Just found this thread -- found it very interesting...

I simply do not lose very much breast size when my weight goes down -- currently I am a 34 DDD (at 150#), the smallest I've been (adult) is a 32 DD (I weighed about 117 pounds, much too thin for my 5'7").

My gynecologist said that he would recommend breast reduction (because of deeply grooved shoulders and a constant sore back) and has given me some specialists' names -- I'm definitely considering it (as long as the insurance covers it!) -- however, the comment on the amount of weight reduction has me wondering -- after all, I have a narrow chest (32-34"), so my breasts are not as large as someone with say a 40" chest measurement.

I am really interested in anyone's comments who has gone through this -- my goals include 1)no more shoulder-strap grooves, 2)fewer backaches, 3) no more underwire grooves, and 4) the ability to wear a bathing suit!

Since we'll be retiring to Florida in a couple of years, #4 is important to me -- currently there are NO bathing suits that I look decent in. I'm an almost-60 year old woman, who has breastfed 6 children (each for over a year); I don't know if the extended breastfeeding is what did this to me? or just my genetics?

Thanks for any (serious ) comments.