Breast Reduction: Stories

I am 31 and in the UK so you might need to convert the sizes I give you!. I'm small my back when I measured yesterday is 31" I wear 30 bras and some old 32 bras and by the end of the day I can't wait to get it off due to the pain! My bust is HH. I remember in primary school, I love dancing and went to country dancing classes, well for rehearsals for our first proper performance we had to wear leotards. I emerged from the dressing room (aged 7/8) to pointing, sniggers and stares of disbelief. They were just protruding nipples at that age but enough for me to run back to the changing rooms and I quit dancing. I'm an amazing dancer and sprinter but no one will ever know because these girls, Pinky and Perky have held me back! I have my consultation on Tuesday. The PS is a highly reputable PS in mastectomy and has done celeb boobs so I'm happy I've got who I've got. I keep obsessing. Maybe not a B maybe a C but everyone that goes up goes for a D so maybe that's the best. But I have hormone issues ( I must do with Pinky and Perky so large) so maybe if I go small they'll grow a bit anyway. Reasons - back pain, shoulder grooves, stretch marks, sagging, dropping, inability to wear any day time clothes and look good, I want to learn how to swim. Before pics coming soon.

Being a 30.5" back I really wanted to find women with my back size online. Why are all the celebrities 32, 34 and above, they look small on TV?? It's weird I've never ever seen myself as small - pinky and perky are to blame. As you can see in my pic of me in my black t-shirt I look massive. I guess that explains my back ache, a little back carrying a very heavy load. The women that I printed pictures of are: Kat Deluna, Anna Konakova, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba. I'm going to request the median size of these women but if I could have an exact size it would be Kat Deluna. I didn't know who she was till I typed in 30C in Google. I suggest this as a way of finding what you want. Just go to Google Images, your desired size and walah!

I've started eating fruit and taking vitamins so I can make a healthy recovery. Consultation on Tuesday. Hope the PS is a nice guy and I hope that my C is achievable.

OK I thought I'd post for the sisters that haven't had BR yet like me or have chickened out and won't have it done. I just wanted to post some style tips that help minimise the oogling!
Wear brighter colours on your bottom half, better still, stick to the same part of the spectrum so a dark red on top and a bright red at the bottom. Try and wear tops that stop past your waist. Ones that stop at your bum are perfect because it forces the focus lower. Any ruffles, big designs on your tops are gonna draw the eye there. Send the attention up, big makeup, bright lipstick, great jewellery. Hair is best higher than your shoulders so ponytails or short styles are best. Or send the attention down..knee high boots, sexy shoes...double breasted coats and jackets send the eye straight to the boobs, single button and v-necks are your friends. No high neck tops- I think we all know that one! But you can wear them under something else. Both tops should be the same colour. Any variations in colour on the top half draw attention. Safety pins between buttons on shirts saves much embarrassment. Always do a backwards clap in the mirror..if you look like the Hulk about to explode go one size up. It's better to appear bigger overall than have a wardrobe malfunction in front of a hot guy. Keep your tops as low as possible without baring cleavage (unless that's what you're going for - sometimes the girls have great uses!) and then wear a fashionable snoog (like a scarf) if it's cold but no high tops, don't button up to the top you get the monoboob. The best tip I can give you is wear your size. You don't need to get measured for this. Take different back sizes into the changing room and get the tightest but still comfortable one. With the cups, there should be no 2nd boobage, the bra should be flat. The back strap shouldn't rise up. When you achieve all of this you've got your size. You'll change with weight fluctuations too so do this often. When it comes to night time it's time to put those girls to use and low cut dresses/wrap dresses are great for feeling good about your beautiful body!

Just got back from meeting my PS. Well it didn't go how I thought it would. He intimidated me a bit and looked at me under his glasses. I think he might just be anti-social. He had 2 trainee consultants there and a nurse which threw me. I forgot to get out the questions I had written down as I was so overwhelmed with these 3 women there and a very direct PS. He said 'I'll go for a D but expect an E and you won't be disappointed'. (In US sizes I think that's a DD). I'm not happy because some women on here START at that size. He said the incisions might burst if we go too small and there's too much tension. I just think I still might have back pain with my little 30" back trying to hold it together! Well my nipple's going up 10cm and I'm to lose 40% of breast tissue. He better get me a D or smaller. I've got my post up sometime in February - he's busy and surgery 2 weeks after that. I'll have one night's stay in hospital. I wanna cry right now. I had wish pics of Bs and Cs but it's impossible :(

Got my pre-op on the 18th! I've applied for university in Jan so they moved my date forward. I've been so mad busy with my business that I haven't been on here for ages but after my pre-op I'll take it easy. Happy healing ladies and I'll be back on here full time soon xx

My surgeon has been on holiday so my pre-op is now on the 22nd January. No idea when actual surgery will be. I'll update when I get the letter. Hope everyone is healing well xx