POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
ONE YEAR LATER (See part 1)
UPDATED FROM Chibbey
1 year post
ONE YEAR LATER
WORTH IT$2,500
I had my surgery 1 year ago and it has changed my life. For years i had big boobs that irritated me, constant back pain, and hated my appearance. my back pain is gone!!! My nipples are not the same anymore but that is ok. My breast skin is a lot drier but nothing Vaseline or lotion cant fix. i no longer have to buy huge expensive bras. now i have a drawer full of sports bras that are all under $10. My only problem is my scars under my breasts seem to be stretching a little and two weeks ago i had a spitting stitch coming out that i had to clip. other than that, i wouldn't change a thing. life changing. i feel so much better and no longer walk hunched over. my posture is so much better and i can wear strapless dresses and shirts without shame!!!!
Chibbey's provider
UPDATED FROM Chibbey
6 months post
6 Months Post Op
Six Months Later
These past six months have been great. I asked my doctor to make me a D cup but I have discovered that depending on which store I shop at I am a large B or a small C. I have not been able to find a bra that fits me. After so many years of wearing bras that didn’t completely cover me up, now I have bras that I cannot fill up….lol. I have tried on probably 20 different bras in the store in the past 3 months and the only bras I can wear now that fit me are sports bras. But I am fine with that. I still have quite a bit of numbed skin six months later. The entire bottom/underneath of each boob is completely numb on the surface but itches on the inside. How is that even possible. Well one day I broke out in hives on my boobs because I used a new soap and I was thankful that I could not feel my skin that was hived up. I had hives the size of dimes all over my boobs and could feel nothing so I was glad for that. My nipples are two different colors: an outer ring color of brown and an inside color of bright pink. Looks kinda weird and I don’t know if it will ever all be the same color. I worry about explaining how a new boyfriend would feel about me not having nipples anymore. I don’t have nipples like I did before. The surface of my nipples are smooth as butter and no longer project but responds to temperature. I still have these side pockets near my arm pits that wont go away. I am hoping as I lose my weight that it will go away. I don’t regret a thing because I haven’t had back pain or neck pain once since my surgery. All of my shirts and dresses fit better. I can rock a tank top around the house with no bra and everything is not flopping everywhere. When I lay down my boobs no longer collect in my armpits. The one thing that scares me is getting a mammogram. When they squeeze them down will it rip my inside sutures?? LOL
These past six months have been great. I asked my doctor to make me a D cup but I have discovered that depending on which store I shop at I am a large B or a small C. I have not been able to find a bra that fits me. After so many years of wearing bras that didn’t completely cover me up, now I have bras that I cannot fill up….lol. I have tried on probably 20 different bras in the store in the past 3 months and the only bras I can wear now that fit me are sports bras. But I am fine with that. I still have quite a bit of numbed skin six months later. The entire bottom/underneath of each boob is completely numb on the surface but itches on the inside. How is that even possible. Well one day I broke out in hives on my boobs because I used a new soap and I was thankful that I could not feel my skin that was hived up. I had hives the size of dimes all over my boobs and could feel nothing so I was glad for that. My nipples are two different colors: an outer ring color of brown and an inside color of bright pink. Looks kinda weird and I don’t know if it will ever all be the same color. I worry about explaining how a new boyfriend would feel about me not having nipples anymore. I don’t have nipples like I did before. The surface of my nipples are smooth as butter and no longer project but responds to temperature. I still have these side pockets near my arm pits that wont go away. I am hoping as I lose my weight that it will go away. I don’t regret a thing because I haven’t had back pain or neck pain once since my surgery. All of my shirts and dresses fit better. I can rock a tank top around the house with no bra and everything is not flopping everywhere. When I lay down my boobs no longer collect in my armpits. The one thing that scares me is getting a mammogram. When they squeeze them down will it rip my inside sutures?? LOL
Replies (3)
Marie93
November 5, 2013
Chibbey, if you do not mind me asking what size were you before your surgery? I'm 12days post op. Had my surgery Oct 24 2013 and I was a 34J and I'm 20 years old.. I was just allowed to take my tape off yesterday on 11 days post op and he said I have great results. The nurse told me to put neosporin on my incisions/stitches and wrap it around in a gauze.. Which I'm afraid of removing because I'm scared it's doing to stick lol.. I've had enough pain with drainage tubes and that tape.. I love your article.
It's the best one yet that I have read. Although I didn't have to have an FNG... I'm happy for you!! You healing great and everything. I am not sure what size I am: they took 5lbs total from my chest.. I'm so excited!! I can't even imagine those big jugs on me anymore. My doctor showed me the before photos and I was like wow that was seriously on me.
Chibbey
November 6, 2013
I was a 42J. I still cant believe i was that big. Now i only wear sports bras. I have tried on bras from 42B to 42D and i cant find a bra.to fit me right. But the Danskin sports bras (size 1x) fit me perfectly and they are less than $20 as apposed to the $40-$70 i used to pay. the only drawback is 6 months later my boobs are still numb.
November 5, 2013
Chibbey, if you do not mind me asking what size were you before your surgery? I'm 12days post op. Had my surgery Oct 24 2013 and I was a 34J and I'm 20 years old.. I was just allowed to take my tape off yesterday on 11 days post op and he said I have great results. The nurse told me to put neosporin on my incisions/stitches and wrap it around in a gauze.. Which I'm afraid of removing because I'm scared it's doing to stick lol.. I've had enough pain with drainage tubes and that tape.. I love your article.
It's the best one yet that I have read. Although I didn't have to have an FNG... I'm happy for you!! You healing great and everything. I am not sure what size I am: they took 5lbs total from my chest.. I'm so excited!! I can't even imagine those big jugs on me anymore. My doctor showed me the before photos and I was like wow that was seriously on me.
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