I have been large chested just about all my life. I started sprouting in 3rd grade. Of course I hated them right away. I used to use an ace bandage to keep them as flat as possible when I was a kid. My breasts are always the first thing people notice about me and not in a good way. People always feel the need to share their thoughts about them with me also. I've had neck and back pain as well as headaches most of my life. Guess that comes with the territory. During my pregnancy, they just kept growing and growing and got even bigger after I finished nursing. I got a personal trainer thinking that he could help get rid of them, but that did not go as planned so after 6 months I gave up and gained more weight =/ Well, I am finally done with it and made the move to change what was making me unhappy and uncomfortable in my own skin.
Updated on 15 Aug 2014:
Here are a few pictures before my surgery. They were huge, in my way all the time and an eyesore. I barely have any photos because I never wanted to be in any
Updated on 2 Sep 2014:
I am now 1 month post op and feel the exact same as I did prior to surgery. They are still big. I wanted to have a B cup. I dreamed I'd be small chested.... Ummm nope, that didn't happen =/ I'm a DD (was a G). The only difference now is I have smaller nipples and the bottom of my breasts don't touch the top of my stomach anymore. Yes those are both good things... but the goal of this surgery was to make me feel more comfortable in my own skin, ease back pain (hasn't happened) and have small breasts. None of those things happened and I feel like I just flushed $7000 of my hard earned money down the toilet. I would not have had the surgery if I had known this would be the outcome. I went in feeling like I was going to come out with tiny boobs
Updated on 24 Sep 2014:
Now neither my breasts or nipples match. I hate my boobs now more than I ever have in my life. I feel like I'm mutated
Updated on 4 Feb 2015:
I recently had lipo on my breasts and also a tiny nip and tuck on the inside curve to correct the shape of my breasts. Lets see, I had that procedure done on January 15th and I am so pleased. I hated everything about my breasts after the reduction. They were shaped weird and were still huge. With the lipo, the doc was able to remove 500cc from each breast! Although they are still swollen, I am so much smaller. I now fit into a 34D bra (hopefully will fit in a C once the swelling goes away) and a large swim top. I used to have to order bras from other countries because it was nearly impossible to find my size here in the states. Not anymore! I have never been happier! I finally feel like when I walk into a room people see my face and not my boobs! What an amazing feeling that is!
So a little info on the lipo. As with the reduction, lipo is also an outpatient procedure. I think it took them a total of 2, maybe 2.5 hours but they made some cuts also. After the surgery I wasn't really out of it like I was for the reduction. I went home and cleaned up my house a little bit lol. I was able to do everything myself aside from lifting heavy objects. The only thing that has been tough is sleeping on my back, but I am finally able to sleep almost all the way on my belly again (as of last night). My breasts are rock hard where they did the lipo. Although it doesn't hurt, it does feel weird. I don't have any good words to describe it. The doc said that would last 6-8 weeks. My skin is not rippled, which I worried about.
I would definitely do it again.
Updated on 4 Feb 2015:
The first pics are a couple days after the lipo. The last few pics are from today
Updated on 2 Jul 2015:
It has been 11 months since my breast reduction and almost 6 months since the lipo and I am finally almost where I want to be. I am currently a 36C!!!! When I walk into a room people don't just see giant boobs, they see my face, smile, an entire person. It is amazing! I still hope to be a B someday but for now I am happy. I can wear clothes I was never able to before. I just bought four bras at Target for half of what my old ones cost. I can wear a swimsuit and be comfortable now. I can wear one sports bra instead of two. I finally feel like me and it is truly wonderful!
Sorry I don't have an updated picture... I'll work on that. I go to my doc today to do pictures. I am excited to see the before and after!