I have put this reduction off for far too long. I suffer from neck, shoulder and back pain. I'm hoping this helps. I'm scared of the pain and that they will look funny afterwards. I currently wear 40 ddd. Just really depends where I get my bras. Kinda excited about getting pretty bras. As with big boobs you don't have much of a selection. Updated on 5 Oct 2015: Seems like it's coming up fast on me. Trying to a lot done around house since I really won't have much help. My sister recommended this dr. She used him about 7 years ago. Loved him. My little cousin went to him about 2 years ago. Very bad experience for her. Now my anxiety is very high. Updated on 10 Oct 2015: Here are some pics before my surgery. Updated on 12 Oct 2015: I can't believe how fast this is all happening. My insurance approved it right away. I'm only 10 days away. I want to thank everyone that has answered my questions for after surgery. It helps to ease the anxiety. I'm trying to get a lot done now because I'm not gonna have much help afterwards. Updated on 17 Oct 2015: Only a few more days and very high anxiety. Thank god i have a very supportive fiancée. Just have a few more things to get before hand so I don't have to go anywhere for awhile. Updated on 22 Oct 2015: Headed to the hospital now. Very nervous. Will post an update as soon as I can Updated on 23 Oct 2015: Well surgery went well. I'm very sore. They told me to limit movement of my arms. Well my core muscles are starting to hurt from getting up without using my arms. Here are two pics so far. I'll put more up after I can take the dressing off later today. Updated on 25 Oct 2015: Here are a few pics 3 days post op. Updated on 28 Oct 2015: Here's some more pics. Really got a good look at them in the mirror today and I think they are ugly. I hope I don't scar to bad. Right now really regret getting it done Updated on 30 Oct 2015: I just wanted to let everyone know my doctor has been great throughout this whole process. I would definately recommend him. Updated on 2 Nov 2015: So today my stitches are gone. Thank god. They were so itchy. My doctor gave the go ahead to get in the shower with the water touching my front. I can't wait. I know I was very upset about getting this done but I think it was the pain talking and since my stitches are out my daughter said they look so much better. (She's 14). She got one look at them and said oh I'll never get that surgery. She's just like me. She was cursed!!! But I just wanted to thank everyone that has supported me thru this process. Will post more pics later. Updated on 8 Nov 2015: I'm still swelling. I wish it would stop. It seems that it gets real itchy then. I'm still really uncomfortable. My one side is healing really great. The other under my arm is taking alittle longer. I think it's because it's my right arm and that's what I use to get up with. Still sleeping on my recliner. Tried my bed one night and was very uncomfortable didn't sleep well at all. Hoping I can get back to my regular day to day soon. Im still using the bacitracin everyday. Hoping I can start massaging after next week when I see the dr. Updated on 22 Nov 2015: I'm still healing. My scars are getting better. I noticed last night that I was starting to get a hole under my left breast right at the t incision. I'll call the dr tomorrow, I hope it doesn't get bad. Anyone else have that happen? Updated on 14 Dec 2015: Sorry haven't been on in awhile. Just wanted to post some newer pics. I've been doing a lot better dealing with the scars. It doesn't bother me anymore. If people ask about my surgery I just show em ( not really shy anymore). What's nice is how they are where they are supposed to be. And perky!!!! I can also get bras at Victoria Secrets. I'm so excited.
PO 3 weeks today :) First I must say this is such a great site! I found it after my surgery, would have helped a lot if I had found it before my surgery. I was so.....ready for my reduction. I debated having a BR for 10-12 yr., everyone kept talking me out of it. Feel blessed you have them, blah, blah, blah. I got to the point where I was so fed up, couldn't take the neck , shoulder and neck pain any longer! I must say that the recovery is manageable, uncomfortable but not terrible pain. That is what I was expecting. Pain.... not this being unable to do so many things, I have always been very active. The one who takes care of everyone else. Was a big adjustment for me to just sit back and have others do for me. I was told a wk. or 2 recovery, but 6 months to a yr. for the final results. I am so happy that I went through this surgery. I am slowly able to do more each day, however, I have found that when I have a good day, I do too much, then pay for it. Swelling and burning,total exhaustion for the next day or two. How long does this exhaustion last? I do understand that it is a big surgery. Mine took 3 hrs. PS took 3.5 lbs. off of me! My body is taking all of my energy to heal. I feel so different. Ha! Ha! The first few days I couldn't relax my arms. I was so used to having my arms elevated from my breast being under my armpits. My daughter kept telling me to "relax mom, you look like your going to fly away" I slept in my recliner for the first 16 days w my head elevated. That is something I wasn't expecting. So tough for me to not sleep on my side. But it is so worth the struggle. Ok now the positives, I have already experienced. 