32 Year-old, No Children, 32G Breast Reduction (Now 32D!)- Sacramento, CA

June 21st marked the one year anniversary of my surgery. And still no regrets. Smooth scars after some rough ones got treated with steroids in April. The dark pigment along the lines is slowly fading. I don't know if silicon strips soon after removing the first bandages would have helped more but I wish I had tried because once I started using them, I saw a big difference. But that's alright. It's all pigment now and smooth/soft skin.

I had numbness on the left breast sometimes, just on top at the surface. Kind of like your foot falling asleep for a short bit. Sometimes my nipples get really hard too. I had my last doctor's appointment and she assures me that it's just normal and a sign that they're working.

All is well and this is likely my last post. I wish you all the best on your journey. Do what's best for you!

P.S. My very kind neighbor who took care of me during that time has moved out and 400+ miles away. I will miss her dearly :-( Meanwhile that branch from the rose bouquet she brought me a year ago right after surgery is still alive and blooms sometimes. It's so damn weird. The thing has no roots. How is that possible! I Bert it's a symbol of some sort.

Cheers!

Today I went in for steroid injections along the right breast incision after consulting with Dr. Black last month. About 2 inches of the incision is thick under my right arm and was itching quite a bit. It looks like fresh stretch marks and a bit bumpy. I'm hoping that the treatment will improve the scar tissue and look of it. If it doesn't, it's not a big deal but it's worth a try. The left side is a nice thin line and there isn't much that can or needs fixing there. We both agreed the right side was the only one that needed some attention.

I went in and they put a numbing cream along the line. I waited about an hour before the shots started. I'm not sure if it was numb or not. I couldn't tell since I could still feel the skin when I touched. The whole thing was pretty darn quick. Maybe 10 minutes at most but boy did it hurt! She did maybe 7 to 10 of them and each needle plunge felt like that bee sting I got when I was 6 years old. It was not fun then and 7-10 times not fun now.

So we wait. I see the doctor in March for a follow-up. We'll see how that goes.

Meanwhile, if anyone has a recommendation for fading products, I'd appreciate a recommendation. The dark lines under my breasts are mostly from the many years of rashes that left dark marks. If I can use something to help along the pigmentation, the scars will barely be noticeable. Somehow I have a 1-inch cut that has completely turned to the rest of skin completion. I'm not sure how that happens but I figure the rest will follow along. But it doesn't hurt to help things along.

Until next time!

December 20th was my 6-month mark. Aside from some zaps and zings here and there, not much to report. The scares seem to be doing their best. And my left breast still feels a bit bigger than the right but what's new. Everything on the left is different than the right, so no bother. The one thing now is the raised scar along the right breast line.

I had a breast exam along with my papsmir last month and the NP says it looks like a little bit of keloids that they can try to treat with steroids. My next appointment with the surgeon is not until March so I'll try to remember to ask her office if I should come in earlier for an assessment.

All is well otherwise and I'm still using the silicon strips.

Here's to wishing everyone a happy new year and happy new you! Looking forward to seeing what the 1-year mark brings.

Cheers!