't bother me at all as I already plan to have my children raised as I was, by unfeeling strangers, but if you're the crunchy type who's into breastfeeding and all that funny stuff, you might find that you regret having had the surgery.
That aside, he was pretty adamant that there's no point having any kind of post-weight loss surgery until after you've maintained for at least a year so I didn't pursue it any further.
I had a reduction at 19 yrs old. If u want the story PM me, lol, don't want to post all that here.
Ps...also breast fed both my kids post op0 -
do you lift? I know it will not solve the problem completely, but I have gone down almost a full cup size and I do not have the sag issue (yet) I still have about 30 lbs to go.
Chest flies, Push Ups, Rowing ETC.
i definitely think upper-body weight training makes a difference in "sag"! i've gone from a D cup to a large B cup so far, and i use light dumbbells and body-weight exercises to tone my upper body. i notice that my boobs have held up better than those of some friends who have only used cardio to lose weight or who do not exercise at all.
i'm not sure if this works the same way for everyone, but it's worth a try! best of luck0 -
Yeah I know I have to factor in things like that, but being this age I want to look it too!
I suppose I'll just have to wait to see what happens once I've gotten to my goal weight.
Does anyone know the costs of a breast lift though? I've tried googling different surgeries but can't find an answer.
I know it would differentiate between each client, but just a rough estimate would help immensely!
Thank you all xx
It depends on where you live. I've got good insurance here in Australia so private room in a private hospital would be covered, as well as a small contribution toward the anaesthetist's fees and a token amount to the plastic surgeon. For a tummy tuck and uplift without implants my surgeon estimated that the surgeon he'd recommend (great with reconstructive surgery after weight loss) would charge me 16k after the rebates. A really, really good surgeon with good stats will never come cheap. And you need to check whether the cost includes complications. If you end up needing a revision because of a nasty infection, will your surgeon waive his fees or will you be hit with another few thousand for corrections?
But that's just an estimate. For what it's worth, my nose job was about 11k before Medicare and my health fund paid out. Not sure what the final cost was as my parents took care of it.
eta - That should have been withOUT implants. There was no way I'd manage to get bigger tits from my parents and I'm too hopeless to pay for surgery on my own.0 -
Im either getting a lift and implants or just a lift.0
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I started at 170lb in a 36C. I have yet to be re-measured officially, but I'm expecting to be around a 34B now. bummer. But honestly, my waist is getting so small it makes the ladies look bigger anyway. Just keep being perky!0
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yep, went from a 12DD the down to a 10C when I lost 70lbs.
But you know what? Don't regret it for a SECOND!
I looked into getting implants - but I can honestly think of better things to spend $18k on! Plus my OH loves them just the way they are, so I'm happy0 -
I've breastfeed my baby, and I don't think im crunchy and it's not "funny stuff"0
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I've breastfeed my baby, and I don't think im crunchy and it's not "funny stuff"
Each to their own!0 -
Does anyone know if shoulder grooves go away, or are they permanent? I'm already seeing a slight change in the size and shape (PRAISE THE LORD!), and I'm wondering how permanent the deep grooves actually are. I would imagine if I walked around for 2 weeks with no bra they would go away (at my current weight), but should I be thinking about grooves being revealed as the fat burns off?
I'm not worried...my ultimate goal is to no longer be a 40DDD/38G/H (all of which as too small)...but I just want to know what to expect. Thanks ladies!!0 -
Has anyone here had surgery? I just don't know if it's something I should be doing at 19 that's all!
But in saying that, I WANT PERKY BOOBS!!!!!!!
If you plan on having children I would not do it at 19. Pregnancy will make you grow. When I was approved for my reduction they recommended I be finished with having kids.
I spoke to my plastic surgeon about it (although breasts are totally not his area) and he said that at some point implants have to be replaced, and given women are having children a lot later these days, pregnancy would probably coincide with needing a new set, unless the OP just went for an uplift, in which case... well, yeah. Also, consider that there's no guarantee you'll be able to breastfeed afterward. This doesn't bother me at all as I already plan to have my children raised as I was, by unfeeling strangers, but if you're the crunchy type who's into breastfeeding and all that funny stuff, you might find that you regret having had the surgery.
That aside, he was pretty adamant that there's no point having any kind of post-weight loss surgery until after you've maintained for at least a year so I didn't pursue it any further.
I also breastfed all three of my kids, and I don't think it's "funny stuff." That is one of the main reasons we were given breasts. Just saying...0 -
Has anyone here had surgery? I just don't know if it's something I should be doing at 19 that's all!
But in saying that, I WANT PERKY BOOBS!!!!!!!
If you plan on having children I would not do it at 19. Pregnancy will make you grow. When I was approved for my reduction they recommended I be finished with having kids.
I spoke to my plastic surgeon about it (although breasts are totally not his area) and he said that at some point implants have to be replaced, and given women are having children a lot later these days, pregnancy would probably coincide with needing a new set, unless the OP just went for an uplift, in which case... well, yeah. Also, consider that there's no guarantee you'll be able to breastfeed afterward. This doesn't bother me at all as I already plan to have my children raised as I was, by unfeeling strangers, but if you're the crunchy type who's into breastfeeding and all that funny stuff, you might find that you regret having had the surgery.
That aside, he was pretty adamant that there's no point having any kind of post-weight loss surgery until after you've maintained for at least a year so I didn't pursue it any further.
I also breastfed all three of my kids, and I don't think it's "funny stuff." That is one of the main reasons we were given breasts. Just saying...
Sigh, we weren't 'given' anything. No on sat me down, handed me a pair of breasts and said 'Honey, these are for you and your future offspring'. We have breasts, we can use them to feed babies like animals who have no choice in the matter or we can opt for formula and spare ourselves the unpleasantness of aching nipples, mastitis, the feeling that we've failed because not every woman can naturally breastfeed and a whole heap of drama that comes along with viewing formula as the devil's own sputum.
I stand by my initial statement that breastfeeding is one of those things associated with the crunch brigade. So sue me, I won't be cosleeping, delaying vaccines, chewing my child's food and feeding them like a baby bird or subjecting the poor dears to homeopathy. These are my choices, and they are not yours, and jolly good for you. End of discussion, back to talk of fake tits and how much they cost.0 -
Give your body some time to adjust to being smaller. I can't tell you from my own experience (as I haven't lost the weight yet) but a friend who lost over 100 lbs tells me it took a few months but her boobs perked back up after awhile.
How old is she? I think when your older it's harder to get the shape back. I'm 40, & now very self conscious. They are sagging and have stretch lines. Same as my tummy. Tummy looks all wrinkly . I'm embarrassed a bit now when naked. I'm hoping with time and weights will help. All other parts of my body are nicely toned from weight training0
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