The Biggest Decision of My Life - Houston, TX

i am approx. a week and 5 days post from my breast reduction! and i am loving them!!! but i am a bit sore! other than that i love my little size C cup breast!! by far one of the best decisions i have ever mad! i love Dr. Altamira hes amazing and always has a smile on his face! :) he did an amazing job!

So I had my preop appt. Yesterday and I was nervous to hear the rules and regulations. They told me it should.take about 3 hours and one I wake up ill be dduhhhh from the anesthesia. Also said I will be tightly wrapped in ace bandage and might bleed, but not likely. I will have to go back the next day to t my bandages changed and I have a schedule for my follow up appointments. She said I will feel very compressed and look flat. But not to worry bc eventually they will perk up!! :) surgery is Thursday September 13, 2012 at 6am (prep) 7am surgery.
Very nervous but excited.

Hey guys, I'm 20 years old and I'm currently a 36DD (well my right breast is) my left is going on to a 36DDD im about 135-140lbs and ever since high school my breast never stopped growing. Which in my case is utterly unbelievable, considering i was flat all of middle school and just spiking to a B cup my freshman year.

i have been trying to fight my family doctor to write me a referral in order to see a plastic surgeon but all she told me was "you have muscle spasms, ill give you anti-inflammatory medicine as well as muscle relaxers, use support bras, try losing weight" all these things and nothing worked. so I took matter into my own hands.

Thankfully my father has great insurance through the oil company he works for, so it wasn't necessary to get a referral to see an orthopedic about my back poblems, which eventually sent me to 6 weeks of physical therapy, which in return did not a damn thing.

I mean, I'm 20, i should have back problem's or even bra indention's at that. not only did it phase my health but my self esteem as well, i am sooo self-conscious about my breast that i cant even wear a strapless dress or shirt because i am so uncomfortable wearing a strapless bra. its embarrassing to me that I'm 20 and my breast sag. I also have breast hypertrophy, in other words, one breast is NOTICEABLY larger than the other.

it makes me mad that i cant wear a bikini without having to buy xl-xxl to fit my breast, i hate shopping for shirts, dresses (fit good on top and not bottom or vise-versa) or anything to do with my boobs. i contacted my insurance and spoke to them about the requirements to get the procedure approved and covered (at a %) by them and they gave me a list of things that are required from me to get it approved by them. it was no surprise to me that i have met all requirements; if not surpassed them, to get my procedure approved.

i went on a hunt for a plastic surgeon who did a breast reduction with my insurance and it wasn't hard. Dr. Altamira was my answer. i went into his office and the girls were beyond nice and humorous, Dr. Altamira is a hard one to crack but hes very professional and gets right to the point. i had my pictures taken on the 21st of july 2012.

my paperwork was then sent to my insurance (medical records retrieved by the plastic surgeons office) they were send to the insurance on july 22nd of 2012. and i got a call on August 28, 2012 saying i got approved for the procedure ( the insurance covering 90% of it) my pre-op date is September 6, 2012 and my surgery date is September 13, 2012. it was all sudden for me!

I was extremely happy with how smoothly the proccess went and all i can do now is wait. im nervous, taken that this will be my first surgery ever. im excited for the relief but nervous for the healing time.

all i can do is pray that all goes well, but i know i am in good hands! im ready to go and ill definitely keep you guys posted! :)