1. When I hug my husband, I am closer to him than ever before! Feels awesome to sink into his chest :) . We have been married 28 yrs. 2. Pain in middle back disappeared immediately after surgery. 3. My clothes fit me amazing well. Can wear button closure! 4. The seatbelt is not falling between my huge breast showing them off. Lies comfortably over my chest now. 5.I can see my ribcage. 6. Finally , can wear a kami that covers my entire breast. They would only cover 1/2 before. Looked horrible. 7. I can leave my picture uncropped. I always cropped my pictures to show just from my collar bone up, cause my chest was so big it was all I'd see. O my, I could go on and on, but just wanted to give you some ideas of the benefits. Updated on 12 Aug 2013: Wow, 2 months have gone by so quickly. My body has done a lot of healing and changing in these past 8 wks. Each day is better and better. Feeling more normal as far as being so tired all the time. Doing just about everything I did before BR. Just need to listen to my body. Some pulling if I over stretch my arms without thinking. The burning sensation is not very present anymore. Haven't noticed anymore zingers lately. They were pretty regular a few wks. past. My new girls are still a little swollen and my left t junction isn't healed all the way yet.:( The first 2 wks. in was closed but after I had my stitches taken out at 10 days PO, I could see that the skin wasn't adhered under my nipple to my chest bone. It was closed but not sealed like the rest of my incisions. I should of taped it closed, I think, but my PS doesn't use tape so I left it go. Well, a few days later I had a gaping hole under my left breast where the 3 incisions meet. My PS says that it is a common place to have this happen bc it is a weak point. So I am at 8 wks. PO and still putting crème and a bandage on it 2x /day and I was using vit. e oil on but have switched to bio oil for my incision scars. Anxious to be able to be completely closed up. I go back to see PS in 3 wks. he says I may not be completely closed by then. Ahh, I could scream when he said that! Says that it will be making new skin but not closed entirely most likely. I am praying he is wrong and I will be totally closed my then. It is getting smaller each day but a slow process. Fresh blood now means it is starting to make new skin now. With this all said, I am loving the results otherwise! Love the way my clothes look on now. Feel so much more confident:) Updated on 20 Aug 2013: I am getting so.... excited. My t -junction is growing new skin and closing the hole that I have been applying silvadene to 2x/day for the past month. I think in about a wk.. it will be completely closed. I can't wait! I want to be able to wear my cute little nightie braless! Have been in a sports bra 24/7 since surgery. I never used any tape of any kind. Only bacitracin and silvadene crème w a gauze bandage over it, my bra held my bandage in place. So... once I am healed , I will feel free for the first in a very long time. Scars are getting smaller each day and lighter, still have internal stitches working their way out poking me under my arms occasionally. Over all life is good :) Updated on 22 Aug 2013: Just thought I should add that I still have some numbness on the sides of my breast yet. Wondering how long this will last??? Hopeful there isn't any permanent nerve damage or something. Doubt it, but it is a thought in my head. Over done it yesterday bc today I feel a tightness in my girls, guess I will take it easy. Updated on 27 Aug 2013: So I have been feeling pretty good. Can really tell I am getting my energy back. My lefty t junction is so close to being completely healed. I have been working hard the past few days and I can tell. I have tightness and I guess alittle swelling from it. they are tender and some shooting pains again. I am overdoing it again, I guess. I also think that the nerves are regenerating causing the zingers again. Slept braless the other night , the first since surgery. Don't know if I should or not???? Updated on 6 Sep 2013: Yipee!!!!! Today all scabs are gone!!!!!!!!! I am so..... excited my T-junction is completely closed and finally healed. Nasty scar to work on now, but am sure it will get better just as the others have already. Updated on 11 Sep 2013: Had an PO appt. today. He released me to do whatever I want. Just listen to my body, may wear any bra I want just so it's supportive and don't rub anywhere. He's pleased w my results. Today is 12 yrs. since 9/11, kind of depressing. Many scary moments that day. But also thankful we got through it all as a united country! God Bless America! Updated on 17 Sep 2013: Well I am really starting to realize how much smaller I am now.The swelling is really going down. Still having some trouble getting into a new size bra. 40c seems the best. Feel most comfy in my sports like bras, but want to slowly start wearing the new cute ones now. Still have some burning feelings on the incision lines on and off during the day. Still have that numb feeling as the day goes on and the swelling increases as I work throughout the day.
