POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
He had me at "C cup"- Australia, AU
UPDATED FROM charliam
6 months post
5 months since surgery
WORTH IT$4,000
Well it's been over 5 months since my surgery and I couldn't be happier. My breasts have softened, my nipple sensation is backs and my scars are flat and no longer sensitive. I have had many bra shopping outings but find fitting an underwire bra still quite difficult (not sure why). I really dont have a cleavage anymore and I really dont care. I am a 12C and totally happy. I am back at the gym doing high impact work and i only need to wear a gym top with a shelf bra instead of a sports bra under the gym top. I cant believe how fast I have healed and how happy I am with everything. i have absolutely no regrets...yes the pain post surgery is not fun but looking back now it went really fast and I came out the other side with a huge smile on my face. I wore a dress on Saturday that was a halter top and I went bra-less - I never imagined that i could do that!!! For all of you who are think about having the surgery, do your homework on the surgeon and then just enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!! Photo's coming.
UPDATED FROM charliam
1 month post
5 weeks tomorrow
I thought I would post some almost 5 week photo's. I am basically back to normal activities (for 2 weeks now) but i am still very aware that I am not suppose to lift heavy objects. My left breast is still a little fuller than my right and I am not sure if this is swelling still or just the way it is going to be. I am currently using a combination of Bio-oil and Mrs Palmers Vitamin E cream 2x day on my scars which are completely healed. I no longer wear a bra at night and that feels nice - no more back constriction. We are going camping this weekend and it is freezing here so I am not looking forward to the feeling I now get when my nipples constrict! Absolutely no regrets!
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June 28, 2013
i went to target to try and buy a cheap bathing suit top to tide me over until the swelling went down and found the experience stressful as well! i dont know why. i felt like i was putting myself under pressure to be a certain size, when honestly i dont care what the bras and suits say cause i love my new boobs. I think i also felt odd because i was with a friend. i dont know. it was a strange feeling i wasnt expecting. Oh well. Hopefully things will go better next time i try!
July 3, 2013
Oh my gosh! I will surely be showing my PS pics of yours! They look wonderful! I am currently in a DD-DDD, and would ideally love a big B, but my husband says a C would be ok. lol. I figure he gets to have some say, but ultimately I'll ask the PS, and I'll make the final decision. And I don't think I'll miss mine one, single, itty-bitty, bit!
July 3, 2013
Oh! One other question... The nipple sensation? You say you're not looking forward to the feeling when they constrict. Can you elaborate on that? I'm very worried that I will lose sensation in mine.
July 3, 2013
I have never had anyone say they want a bust like mine- that made me smile. What I meant by the nipple comment is that if they constrict/harden when it is cold it pulls on the incision lines that the PS makes when he repositions the nipples. To be honest it didn't bother me at all even though camping was ridiculously cold which must mean I am healing well. As far as nipple sensation my right nipple is quite sensitive and my left is quite numb (except for the incision lines) even though it reacts to cold etc. The right is calming down a bit but the left is still numb. It actually doesn't bother me at all - the PS says give it time and things "should" go back to normal. I went bra hunting again today and i am either a 34C or a 36B if the band feel tight on my incisions. My new breast really dont move much at all so fitting bras is really weird as I dont have to lift and make a origami shape with them to make them fit in my bras anymore - it will be nice to wear a push up bra in the future (I never thought I would ever say that lol). Good luck to you - it have been a fantastic choice for me! By the way I sleep with out a bra now (5 week mark).
July 3, 2013
Hahaha... I'm glad I made you smile! I saw a woman walking at the baseball field yesterday with her tank top on, and I was so envious :( her ONE tank top on, with her little boobs (I'm guessing she was a small B). I layer everything, and usually it's a tank top under a t-shirt, and under those, is a bra and compression tank! Ugh!!! It's awful... I wore just the compression tank yesterday because it was so hot, and people were staring at me :( I feel like such a piece of meat, lol. But in due time... Hopefully sooner than later ;) Thank you so much for sharing!
UPDATED FROM charliam
29 days post
Attempted bra shopping today.....
I went bra shopping for the first time today - I was very excited when i first entered the store but found myself leaving with nothing because everything is still so sensitive and I really don't know what I am doing :( The assistant asked me if I needed help but I wasn't ready to expose all to anyone yet so I battled on. I was just trying to get an idea of what size I really was and hopefully pick up a more supportive sports bra so that I can get back to higher impact exercise ie slow jogging. The underwire bra's were scary - not sure if was a good idea to try any of them on! I looked around at all the cute bra's that are available and for some reason I felt quite emotional and lost - not sure why? Maybe I am grieving for my lost girls (not that I want to go back to that size ever again but at least I knew what fit me then), I felt quite out of place, strange really. I am going to put my whole experience down to the full moon!
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June 24, 2013
I hear ya. I got the green light to shop too, based on my comfort level...and felt odd looking at bras not knowing where to start or what my new size actually is. I went back to the boutique where I used to shop and she told me I'm a 38E.....I was 36G, so I left feeling like she didnt measure me properly and will try another sales person this week. When you mentioned grieving the girls, I had to comment cause I feel sad some days too. I think we just want to feel normal again, wear proper bras and clothes and do everything we used to do. Everyone says it takes time.....but I want it now
June 24, 2013
Thanks JF... You hit the nail on the head - I am ready to feel normal again too.... my recovery has been really good but it would just be nice to have a day where I don't think about my reduction anymore and just carrying on with life in comfort. I am really happy but ready to be me again!
June 24, 2013
I teared up. Lol. I went to get some more easy wear tops so i didnt have to lift my arms at 10 days po and i held some cups up to my breasts but was upset and confused because the uderwire of a c cup wasnt sitting right and the d cup was too big in cup but fine on underwire so i was really scared. I still am a bit but i refuse to look again til im all closed up and can try on a bra without rubbing myself raw or hurting myself when twisting. I saw focus for now on bikini tops because they are soft and lets face it.. We want to buy for these new babies! Im enjoying tops but am said because i dont know whats too revealing and whats not after covering up for so long and im only 21 :( also my partner thinks im crazy because every few days ill have a freak out and think my nipples are too high because i am used to the ones in my 'before' picture when looking down. Its hard to see someone different in the mirror!
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