I was a broken person for 14 years trying to be able to afford this surgery or get approval for insurance coverage and it is only a recent revelation that makes me so glad I waited. I always thought my unhappiness was because of how I looked to other people. I was wrong. How I see me needed to start inside and work it's way way out. I was caught off guard when my surgeon asked me if I was...
Since the age of 15, in 1967, when my breasts developed to an enormous size of 38Ds, I always felt shame and always wished they were smaller. I felt held back by this physical and mental burden on my chest in so many ways. I was self-conscious, embarrassed by rude remarks by males; it made it harder to run and engage in sports; I couldn't comfortably wear a bathing suit or the stylish tops...
I didn't know that a breast reduction revision was possible. I am so happy that I found out it was. I had breast reduction surgery as a high school athlete and was happy with my breast size (B) for many years. But my 40s, I'd gained weight mostly in my upper body and breasts. In the last couple of years, I lost weight and added muscle, doing Crossfit and Pilates. My breasts lost shape (I am...
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