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Breast Reduction in Victoria, BC
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I'm 25 years old, and I've been considering a...
runningtoyogaMarch 13, 2014
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I'm 25 years old, and I've been considering a breast reduction since I was 17. I'm finally on a surgery wait list (I live in Canada) and hoping to have the surgery this summer.
Since I was 10, I've had huge boobs. I developed very quickly and was teased about it relentlessly for most of middle school. Luckily I went to a private school in high school where we wore uniforms that hid my figure, and the teasing mostly stopped. I've learned to dress to hide them, but I'm fairly active (running and yoga), so it has always bothered me.
I'm really excited to finally have smaller boobs, but also terrified of everything that could go wrong. My mom had breast cancer and a bilateral mastectomy. She has since had breast reconstruction, but during the whole process she endured lots of problems from pain to infection to being unhappy with the outcome. I'm terrified that I'll end up with a awful outcome and wishing that I'd never had the surgery.
My boobs are big, saggy and out of proportion with my body frame -- but is it worth it to have the surgery and risk all the potential complications? Infection, bad scarring, poor aesthetic result..?
I'm still undecided, but luckily I have a few months still before I'm expecting my surgery date to make my final decision.
I've had my initial consultation with the plastic surgeon, who has suggested the lollipop technique to reduce scarring and ensure optimal breast shape. I'll also be consulting with a general surgeon in a couple of weeks to discuss removal of axillary breast tissue in my armpit (AKA the armpit boob in my right armpit).
The two surgeons will be coordinating their OR time so that both procedures will be done under one anaesthesia.
I've been lurking on these message boards for years trying to decide if I want to go ahead with this procedure. Now that I'm on here, I can hardly believe it. I'm excited and terrified all at once. Looking forward to sharing my story and reading about yours as well! Thanks for reading.
Since I was 10, I've had huge boobs. I developed very quickly and was teased about it relentlessly for most of middle school. Luckily I went to a private school in high school where we wore uniforms that hid my figure, and the teasing mostly stopped. I've learned to dress to hide them, but I'm fairly active (running and yoga), so it has always bothered me.
I'm really excited to finally have smaller boobs, but also terrified of everything that could go wrong. My mom had breast cancer and a bilateral mastectomy. She has since had breast reconstruction, but during the whole process she endured lots of problems from pain to infection to being unhappy with the outcome. I'm terrified that I'll end up with a awful outcome and wishing that I'd never had the surgery.
My boobs are big, saggy and out of proportion with my body frame -- but is it worth it to have the surgery and risk all the potential complications? Infection, bad scarring, poor aesthetic result..?
I'm still undecided, but luckily I have a few months still before I'm expecting my surgery date to make my final decision.
I've had my initial consultation with the plastic surgeon, who has suggested the lollipop technique to reduce scarring and ensure optimal breast shape. I'll also be consulting with a general surgeon in a couple of weeks to discuss removal of axillary breast tissue in my armpit (AKA the armpit boob in my right armpit).
The two surgeons will be coordinating their OR time so that both procedures will be done under one anaesthesia.
I've been lurking on these message boards for years trying to decide if I want to go ahead with this procedure. Now that I'm on here, I can hardly believe it. I'm excited and terrified all at once. Looking forward to sharing my story and reading about yours as well! Thanks for reading.
UPDATED FROM runningtoyoga
6 months pre
So I saw the general surgeon today...
runningtoyogaMarch 27, 2014
I had my consultation with the general surgeon today about the removal of the axillary breast tissue in my armpit. Bad news. She's basically 9 months pregnant and will be on maternity leave at the time my surgery is scheduled. So now I have to go back on the wait list to see another surgeon for the consultation. I'm just so frustrated now. I waited three months to see this surgeon! Why couldn't she have let my PS know when she received my referral letter that she wouldn't be able to take me on as a patient?! What a waste of time...
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March 27, 2014
Good for you for starting this process. I totally know what you mean about the different outcomes and scary thoughts jumping around in your head. You can see from my review that I also dealt with problems for years and years.
Luckily, I somehow got fast tracked through the program here in Saskatchewan and was three months from GP Consult to my surgery date. I am at one week post currently and I cannot even explain how amazing it was to get up the day after surgery and not feel that weight on my neck/back/shoulders. That alone was my personal moment of success. I've already experienced so many more in just this first week. I hope that things work out for your consults and that if you do decide to go forward with surgery that it is as fast as possible for you too!
March 27, 2014
Hey, I'm in Canada too. Ontario though and my wait time was super short although I delayed it due to scheduling conflict. I would say that it looks as though most lollipop techniques recover faster but don't get down as small in size. I don't think I saw any lollipop reviews that had complications. My mom had breast cancer too which was partially a driver in my decision for surgery. Smaller boobs = easier detection. I had my first surgery booked at 26 but chickened out. Back then they were still pretty and somewhat perky. One month after the cancellation I discovered I was pregnant. Had I had the surgery then, my life would have gone much different. I was fortunate to get the chance to breast feed and I'm sooo happy with that. But it wasn't a driver in my decision to cancel. I think you just have to trust your instincts about what's best. Your moms journey would have been plagued with all kinds of other emotions and concerns due to her illness. You are healthy and active and the risks are super low.
At 35, I decided I was ready for a change. I seem to be of the few that didn't notice any immediate relief, but then my pain wasn't so bad. I went from DD/DDD38 to C38. Roughly 3lbs removed. Apparently I had pretty dense tissue. No side boobage though lol. Good luck with your decision. It's a lot to think about.
March 28, 2014
Hi there. I am also in Canada (Halifax) and I waited almost 3 years for my initial consult. Once I had it, they sent my info in and I was approved within 3 weeks and had the surgery 6 weeks from the consult date. The last part all went very fast and here I am at 10 weeks post-op. I had a complication - a haematoma that required a second surgery - but even with that complication I would do it again in a heartbeat. Whatever decision you come to, I wish you the best!
UPDATED FROM runningtoyoga
6 months pre
Before pics
runningtoyogaMarch 28, 2014
Here are my before pictures. Hoping to get my surgery date this summer.
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April 14, 2015
Good luck. I'm having my BR May 5th 2015. I'm so excited. I know I'll be much happier and so will you.
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