POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction REVIEWS
23 Y.o, 32F to 32D Breast Reduction
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I'm just posting some photos of what my breasts...
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I'm just posting some photos of what my breasts look like currently. I am still on the fence about the surgery. I weighed the pros and cons and the pros seem to outweigh the cons. I like the areola being reduced. But I still worry that I won't like the result, that it won't be worth going under the knife to correct. My physical therapist recommended it and my insurance approved it, so I know that I qualify for it being a medical necessity. But the same way I feel about tattoos: I just don't want to regret it.
My breasts - I believe - inflict shoulder, upper back and neck pain. It really gets in the way of physical activity, not to mention finding clothes/bras/SWIMSUITS.My nickname was "big [RS bleep]" in high school. I did and still do get a lot of (mostly) unwanted attention. Pretty much every new workplace or school I go to, I'm known as "the girl with the big boobs." Even though they aren't super huge, they are SO heavy! The doctor said there was no fat, just breast tissue. It's in my genes.
I know that a lot of men and women consider it a gift, and I don't want to get rid of a gift for the wrong reasons. My mom and boyfriend are very encouraging about it, and of course everyone on here is. My brother and some friends have expressed disapproval/worry about my reduction. Any encouragement would be appreciated!
My breasts - I believe - inflict shoulder, upper back and neck pain. It really gets in the way of physical activity, not to mention finding clothes/bras/SWIMSUITS.My nickname was "big [RS bleep]" in high school. I did and still do get a lot of (mostly) unwanted attention. Pretty much every new workplace or school I go to, I'm known as "the girl with the big boobs." Even though they aren't super huge, they are SO heavy! The doctor said there was no fat, just breast tissue. It's in my genes.
I know that a lot of men and women consider it a gift, and I don't want to get rid of a gift for the wrong reasons. My mom and boyfriend are very encouraging about it, and of course everyone on here is. My brother and some friends have expressed disapproval/worry about my reduction. Any encouragement would be appreciated!
23 y.o 32F to 32D's provider
Replies (12)
July 11, 2016
Hi hun. You are ding this for YOU and no one else. It is normal to have some doubts especially since this is a surgery. But you have to remind yourself of WHY you want to have this and the end results of easing your pain etc. Chin up girl ;-)
July 12, 2016
I was on the fence and unconvinced that my pain was a result of my large breasts. I gave up on it for ten years and things got worse. I finally bit the bullet and did it. I wish I could jump in a time machine and tell my past self to do it now!! My pain has been reduced significantly! And what the surgery didn't help with yoga has and now my pain is almost zero. I have to wonder if I had done it sooner if I wouldn't need to rely on yoga for the extra pain relief. I let large breasts abuse my body for ten extra years. :( for me it was very much worth it and I'd do it again ten times over!
July 15, 2016
You look great but do what is best for you you can not play around with health your only given one body and you have to make it work for you if you don't address the issues they can and probably will become bigger issues trust your judgement and hopefully you found a good doctor make sure they know you are doing it for health reasons but still want to look normal as far as scarring best of luck to you be headstrong.
December 29, 2016
you really had great natural boobs but I can imagine being as 'full' as they were...they wouldn't look that good forever as we all battle gravity! lol you do whats best for you! I think they turned out great and give them time as they continue to 'settle' naturally!
UPDATED FROM 23 y.o 32F to 32D
1 day post
1 Day post op
Breast reduction was completed yesterday. My breasts feel sore, nipples sting, and my skin itches EVERYWHERE. The pain meds don't seem to be helping, but it's ok because the pain reminds me to take it easy. Which I haven't been doing by going to the grocery store and watering plants outside - seemingly harmless tasks that actually cause to much movement and soreness. Aside from that, I'm really nervous but excited to take the ace bandage off. It makes it really difficult to breathe in all the way because its so constricting. I'm nervous to see what it looks like - I don't even want to look at it until its all healed!
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August 4, 2016
Eat lots of greens - that will help with the itching! Please don't be watering your plants (just carrying the water is too heavy). Take care of yourself...it's all about babying yourself for the next 4-6 weeks. You do not want to cause damage internally. You've done it - Congrats! Now, take it easy, relax and enjoy this "me" time.
August 4, 2016
I am 9 days post op 34ddd to a hopeful c, I panicked when I first looked down and a few days after. I think we are so use to our big boobs that it's an adjustment. I love love love how they feel on my body and the thought of my old big boobs is slowly dissipating. I think we will all be happy doing this its just a process of adjusting to the awesome new!!!!
UPDATED FROM 23 y.o 32F to 32D
8 days post
1 Week Post-Op - 34F to 34D
I haven't been updating this as much as I thought partly because of the drugs and partly because of my mixed emotions. This might get a little deep, but I want to give you my honest experience.
It all happened so quick, from the consultation to the operation. As I got closer to the date, I had a little voice in my head telling me - after I made a $500 deposit - that I wasn't ready. So I constantly consulted my family and friends about the doubt and fear I was experiencing. My mother was the main encourager, and so was my boyfriend and best friend. I will tell you right now that I am a God-fearing woman, and I didn't feel like I had enough time to pray about it. I am not one to do permanent things that I might regret. So since the surgery, I have been feeling a tremendous amount of anxiety, worry and regret about the permanent choice I made.
I knew that I wanted my areola to be significantly smaller, but didn't know what cup size I wanted to be. So I told the surgeon I trusted her to do what was most proportionate. She did a great job at that, but let me tell you. It's like a hairdresser; they may be good at what they do, but YOU know best what you want. So tell them what you're thinking, otherwise THEY WON'T KNOW. I wish I had asked her to stay on the larger side, but I didn't know that's what I wanted until after seeing them now. She said they would be a full C to a D, which sounded good to me. They still look pretty large in pictures, but when I look in the mirror they appear incredibly small. The nurse said that it's normal to feel that way and that once the swelling around my breasts goes away they will appear larger. A friend took me to Gap and found the type of bra the nurse requested: wireless with cups. My size at this point is a 34D.
