57 Year Old - Breast Reduction Surgery - Ann Arbor, MI

I hear you. 58. Looked into this at 45 and wanted to wait till I lost weight. 50 and needed to wait till i lost weight. Well I'm even bigger now and I'm doing it anyway! Jan 16. I have no vanity anymore, I just want the weight gone.

Great choice in surgeons! I had the opposite problem with my breasts...lol...and got implants. Dr Sherick is amazing - you're in great hands : )

I sometimes have mixed feelings as I have problems with tightness of the skin under my breasts and thick scars around my breasts (uncomfortable in hot weather) and around the side. The scars hurt when in clothing - especially a bra. But... I was really big and it was a lot of weight to carry and I also had rashes under the breasts. Getting the breast reduction made me feel younger (as they are perkier) and my clothes don't gap at the buttons. I also was encouraged to lose 50 lbs. so that my weight (in the stomach and hip areas) matched my breast size. So I like the look better and if someone can resolve the pain problems I would be happy. Do remember that some people have thick scars and if there is a lot of breast tissue to remove the scars may go around the side of your body and onto your back (no one ever told me the extent of the scars and I would have liked to have known). Reduction was over 6 months ago and I am trying to get my insurance to pay for another opinion concerning what I should do next after waiting perhaps 6 months more.

Thought about you today. Hope all went well. How are you ?

Great rest dear . $34,000 for BR that is really high though

Hi there, I had my reduction done as an out patient however, as I lived more than 30 mins from the hospital it was recommended that I stay over night near by. I had no issues and returned home the following day.

Yes, I ended up in the hospital for 2 days. I have trouble with pain meds and they had to figure out what I could use.. Usually, they like to observe you 23 hours after surgery but I know lots of gals that went home the same day and had to go in for a recheck the next day or two.

My husband is nervous too as he see's the pain I am in now and he doesn't want to see me any worse off! LOL! I don't think he really knows what to expect after the surgery and healing and such. I have really only told him about the surgery and stitches and such. Not really how they are going to be after because well...I don't know for sure and I don't want him thinking something one way and then it being another. LOL! Only 1 more week till I go in for surgery tho and I must say I am super excited about it!