6 Months Post Op! Carmel, IN

After having spent a large portion of my life with large breasts (DD - DDD), I decided to go through the process of getting a reduction. My entire process from start to finish was fast. I'm 28 and weigh 170lbs at 5'. Essentially, I'm short and curvy. Without a bra on, my breasts would extend down, covering a large portion of my stomach. I looked like an older lady and it really was uncomfortable sleeping on my stomach. I didn't have grooves in my shoulders like most others, and I couldn't tell if my back was bad enough to really improve it...because I live with my back everyday. Prior to having this surgery, I had not had any other surgery. I picked a surgeon online, went in person, took photos, and then went home and waited. After waiting a couple of weeks, I received a call telling me that insurance had approved the surgery and that we needed to schedule. I read hundreds of reviews prior to getting my surgery. I even googled if this surgery could kill me. I was very nervous and yet, excited. I called it my "rebirth". By this point, if you are reading reviews, you are probably seriously considering the surgery. I took it upon myself to visit the facility prior to having surgery. I thought it would ease my nerves. It didn't. The morning of surgery, I was crying and scared. I asked for something to calm my nerves, and they gave me a valium-best thing I could have done! Def. helped ease my nerves. They rolled me away on the bed with my gown on. I closed my eyes so I wouldn't fight the meds. When I woke up, I was in NO pain. They had me heavily medicated, which I presume is normal. I ate on some ice chips and was taken back to my room. I stayed overnight in an ambulatory center which only holds on to you for 24hrs. I felt no pain the entire night. Even though I had a surgical bra on, I could tell a huge difference in size. I could go in detail more about how the ongoing weeks went, but I'll just skip to the important. The tape hurts if you try to pull it off- so let it fall off on it's own. DO NOT wear under wire bras until the Doctor tells you it's o.k. You will have to stay out of the hot tub, if you have one. You can't sleep on your stomach or side in the beg. which gets old fast. I started noticing pain my 3rd week. I would get a "zip" of pain here or there. Just sparks of pain. They don't last longer than a second and are not frequent. The meds made me emotional. 6 months post op and my breast have begin to grow back. Yep, sorry to end the ordeal with such bum news. My surgical bras are tight and I can see where my breasts have really grown (looking at before and after pics). On the flip side, I have not been exercising and have a desk job where I sit long hours per day. I was a size C out of surgery and I'm probably a D now. I've not gained weight anywhere except my breasts- so it's possible that they are just going to grow back. This very thing is a possibility and chance you take. I'm hoping to work out more, and see if they will shrink any. I ended up paying 1,500 out of pocket while insurance paid for the rest. Insurance even paid for my medical bras after I sent in the receipts. The scars are visible. I would have the surgery again.