Now we're past the heavy stuff: they've been hurting way more the past couple of days than any other time since the surgery. I called the nurse and she said that I was overdoing it by walking around with my mom while she shops. I think part of the reason I've been so emotional is because I haven't been able to do anything besides read and watch TV and go on the computer - not to mention all the drugs in my body. The doc let me off of the antibiotics - I guess that was the cause of the itchiness.
Take-aways at this point are 1. Make sure you are ready for the surgery. You can always put it off to a later date if you need more time to pray/prepare/think about it. 2. The anesthesia stays in your body for a long time (more than a week), so your body can become easily fatigued. So walking around the house might be fine, but walking around with someone for several hours is probably too much!
I hope this helps and wasn't too long. Best wishes :)
It all happened so quick, from the consultation to the operation. As I got closer to the date, I had a little voice in my head telling me - after I made a $500 deposit - that I wasn't ready. So I constantly consulted my family and friends about the doubt and fear I was experiencing. My mother was the main encourager, and so was my boyfriend and best friend. I will tell you right now that I am a God-fearing woman, and I didn't feel like I had enough time to pray about it. I am not one to do permanent things that I might regret. So since the surgery, I have been feeling a tremendous amount of anxiety, worry and regret about the permanent choice I made.
I knew that I wanted my areola to be significantly smaller, but didn't know what cup size I wanted to be. So I told the surgeon I trusted her to do what was most proportionate. She did a great job at that, but let me tell you. It's like a hairdresser; they may be good at what they do, but YOU know best what you want. So tell them what you're thinking, otherwise THEY WON'T KNOW. I wish I had asked her to stay on the larger side, but I didn't know that's what I wanted until after seeing them now. She said they would be a full C to a D, which sounded good to me. They still look pretty large in pictures, but when I look in the mirror they appear incredibly small. The nurse said that it's normal to feel that way and that once the swelling around my breasts goes away they will appear larger. A friend took me to Gap and found the type of bra the nurse requested: wireless with cups. My size at this point is a 34D.
Now we're past the heavy stuff: they've been hurting way more the past couple of days than any other time since the surgery. I called the nurse and she said that I was overdoing it by walking around with my mom while she shops. I think part of the reason I've been so emotional is because I haven't been able to do anything besides read and watch TV and go on the computer - not to mention all the drugs in my body. The doc let me off of the antibiotics - I guess that was the cause of the itchiness.
Take-aways at this point are 1. Make sure you are ready for the surgery. You can always put it off to a later date if you need more time to pray/prepare/think about it. 2. The anesthesia stays in your body for a long time (more than a week), so your body can become easily fatigued. So walking around the house might be fine, but walking around with someone for several hours is probably too much!
I hope this helps and wasn't too long. Best wishes :)
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August 11, 2016
Hello
You sound a bit like me,
for ages I didn't know if I really wanted a breast reduction, for the same reasons as you, I was worried that if I didn't like them I would have to live with that, my mother had to listen to me for hours (must have been so dull for her), I am a lot older than you, but now I am so pleased to be smaller.
You say you are a 34d now and that you feel too small, if she had made you a 34e it would have hardly been worth the surgery for one cup size!
I think in time you will be pleased with your results, it looks like they have been done well.
I think when they soften, as the nurse said, they will appear bigger (mine did).
I am now 20 weeks post op,
I was a 32g and am now wearing a 34dd bra (think I will go back to a 32 soon).
Give it time, being young you will hardly see your scars in a few months, and being a 34f at 23 who knows how big you would have ended up eventually, I didn't start off as a 32g they got that way over time.
All the best, and look on the bright side.
You sound a bit like me,
for ages I didn't know if I really wanted a breast reduction, for the same reasons as you, I was worried that if I didn't like them I would have to live with that, my mother had to listen to me for hours (must have been so dull for her), I am a lot older than you, but now I am so pleased to be smaller.
You say you are a 34d now and that you feel too small, if she had made you a 34e it would have hardly been worth the surgery for one cup size!
I think in time you will be pleased with your results, it looks like they have been done well.
I think when they soften, as the nurse said, they will appear bigger (mine did).
I am now 20 weeks post op,
I was a 32g and am now wearing a 34dd bra (think I will go back to a 32 soon).
Give it time, being young you will hardly see your scars in a few months, and being a 34f at 23 who knows how big you would have ended up eventually, I didn't start off as a 32g they got that way over time.
All the best, and look on the bright side.
August 12, 2016
Sounds like me too! I loved to read your post because I feel so many of the same emotions. I am struggling with my size and the scars and what not, I am 16 days post op. You look great and by the pic you look like the perfect size. I think a few months out you will be so happy!!! I feel the positive changes day to day now.
December 4, 2018
My daughter had hers done and I told her to go smaller she went full C now she’d gained a few pounds and they got big and sag. She wishes she went smaller.
Back, sboulder, neck and head pain is no joke. Wait long enough and you could get arthritis in your back like me. Even the reduction can't fix that, but it has improved it. You are the only one who has to live in your body. Don't make your decision for anyone but you. It is a relatively safe surgery. No muscles or organs are cut. During my c section three layers of muscles were cut then a major organ was cut, scraped and stapled to my bladder. I also had trouble with the epidural. Compared to that this is a walk in the park. The anesthesia tired me out more but there is no comparison to the pain level and recovery. This is much easier. Whatever is right for you is the best choice.