Breast Reduction-SO Easy for Me! - Vineland, NJ

I'm 5 weeks post op! A little worried about my breast asymmetry, ill definitely ask my PS about it when I have my next appointment next month! Under my right nipple, my stitches split a little, but that's healing more everyday and no pain whatsoever!

Hello! I'm Shelby, I'm 19 and I'm 5'2 with DDD breasts. (Well, I used to have those ;)) I've seen some very detailed reviews, which have definitely helped me in my own recovery. (If someone else has the same sort of experience as you, it makes you feel like you're on the right track as well!)

My review won't be super detailed, but I have noticed that a lot of women had some issues with pain. I don't know if this is because of my age, or my good health, but I have NO pain at all. I woke up from anesthesia, and I asked to walk myself to the bathroom and to get something to eat. (Not even dizzy. Like waking up from a nap). I haven't taken one pain pill this whole time, even in the hospital. Not even a Tylenol! 3 days after surgery I got yelled at by my boyfriend for playing too rough with my dogs and getting my heart rate up. But I felt great enough to run a marathon! My one breast to this day is more swollen than my other, but it's barely noticeable. I get tiny zingers of pain for a second or two a day, but that's easy to deal with! I don't have really any feeling in my nipples however. But in other reviews, all I've read was about other women's hypersensitivity, swelling, discomfort, etc. while I don't have much feeling in my nipples (Dr said that I'll have feeling again soon), that also means I've had no nipple pain, no incision pain, nothing!

The reason I'm writing this little review is so that there's some more variety in the reviews women can read. Each woman deals with this surgery differently. Some have pain lasting months and months, but some are like me and woke up from surgery like it was any day in the office!

If you're thinking about getting this surgery, all I can say is-its the best decision I have ever made. Even if my one breast stays larger than the other one forever, AT LEAST THEY'RE TINY AND UNEVEN! I went from being humiliated every day since 4th grade to now, where I feel more confident than ever. I can wear WORDS on tshirts now, because the words aren't stretched over my breasts. My mom cried last week, because she said she hasn't seen me stand with my shoulders back since I was 9 years old. I don't feel like I'm 500 pounds when I walk into a room anymore, and I don't have to layer shirt over shirt to try and hide my large size. I've also noticed that guys are more respectful towards me. I am a shy girl, but when you're large busted, many guys think they have the liberty to say inappropriate things that make you feel uncomfortable. Why? Because I'm large busted, I MUST be a little promiscuous, right? A false assumption, but it's one that guys have made with me since I was younger. I can hug people close to me, and not 10 feet away from me! For the first time, I didn't want to cry when I looked in the mirror. People always would say "I'd love to have your breasts!" And when I'd say "they awful!" They'd scoff at me and think I'm being ridiculous. Unless you've had large breasts your whole life, you can't understand all of the little inconveniences that just add up on top of each other. Running the mile in high school used to be the most embarrassing day for me. Guys would hoot and holler-and while some other girls might have welcomed that attention, I was just humiliated and felt like I was only bouncing breasts. (Not to mention running was painful!!) I'm a competitive tennis player, and I'd be so sore after a match I'd have to ice the girls sometimes!

If you're doubting the surgery, I personally think you should really REALLY consider taking the plunge. Even if you don't end up with "perfect breasts" at the end (which no woman has anyway), then WHO CARES? Someone will love you the way you are-surgery scars and all. And if they don't? They aren't worth your time. And I've seen people not get the surgery because of the scars. Who cares? You can wear cute tops, and bathing suits, and you can run and jump- all the things you couldn't do with large breasts. So, before you reject the surgery because of scars, or something along those lines-I think you should consider the pros vs. the cons. I hope this review helps someone realize that while I was expecting a terribly awful surgery and recovery, mine ended up being a piece of cake. No drains, no split stitches, no infections, no pain. I couldn't ask for anything more. Just study your surgeons and your options, and you will be fine. Good luck everyone! :)