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32G ... Terrified, Excited, Nervous!!!! Trying Not to Freak Out - Blue Bell, PA

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I am 20 years old, 5' 3 1/2", 130ish pounds, size...

I am 20 years old, 5' 3 1/2", 130ish pounds, size 32G. I apologize in advanced for the rambling, I am so nervous! I have little memory of ever wearing size A or B bras... started with some sport bras in middle school and flew into Cs and Ds. It was always IMPOSSIBLE to shop for bras growing up because I was always being measured at the wrong size. No department store bras would fit me and I did not understand how a sixteen or seventeen year old girl could not fit into one bra inside of the whole Victoria’s secret store. I was always wearing one of two bras all the time because I could never find any that would fit or they were way too expensive. NOTE: Sweet Blossoms Lingerie Boutique in Doylestown, PA is amazing! They have been my life saver for the last 3 years!!!!!! Anyways, at the age of seventeen I decided to finally pursue the idea of a breast reduction after having years of horrible neck and shoulder pain and pain when exercising or wearing a swimsuit. Also, rude comments from other students, boys and girls, did not help. I met with Dr. Scott Chapin from Doylestown, PA and Dr. Robert Mirabile from Blue Bell, PA. Dr. Mirabile was the doctor that did a breast reduction on one of my coworkers and she was and still is very happy with how it turned out. I ended up deciding not to choose a doctor and not to go through with sending off the paperwork to the insurance companies because I felt that I was to young and that I was not yet done growing. Later that same year when I was 18, a 17 year old friend of mine got a breast reduction with Dr. Chapin and was very pleased with the outcome. So, I went a couple of years dealing with the pain and wearing more baggy and less revealing clothes, and LOTS of scarves to try to cover up my chest. I also felt like everyone was judging me by how I looked or how I dressed even though I could not control how my large boobs made me appear to look. Now at the age of 20, I am sick of dealing with pain, have had some weight gain because I have no want to work out because that just causes more pain, and I am tired of not fitting into anything, getting rashes under my booms, and once again, THE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN, I revisited the idea of a breast reduction more seriously. My Mom has supported me from the start and we visited Dr. Mirabile. He was confidant that I was a great candidate and that I would have a great outcome. He wants to do the kinds of cuts that would be like a lollypop and an anchor, cutting around the nipple, straight down to under the breast, and out a bit. He says I will probably end up a small C, which upset me. I know the insurance company tells them the amount they must take out, not the cup size you will end up being but I would at least want to be a normal solid C. Why would I want to go through surgery and then still not be an actual solid size? I am just terrified. I am terrified to even get blood work done and an IV put in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sorry this is so long!!!! I cannot stop rambling and it feels amazing to finally write out how I feel. I go for a paper work appointment on Wednesday and my surgery is scheduled for July 3rd. It seems to be coming so close yet I try to push it out of my mind. I am just so scared, the thought of it being so close makes me cry!!!!! I keep asking all these what ifs and should I have visited more doctors? I do not know if I am making a huge mistake and if I should wait until I am older but that also seems so stupid because that would be more time suffering!!! And the insurance company accepted it, so why try again! I guess it is NOW OR NEVER! I want my body to be better, I want to be able to work out, I want better, smaller, easily to handle boobs and a more proportionate body!!!! Yet as much as I try to get pumped, I am still so scared! (Also, I have $0 as the cost because I do not remember the cost right now and I am not sure of the total with insurance)

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Robert J. Mirabile, MD (retired)

Robert J. Mirabile, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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I'm 24, 1.52m tall and about 56kg and a 32G also, and having mine on 3rd July! This is going to be AMAZING for us and we are going to feel great afterwards :) Do you not want to be any smaller than a C? I have to have 350g taken out of each side and he said that would take me to a C also, and when I look at a 32C it seems SO tiny but I'm happy with a C or D. Better off going on the smaller side because they might grow when I get pregnant!
I am laying in bed with my 19 year old daughter who just had her breast reduction surgery yesterday! I read her your post out loud and the entire time asking her if she was sure she didn't write it herself! She is sore I'm not going to lie but she has ZERO pain tolerance ! She was given pain relievers that seem to help a little! I hope the pain is worth the procedure ! The PS did tell me that younger patients have a harder time! I'm not trying to scare you just trying to be real. Still amazed at how similar your stories are the only difference is that your 20 and she is 19 . I wish you the best of luck and look forward to see your progress ! Despite the pain she is in today she is still happy with her decision !
I am also a 32G and can relate to your problems with finding bras. In fact I only found out my size after seeing the bra specialist at Victoria's Secret after being measured incorrectly several times by the other employees...and she sent me away to Nordstrom, lol. Anyhow I can tell you this, I was always on the bigger side while i was young. I passed up training bras and went straight to a full B. My experience with my breast in adulthood is that they continued to grow with each pregnancy I gained a full cup size and also when taking birth control pills (yaz). I think you will be happy with a reduction and glad you did it sooner rather than later. Good luck to you!
Hi girl!! I'm 5'3, 130 lbs and on May 24th went from a 34DDD to a 34C. Let me tell you it was one of the best decisions I've ever made!! I, like you, had really terrible anxiety about the whole thing. The night before I don't think I slept a wink. This was my first surgery so I didn't know what to expect. I was expecting pain to be a 10 and let me tell you ... it was maybe a 3! I only took my pain pills for the first 3 days and then I didn't need them anymore. I stayed in shape before my surgery and I think that really helped me bounce back to fast. I know it's hard to work out with huge boobs so even just walking everyday and drinking lots of water. The surgery literally feels like you close your eyes for one second and then you're awake! The worst part for me was nausea due to the medicines. Stay hydrated too! Good luck, i'm sure everything will go great! Just think about the cute bathing suits, bras and dresses you will get to wear afterwards. Good luck! :D
Hi there, I teared up at your post because on the 12th of june i felt as scared as you describe because i dont cope well with pain or wake up well off anaesthsia and my breast reduction was the 13th of june at 9am. I was told instore that i was a 10G in australia (32g in america) but my bras didnt even if and i ended up being estimated at about a 10i !! I had 800grams removed from one and 700 grams removed the other despite the fact my breasts were almost perfectly symmetrical and should end up a full c to maybe a D. The problem with sizes is that there is no sure cup size. Worldwide the estimate is 100grams per cup size which is the best they can narrow it down to. The reason also that a person may not be able to have a c up and may have to wear a d instead is because your breast "plate" so to speak, is individual. So for example you may be given a c cup but the underwire of a c cup may not be wide enough to cup your breast. I hope this makes sense to you. If you dont wake up well off anaethetic you can ask for a different type than the normal one used. I am so glad i did because it worked and no throwing up for me! Painwise: everyone is different. If your not good with pain the first day afterward may be the hardest but only if you get sick from strong meds. If they work for you, you should be fine :) i am currently sitting at home propped up on the couch one and a half days after surgery and im sore like ive been hit in the chest and the incisions underneath burn alittle BUT ive only taken panadol not the strong meds i was given Take a pillow to cuddle for the ride home and a button up shirt and even if your as terrible on medication and pain as i am you will be FINE. I cannot wait til i can lose some weight and hope to take up jogging when im healed because i cannot remember the last time i actually ran. You can never be to young or too old to do something to improove your own quality of life. Its a scary choice only because its permanent, bit it is so worth it. I hope you find the decision that suits you :) goodluck