You Can Call Me Queen B(cup!) ... Hopefully! - Norfolk, VA

I was a 36 F and insurance paid for my reduction. I suspect I'm A large B or small C after the swelling goes down. So yes, your big enough!

In the UK you can buy bikinis made by bra manufacturers in larger sizes. It sounds like you are not sure of your size, lots of women wear the wrong size. I am DD after my surgery, was at least a G before. I have seen pics of women having this surgery who think they are a DD to start with and look just like my pre-op pics! Measure under your boobs, round your boobs and then again round your boobs leaning forward to get their true size.

I know that shirt struggle all too well :(

I was 32HH and have big breast most of my life. I was a b cup at the age of 10 years old. My grand mother and mum were big breasted. My breast grew even bigger from the age of forty onwards that it caused me to have degenerated disc problems in my lower back, neck and shoulders impingement in both shoulders. This is because I have deep groves from my bra straps which has been compressing down on my clavicle with the weight of my breast. Which will be operated on in a few months time. I was really cross because both my GP and my rheumatologist advice me not to have a mammoplasty reduction. So three years went by and my pains got worse. So I began my own research and found two medical papers on the benefits of mammoplasty reductions for women that have degenerated discs and arthritis in the shoulders. I made my mind up that I was going to have a breast reduction before I had my shoulder operation. In my research I found out the NHS could take up to two years as there is a long waiting list. I could not wait that long so I researched for it to be done privately and the surgeon I wanted to do the operation. I went to see Mr Javaid on the 28th April and he operated on me on the 23rd May 2014. I am now going into my 3rd week of posted operative. It is the most wonderful experience to have a small light breasts after 55years. Not only are they perfect but nipples are sensitive and I feel I can stand up straight and there is no heavy weight on my neck and shoulder. Mr Javaid has made me feel young again and has given me a new lease of life. So my message to any woman who once a breast reduction is to find a good surgeon who is empathic to you and is extremely excellent surgeon and go for it. Karin22

I have that j crew blue/white shirt and mine gaps just like yours. Ugh!