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Hi Angiemcc, I had my surgery on 23rd Feb, so far so good. Still have swelling, was told it will take a while. But I do notice they seem to take shape more & more each day. I go to Dr tmrw (Fri) to get my TT drains out, so will ask how long before my true size will take shape. I'm really anxious to find out what my new size will be!

Hi Kimmers
Yes that's what the doc said, I notice my twins slowly shaping up. Next time I go back, I have to ask when can I get sized for bras, I'm just wearing sporting bras.

Overall, I'm feeling much better now:) Especially now that I got my drains from my TT out... Thanks for asking.

I'm 12 days post op and breasts are still tender and I guess swollen. I measured myself last night and estimated that I am a 40D (that's 4 sizes smaller, right?). That is smaller than I was pre-pregnancy... I can live with that, if that is what it ends up being. I had 1L removed from each breast...that's a lot of fat!

I am seriosly considering getting a breast reduction. I had to laugh at your reference to te twins, as that what my best friend calls them. I am only 5'0" tall but only a 36 DD, an hoping my insurance wil cover most of it.

wow, i have never heard of it. i wonder if they do that hear in the dmv area. i am considering a reduction and go next week for a consoltation. wish me luck!

I'm 5'0 too, so can you imagine what I was working with before my girls I was 38DDD (and size 8/10, can you imagine how unproportional I was! If its something you want to do, go for it! My insurance didn't pay for mine b/c I got lipo, which is considered cosmetic. Your Dr should be knowledgeable about what the insurance will cover, but you can always call yourself. Hope all works out for you

Washington4, I never heard of it either, I came across the lipo reduction when I was doing research. Not many women fit the profile to get this done, so its not the preferred method. My Dr even said many Drs don't do it. Discuss your options when you go for your consultation. Hope all goes well, look forward to hearing how you made out.

I am so glad I read this! I thoughts about this for years but as an African American who hyperpigments and may keloid [I've had surgery when I didn't and one where I did], the inevitable scars of traditional reductions put me off.

I've was aware of this procedure but, everything I've read said the reduction would only be one size and when I was screened by an insurance company in the past, they wouldn't pay for it unless you had more than that removed!

I am 5'4" and also a 38H. I want to have it done within the next two months before my employer paid health insurance runs out.

Sorry to be so long. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this post. It's hard to sit up straight for a complete work day now that the weight of them has shifted down. My back constantly aches. If I can't find a doc here, I will travel to DE. I will keep you posted.

I had a traditional breast reduction in January in South Africa. I am happy with my right breast but I have had breast cancer and radiation. The reduction has impacted negatively on my left breast. Would like to hear about any other ladies who may have had experience with this.

Hi Hyattsville, go to - Liposuction.com to get info on female breast reduction. If its something you are really looking to do in next few months, you may want to get your consultation in ASAP, surgery dates fill-up fast.

Are you in Hyattsville,MD? If so there's a female dr that specialized in liposculpture (not sure if she does breasts) I heard about her on Michael Baisden a while back. I thinks her office is in greenbelt, don't recall her name though

anon5128, sorry to hear about your cancer, you maybe able to search through this site to connect with other women with similar experience. That's what I love about RealSelf, great place to connect with others with similar circumstances. Also, go for a consultation to see what options you have.

Noted your procudre but i my qusation is my brest is some loss i need a cream which i uesd than it will be ok.Your maxmiuam pasient have bigger breast but i don't have this type problam i need nice breast

Hi Kimmers, I'm doing great! Felling better, I went to dr today, he said my breasts look good, they are still swollen and very tender. I don't think my measurement I took last week will be my true size, he told me don't worry about the bras for now. He was also impressed about how well my TT for almost 3 weeks post-op. He told me get Epi-derm strips on my scar, said it works better than vitamin E oils and other stuff, so now I'm excited, still swollen though... I see a light at the end of the tunnel:)

Nanadri,glad to hear you're still doing well and happy with the result. I've had a little set back in my schedule but am still moving forward with it. What did your doctor say about nipple position? Will they come up any? How are you managing with two small children? Thanks so much for sharing your experience.

Hi Hyattsville, I didn't have any change in nipple position. I got liposuction, so it does not change the nipples, this procedure only madkes your breast a smaller version of what your breasts was before. So if your looking for a change in nipple position and want a reduction, you would have to go through standard reduction surgery. I'm still very swollen, so my actual results and size will not show for some weeks still... I'll keep you posted

As for the little ones, I'm back to handling them as before and its been very tiring, but I'm managing, thanks to the disney channel, nick jr and books:)

I went shopping for a few tops for work and I can where a Large knit top and a Large light-weight cardigan (but that's with my TT binder on). For me that is HUGE, before, I was would pick up an XL everything. I can see myself wearing Mediums in the next several months (depending on brand/style, of course).

I still don't know what size I'm actually in yet, when I measureed myself a few weeks ago that was way to early. My Doc said don't worry about it for now and to just wear sports bras... so that's what I'm doing.

It's my first day back to work and I'm feeling great!

I posted a few pics at 5wks post op. I am very pleased with how the girls are shaping up after the lipo.

Still don't know what my size is though, doc said they will shrink more and to continue to where the sports bra for another month. I know I am down more than half the size I was.

I had on a button-up top today that I was bursting out of a few months ago; today, I had plenty of room and it felt great... I think I heard the buttons applaud in relief:)

Congrats to you! To be back at work and dreaming of a new wardrobe (at least from the waist-up) is wonderful.

I wanted to respond more about nipple position. Of course, with lipo, the nipples are not being surgically elevated but there may still be a slight improvement nonetheless. Like Kimmers25, I've been looking into this so long that I forgot where I originally read about it but was very lucky to find an even better source.

For any one on the list considering this, there is a physician who specializes in lipo breast reduction and teaches a course on it to other surgeons.

He ran a clinical trial where he performed lipo reductions on AA women and published his findings (along with some really great pictures) in an easy to read journal article.

In that study, he did find a very slight improvement in nipple position for some of the women and you can see it in the pictures. Like anything else, I guess it depends on the individual's skin elasticity and other factors.

I don't know the site policy about passing such information on so I will just try to give the link:

http://www.imageps.com/pdf/AA%20study%20final%20proof.pdf

I am considering him for my own procedure though he is more expensive than your DE doc :-(

He said some of his patients have been successful being reimbursed by their insurance companies but, for course, it's a case-by-case thing.

I can't thank you enough for sharing your journey with us! I never would be back on the path if I had not read your post. It looks like I will be scheduled for early May unless I find someone else.

That's good to hear, be sure to share your journey with us, there are many women that could benefit from learning about this procedure.