Breast Reduction After Many, Many Years Waiting

Hi girls

I feel the need to check in on here and update it from time to time! I still really enjoy seeing other people's results and sharing in the memories. It's crazy how quickly you forget how much you thought about it all. It was so consuming!

When I look back at all the photos it really is amazing how much they change over time. I feel like I barely recognise some of the photos and let alone the 'before' photos. I remember after the operation feeling a sense of 'phantom boob' where my old boobs used to be and now I barely recognise or remember them! My new boobs are so much more mine!

They have dropped loads which helps in covering the scars although I think I did quite like when they were rock hard and high for a bit! Now I have to hoist a little bit more sometimes.

I still can't wear proper bras. Because of my hypertrophic scars they are still quite painful and when I try it really hurts. I have been using bio oil and massaging them which helps with the pain and 'tight'ness but I don't think it does anything for the colour/size of the scars. I do hope they'll settle down eventually.

I still worry about one day having to explain this to a partner. It's a huge secret none of my best friends even know so it seems hard to imagine telling someone that I'll have known a lot less time and who I trust a lot less. One day I guess I'll see what happens :(

I've added some more photos for you - I am sorry they are not great quality for some reason my phone has gotten worse and worse!

Good luck for any girls about to have this operation. You will not regret. x

Hi all

I am sorry I havent updated. Like many ladies on here once it is over you let you head move on from the months of obsessing, all being well.

I feel fine, I am more than happy with my results. I had me 3 month follow up last week. I knew I had, but it was confirmed, hypertrophic scarring. Predominantly on the scars at the outer edge by my underarms. The insides are bad too but the outsides are the ones that are very thick and hurt. It is really unfortunate but what can you do! Now that it is summer I am really enjoying wearing strapless bandeau bras and not worrying about thick bra straps or sweaty breasts - you know this is true!!! - or generally being uncomfortable. Its a nice freedom that I never realised would make me so happy.

I tried using silicone sheets but they are TOO MUCH HASSLE. Now I use Kelocote scar gel and I think its working, I will keep using it. My surgeon said he didnt want to inject, even though they are painful, as it can make them spread and become HyPO-trophic instead. The pain is managable and I dont want to pay for steroid injections anyways.

I have taken some photos and attached. I changed my username, photo and title and edited my photos as I realised that they came up in google as many other users have realised. I know its unlikely anyone I know would find it but Id rather they didnt.

I hope you are all well and for anyone about to have this procedure, good luck - its the best thing I ever did :) xx

Hi all

So it is nearly 7 weeks - crikey that has flown! As I said before I have a new job and I'm job sharing between the two at the moment so it's stressful. Added to that I have an ongoing stomach problem and Dr's are not sure what it is so I'm losing weight and been quite unwell so just haven't had time/energy to update on here as much as I would like but I want to keep updating because I know that when I was researching pre-surgery I was in a frenzy to read as much as possible and to see results as many months along the line as I could. So I want to keep posting photos and updates for those people!

I still get some pain on the outer sides, under my arms. I suppose it makes sense that would hurt the most and those scars, the horizontal ones, have sadly become slightly hypertrophic. My PS was worried this would happen as I have a hypertrophic/keloid scar on my shoulder from a mole removal and it's a bit upsetting as you can see in my earlier photos the edge of the scar was SO tiny and neat and now it has swollen and become red and raised and lumpy. However compared to many other hypertrophic scars it is nothing and I'm sure it will heal well it just hurts quite a bit and I want it to calm down. I've been putting sudocream on it and I am going to order the silicone sheets which I have heard can help. I am seeing my surgeon in June so I can ask him what he thinks. On the bright side it is only the horizontal line and extreme ends that are bad and the nipple and vertical line is perfect and faint. Unfortunately the scar that I dislike the most that comes up the centre of my chest is very red and raised and I think it will be a long long time until I can wear anything v neck or lower cut due to this. As I always say though, these are nothing compared to the great happiness I have about my surgery :)

I will post some photos from today. However the scars look a lot less red and raised in the photos for some reason, the lighting/camera quality maybe?

Love to you all xx