I finally found out I am approved for a breast reduction! Surgery is scheduled for February 6th, two days after my birthday. I've been wanting this for years after sprouting large breasts in 5th grade. Doc said I'm a DDD. They have never been perky or pretty to me. Alway saggy and nipples low. Sick of the boob sweat, back pain, neck pain (from wearing sports bras all the time) , and hoping it helps with my migraines. I've spent many hours on this site and have seen the good the bad and the nightmares. Praying I can come out with size and shape I am happy with. The closer I get the surgery the more I second guess myself and think..they're not that big.. I've never had major surgery like this so it's very intense! Also would like to have children someday so I'm praying I can still breastfeed. My insurance company UPMC requires the doctor to take 1000grams total. I think that's what is scaring me the most. Afraid if he gets in there and needs to take more to keep them happy and I end up looking like a boy with little pecs or something. He asked what size I'd like to be I said a C he said because I am small 4'11 that he'll probably go with a B. Honestly I don't think I ever had a B cup I just sprouted C cups. So this all makes me nervous. I'm trying to trust his professional opinion. I hear he won't make me look too small for my frame but it's nerve wracking because I am a control freak and like everything perfect. Also nervous because I am not at the weight I'd like to be at when he does surgery. Scared they will sag if I lose weight. I'm getting it now because my approval runs out at the end of this month. It took almost a year to be approved and so I thought I wasn't going to be having this done until just a week or so ago. So this is all new again and seems rushed. Phew that was a lot but I think it will be good timing because I'll be ready for summer! I also have a broken talus bone that I've been working in an air boot and crutches, also have a kneeling scooter. So I'm hoping this will give me the time I need off of my foot. Taking the time off work is difficult as well. I'm a cosmetologist and I worry about losing clients by taking the time I need off work. I'm sure it will all work out just seems overwhelming now. Also hoping husband steps up to the plate and takes care of me. He's not to most nurturing when I'm sick. Ok enough for now. Updated on 23 Jan 2018: Updated on 29 Jan 2018: Updated on 31 Jan 2018: Updated on 1 Feb 2018: Updated on 1 Feb 2018: Oh on top of getting a breast reduction I have a broken talus bone and a chip out of it. Been in this air boot since Jan 5th. I go back for more X-rays on the 16th of Feb. Praying it's healing properly. This have been a very stressful New Year. I'm a hairstylist so I've been still standing and working daily on one foot. The good one is killing me now. Just trying to make some money for while I'm off work. I asked PS if he was ok that I have this he doesn't care so I went ahead with scheduling surgery since my approval only lasts until the end of Feb. I'm currently using crutches but I won't be able to after surgery so I'll be using a knee scooter downstairs and a walker upstairs. Scooting and crawling up and down steps to go to the bathroom. I'll mostly be living upstairs in a recliner, but I do have two dogs that will be needing out and fed. My husband works so that's will makes things a bit difficult. My mom would help but she's currently undergoing chemo and it's kicking her butt. Thankfully I have some great clients and a few good friends I'm hoping with help me a little with my dogs. This is just another stressful factor to all of this. Also every time I look at my boobs lately they look smaller and smaller it's making me freak out. Like are they big enough? If doc takes 500 from each side what will I have left? I still want to look like a woman. And because I am heavier than I wanted to be prior to surgery I've been reeeeally trying to lose and so that too is messing with me. Hoping if I lose weight after surgery that I won't have saggy Maggie's all over again. Help! Updated on 1 Feb 2018: I won't miss the headaches from the bathing suit. Updated on 1 Feb 2018: In between clients I keep checking the site and looking at other peoples stories and how much they had removed. I wake up and go to sleep on real self. My surgery is getting super close! I'm a nervous person to begin with so this is killing me. Also very type A so I want to be able