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DD-DDD to a 36C...7 Months

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I had my breast reduction on Jan 14th 2013. Im 30...

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danny515
WORTH IT$11,000

I had my breast reduction on Jan 14th 2013. Im 30 years old, 5'7 and 135 pounds. To be honest Im not sure what my size was before because I was squeezing into my bras, refusing to by bigger sizes...but I was somewhere around a DD-DDD. I wasnt always large..I actually was completely flat until I was 18 years old..and then they started to grow..by the time I was 19 they were a B..at 20 they were a perfect C..and by 21 they were a small D but still perfectly shaped and perky..I wish they could have stopped there but they didnt...by the time i was in my late 20's I was wearing DD bras and up until recently I was barley fitting into a victorias secret 34DDD ...I still had nice shaped breasts but they were majorly sagging and I hated the way they looked in everything!!! I was constantly throwing fits on frustration every time I tried to get dressed.

I told my surgeon that I wanted to go down to a a full B/small C....he was well aware that I wanted to go significantly smaller. So far I think they look great shape wise, but hopping they get smaller!! RIght now they perfectly into a 34D victoria's secret bra that I still had from 10 years ago. As Im writing this im almost a month post op..My surgeon says I should have a better gage on my size around the 6 week mark and that I still have swelling...

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June 3, 2015
Hello Danny515 Please tell what doctor done your surgery? I like the way it's done
June 1, 2016
Gorgeous...
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1 month post

Its been exactly 1 month post op....went into...

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danny515
its been exactly 1 month post op....went into victorias secret today..tried on a bunch of sexy bras and lingere, had so much fun..everything looked amazing on my new boobs: )...i fit perfectly into a 36C in VS brand....also strolled into macys...fit perfectly into 36B...that made me very happy...i didnt buy anything yet, since im only a month out..

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February 12, 2013
How was the healing process for the first week after the surgery?
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February 12, 2013
not to bad..1st week=lots and lots of sleeping, i was constantly napping...took ALL of my pain meds with in the first week so i wasnt in much pain...also lots of bruising and major swelling in the 1st week
February 12, 2013
Did they give you meds to take before and after the surgery for the bruising?
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February 12, 2013
no meds for bruising they go away on their own by the second week
February 13, 2013
I want to schedule my surgery but I am a bit fearful of the recovery. I guess as long as I have enough pain killers I will be fine.
February 13, 2013
MissFiona....it doesn't hurt as bad as think it would. I had my BR 1/23/13. I took Vicodin the first two days and it was only one a day. Then after that I took ibuprofen as needed. There are no muscles being cut so the pain is mild. It's tolerable. My best advice is do what the doctors tell you.. Relax for the first couple weeks and do nothing until the incisions are closed, most of mine took two weeks.
February 13, 2013
My Lord they look good. I want those!
February 13, 2013
MissFiona, I only took heavy meds the day of my surgery, since then its only been tylenol. Today is day 4 and I havent taken any tylenol for over 24 hours. You can do this!!
February 13, 2013
Thanks, I will call tomorrow and schedule the surgery.
February 13, 2013
looking great! you are a quick healer! So much fun to try on bras- I can't wait!
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February 13, 2013
thank you! still have a long way to go, im hoping by summer ill be ecstatic w them!
February 13, 2013
I had a breast reduction with saline implants almost two weeks ago. Any idea what to do to increase healing and decrease scars? My doctor cut underneath the breast.
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February 13, 2013
i dont have implants but im sure the wound care is just the same..i also have a small incision underneath. My surgeon said to use cocoa or shey butter on the incisions (once they are closed) for me it was around the beginning of week 2. i know alot of people on here say use paper tape and silicones sheets and all that, i asked my surgeon about those and he said nope, its not neccesary, just use the cocoa butter...hes seems to know what hes taking about so im sticking to his advice to a T
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1 month post

Im at 6 weeks and im feeling frustrated: ( i dont...

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danny515
im at 6 weeks and im feeling frustrated: ( i dont know if its in my head but i feel like they are getting bigger!!!:(((( im prob imagining it but i hate not knowing exactly what is going on. Its frustating to look in the mirror and still feel like they are large...not medium but LARGE...the thing is, i havent noticed a decrease in size since my surgery, ive noticed a decrease in swelling, ive noticed that they dropped, but they size is still the same, i thot w the swelling going down they would slowly be getting smaller as the weeks go by...i have an apt w my surgeon on monday and I cant wait to get all these questions answered!

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February 28, 2013
I'm in my second week PO. In the book the surgeon gave me, it says that it takes up to a full year to see final results. We have to hang in there girl :) I feel frustrated too. My frustration comes more from the incision in my left breast (it looks WAY different from my right incision).
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March 5, 2013
thank you for the advice!!!!