Big Boobs Be Gone! - Lanham, MD

It feels great not to be so top-heavy. I'm wearing two bras though, to give the most compression possible when I workout, as to not "disrupt" anything, considering i'm still early in my recovery. It's amazing how much smaller I look now... When my breasts were bigger I looked so much heavier. I snapped some pics and put them side-by-side with my pre-surgery gym photos... Wow!

So one of the drawbacks of surgery is skin dryness. I've been alternating between cocoa butter and coconut oil, as the skin on my boobies is very dry and flaky... which I can deal with. The issue though, is that I've started using silicone sheets and in order for the sheets to be effective (and stick to you), they have to be applied to clean, dry skin. **sigh** So now as I'm working on my scar maturation, I have scaly boobies. :-(

I've always been top-heavy. And every year my breasts would grow heavier and heavier. In the last 18 months or so, I've been in such AGONY from back pain, neck pain (spasms) and shoulder pain. I was prescribed muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatory meds, and given a referral to undergo physical therapy... all provided nothing more than temporary relief of an even bigger problem. So I made the decision to have a reduction.

Surgery was on December 29, 2015. No complications, no pain. With the exception of some discomfort from the swelling and tightness, my recovery was great. I’m almost 2 months out, and the only discomfort I have now is when I roll over on my breasts at times while sleeping.

The swelling has gone down quite a bit, but not completely; therefore my breasts have begun to soften and “relax.” Swelling goes away gradually, and works its way down (even into the abdomen area which I’m not too happy about). Additionally, I've gained increased sensitivity in my nipples; although that may sound fun, lol, it certainty takes getting used to. For about a month after surgery I would feel sporadic “shooting pains”… the best way I can describe the pain, is like menstrual cramps in the breasts. They would range from very mild, to OUCH! Now, I rarely have them anymore.

Psychologically, the end-result is bitter-sweet, as I miss my breasts... they were part of my identity for so long. Not to mention, although they were heavy and uneven, I thought they were beautiful, nonetheless. At any rate, I’m appreciating the relief of having smaller, perkier breasts. The scaring is significant, as the scar extends under my armpit, but I’m working on that with the use of silicone strips.