to control everything about this experience and it's not possible. I'm hoping I can relax and just let go. Updated on 3 Feb 2018: Went to Ps office yesterday for preop apt, then to the hospital where I'll have the operation for testing and to meet with anesthesia etc. Its getting so real! Got my recliner, books, and crafts to do while I'm recovering. Setting up my area today. I'm excited about that part. Also loaded up on cold packs, non stick gauze, bacitracin zinc, and vitamin c supplements because someone on here said that it helped them heal. Had a horrible headache last night but couldn't take anything because they said I can't take any vitamins, herbs or prescriptions until after surgery. My husband went with me yesterday and is actually Getting excited to see my new boobs. A smaller version of me. He said he feels weird saying that like he doesn't like them now or something but he does he loves them. He's been really supportive lately saying that it's my body and I can do what I want with it and it will still be me after so it's all good. He's definitely going to be wigged out about the stitches and the frankenboob look. Pretty positive my surgeon uses TONS of stitches afterwards. Updated on 4 Feb 2018: I'm freaking out a little that my surgery is going to be postponed. My husband was sick a week ago with a bad cough and now I have had a headache the last three days and now a tickle in my throat and a slight cough with slight production of mucus. I've been taking vitamin C and using zicam. Not sure if that's allowed or not, but want to make sure to hopefully get rid of this by Tuesday. Please say some prayers! Since it's Sunday I don't know if I should notify my surgeon or not. My clients are all already rescheduled and my approval is only good until the end of the month. All of this build up and nerves for it to be rescheduled seems so depressing! Updated on 5 Feb 2018: Surgery cancelled because I am sick. Have to wait and see if insurance will give me an extension on my approval. If not I have to apply all over again. To say I am discouraged and bummed is an understatement. Updated on 7 Feb 2018: PS office called and said insurance (UPMC) gave me an extension on my approval thank God! Surgery is now rescheduled for the 20th. Now if I can shake this sickness. I'm on a zpak and cough suppressant. Lord willing I'll have surgery on 20th! Updated on 20 Feb 2018: 2 hours until surgery! It's at 3:00, so I stayed up as long as I could last night ate until midnight drank a ton of water, then slept in late so I didn't have to think about food. I'm having flutters I'm getting nervous. Was really nervous last night. Because it's so late in the day I have a feeling they will keep me overnight. Normally he does outpatient. Packing a bag with my pillow, throat drops, some crackers and apple juice. Wish me luck! I spent all night on this site looking at before and afters trying to picture what mine will look like and wishing they'll look a certain way. I'll try and post when I'm on the other side of this! Updated on 21 Feb 2018: Got out of surgery last night at 10:30 do they ended up keeping me overnight. I'm surprised by how much pain I'm in. From what I've read off of this site most people say it's not that bad. I'm so extremely swollen and trying to keep it down with ice packs. I didn't do well with the pain meds so I kept getting nauseous which is a bummer. I'm finally home and going to try to take a nap I'll try and post pictures at some point I'm kind of afraid to look at them right now because they are so small and they hurt so bad. Updated on 22 Feb 2018: Still in tons of pain. It's hard for me to get up out of out of a sitting position and I can't really put my arms together to even wash my hands when I do things. My husband's been having to wipe me when I pee LOL but because I haven't pooped yet that may be a blessing for him. I feel like my stitches are going to rip because I am so stinking swollen. I'll try and post pictures once I get the guts to take off my cause and tape I'm a little afraid to look at them. Updated on 22 Feb 2018: Took off dressings and washed then put a new bra on. I was so afraid to see them. They look like tiny boobs. I'm sure I'll love it when I'm recovered. For now, I'm just really struggling with this pain. It's now a 7-8 verging on 9. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Updated on 23 Feb 2018: I've been putting large soft ice packs on my chest since I left hospital. It seems to help a lot with my pain. Then I read that you are not ever supposed to ice, because of it halting the healing process or something? Anyone have an opinion on that? Updated on 25 Feb 2018: I am a creature of habit. I normally go #2 like 3-4 times a day. I have not gone since the 20th! I took milk of mag this morning 4TBSP and I just drank some prune juice. I have my period on top of all this. Since day after surgery. So my breasts are extra tender and have cramps and bloating. I need some relief! Getting nervous! Oh still really itchy and insicions are burning. So swollen!! Afraid I'll have more stretch marks from it... All I do is sleep still. No energy. Also have a weird dip halfway down nipple into lower breast. I feel I've seen that before on someone's reviews but can't find it again. Hoping it will fluff back out. Just looks weird. It's hard to tell in a picture. Updated on 25 Feb 2018: So I took milk of magnesia this am and have not stopped going since! Ahh, I guess I got what I asked for! Haha Took some more pics. The bruises are turning yellowish. You'll be able to see my lower areola dip hopefully too. Updated on 4 Mar 2018: Surgery was on the 20th. I was rubbing the top of my breast tonight I heard a swoosh of liquid! It freaked me out so much! I am still really swollen and my skin hurts to the touch all over both breasts it's so hypersensitive. Praying it's not a seroma or hemotoma? Anyone have anything similar happen? Updated on 4 Mar 2018: My stitches are getting red and my skin is healing over some of them. They pinch and are so itchy I can't wait for them to come out!!! Updated on 6 Mar 2018: Was wondering how my scars would look in a suit. They definitely stick out but I'm going to rock these scars! It felt so weird not to feel like I had bags of flour hanging from my neck. I picked a little around my areola which I know I shouldn't do but I did. It was brown skin and like a sunburn peels. So it's light pink now hopefully it will blend in eventually. I feel like they haven't changed much in looks. Ready to get these stitches out tomorrow! Crossing fingers he'll take them out!! Updated on 8 Mar 2018: I got my stitches out yesterday. It wasn't as painful as I had imagined. Although now they are out, I do have a little more rebound pain. They don't seem so tight and have a little more jiggle to them. I am really swollen and have fluid in the one breast. Doc says my body should absorb it. Praying it does fast. It's nice I'm not as itchy now and red. They look a little weird but I guess it will take time I know that. The one is flat on the bottom and other is nice and round. I've been looking at before and after pics. Kind of mourning my old boobs... unlike a lot of women on this site, most are ecstatic to get them off their chest. My reasons were back, neck, and migraine related. So I'm praying it helps. I know once I lose more of this belly and get some color on me I will feel a little better. It's just a lot to get used to. I have been having neck pain because my posture is so hunched trying not to pull on my incisions. Hopefully I'll be able to stretch out a little more soon. Also still have a lot of discomfort. I got cleared to drive short distances today so I went for some groceries and got dinner. All which were probably too heavy for me to carry. So I'm regretting that a bit. Also, CANNOT wait to run the sweeper!!!! Still another 2 weeks. This house is a mess and I'm tired of looking at it. Lol Updated on 24 Mar 2018: Had my 4 week post op yesterday. Was about 10 seconds long. Then out the door, they said I don't need to come back. Everything seems to be healing well, but still in a great amount of discomfort. SO sore and burning all over. I have a large scab on my t incision. Doc said to massage them with vitamin e oil. But not the scab parts. They look different every day. Updated on 18 Jun 2018: Still have numbness around breasts but nipple sensitivity. Lots on one size not as much on the other. I swear they are getting bigger but I think I'm just paranoid they will grow back.
Okay so I been wanting to get a breast reduction for a while because of back pain etc I'm 23 with one child I'm currently a 38DD I'm 5'6 and weigh between 198 & 200 lbs. But I'm built not sloppy looking lol but I want to be a B cup or a full C cup but I'm scared I might not look rite with small chest ugh I'm so nervous to see how I might look after also what's the best product to help the scaring help me out with some good suggestions so I can prepare myself Updated on 14 Dec 2015: I'm so excited any happy to alleviate this Back pain but also nervous to see what I would look like after but I'm pretty sure it would look good My doctor and my nurse sage has been very kind and answers majority of my silly questions I know I'm in pretty good hands I am pretty nervous about being put to sleep but I'll get over it also everyone is telling me to lose weight before I get the surgery the done but I see nothing wrong with my weight but if I do decide to lose weight we will it affect my breast? Updated on 18 Dec 2015: I woke up with no pain and I couldn't feel better I'm happy I love my new breast and the nurses took every good care of me and my doctor is wonderful lol but the gave me ointment and bandages to take home !!! Updated on 20 Dec 2015: Okay so I love my new boobies they are exactly how I wanted them to be but I know they're not going to stay this high when the swelling comes down I wonder how they would look after will they drop to far below my scar line?? Any who I feel completely fine today walking around doing Lil things here & there so I'm good but I was wondering also if My Dr could prescribe the scare cream maderma I heard its really good for scars so I would like to try that if not wats the best cream to get for my scars?? Updated on 5 Jan 2016: Okay so I started scar treatment and rub bio oil on me all day lol but my right boobie dropped and my left one still sitting high I think the right one is bigger but maybe its just me cause I constantly look at them all day lol idk what do you guys think??? I still love them they are still kinda swollen so we will see when the swelling goes down also I wear a wire bra now I was given the okay to wear it so ttm gurls let me know how they look Updated on 19 Feb 2016: So its only been 2 month since surgery and everything has been OK expect one Thing when they Settled my one boob is way bigger than the other my right one to be exact but there's nothing I can do about that I wear wire bras like he said but I just feel silly and I just want the other one to match lol I'm not crazy upset but should I tell him about the situation could there be anything he could do?? Scars are healing nicely but starting to think I shouldn't have done this!! Wat do you guys this please let me know
I hope I have a smooth recovery and as little pain as possible. I would like to not have to wear a bra and a spandex bra everyday. Be able to fit my clothing,not have bruising around my ribs, and shoulders. My initial app went great. DR took time to answer questions ,staff very friendly. I have called several times to ask questions and they have taken the time to answer all my questions. Very happy so far. I will post before pics at some point. Time is flying by only 13 more days Updated on 27 Nov 2015: I find myself thinking about the sergury more and more. Invisioning the day ,recovery and just the whole process. I've kept myself occupied as much as possible ( major cleaning in and round the house ). I go to the Dr on 12/2 for pre-op appointment and to see the anesthesiologist. I get anxiety with anesthesia. But I have a great feeling about this whole process! Updated on 28 Nov 2015: I hope I have a smooth recovery and as little pain as possible. I would like to not have to wear a bra and a spandex bra everyday. Be able to fit my clothing,not have bruising around my ribs, and shoulders. My initial app went great. DR took time to answer questions ,staff very friendly. I have called several times to ask questions and they have taken the time to answer all my questions. Very happy so far. I will post before pics at some point. Time is flying by only 13 more days Updated on 2 Dec 2015: So I went to my pre-op appointment. I had lots of questions, like nipple placement,stitches,drains, size , pain management ect .Had all my questions answered. I'm more at ease. DR said I will be a (small C )? But now I have more questions lol. Like what type of sports bra, and what Is a (Samll C ? ) will I fit in a B or a C?? I can't even imagine what this will look like. Oh I also met with the anesthesiologist and they will be giving me a pill to relax as soon as I get to the hospital. I didn't need any further testing. I already had my blood and x-ray done on 11/24. I have chosen to stay overnight just because I have a blood clotting disorder, it's more for my tranquility. They said they will give me some kind of nerve block which will be given on either side of my spine ,it numbs your chest for 10-12 hrs. It's supposed to feel like when you go to the dentist numb. So just trying to keep myself busy. .. Tuesday is creeping VERY FAST Updated on 2 Dec 2015: Updated on 7 Dec 2015: I went to my chiropractor today just to get my last appointment in before sergury. Went to the store got my extra gause just in case. Looked at some sports bras, but the nurse said I do not need to buy the bra right now. Since I will be in the one they provide for a few days. I will have someone get one for me when I know better my size. I am having trouble envisioning what size and what to buy. I looked at a C and D sports bra( I'm su poo st to be a C after all said and done) and I just can't picture it. So im just going to wait. Took some pics of the sports bars I think that wold be good. I will.show them to the nurse get her imput. The hospital will provide me with 2 bras, gause, and antibiotic ointment. Hope I didn't miss anything. I called the hospital today for my sergury time and they said 11:30am . Did last minute things around house to keep my mind from racing. I was more nervous two days ago than I am tonight. I am very lucky I will have my mom, friend and oldest son giving me moral support and keeping me company until it's time. I really appreciate it because I kinda freak out , my nerves take over. But I feel like this time will be different from my other surgeries ( health issues). I feel really confident about this procedure. Well I'll try to update before I go in.
