18 Years Old, Nervous but Excited! Birmingham, AL

I am 18 years old and have been dealing with my large breasts for a long time! I didn't always used to be big, it just seemed to happen quickly in middle school. All throughout high school I have struggled finding clothes that fit me properly, not to mention bras and bathing suits! My boobs always were a huge insecurity of mine, especially when it came to boys. Anyways, my mom knew how much my chest made me self-conscious, and always made it clear that a breast reduction was an option, but i always said no because i was scared to get surgery. finally, i graduated high school and randomly began looking into surgery, and decided that i wanted to seriously consider it. I told my mom, and she totally supported me, and she agreed that the summer before college would be the perfect time for the procedure. I later found out that my dad was also behind me 100%.

So, I went in for a consultation with my P.S. (who, weirdly enough, is the dad of one of my classmates), and he told me that insurance would automatically cover it, which surprised me! Now, i just have to work out my summer plans to fit the surgery in, but I'm pretty sure it will be in late july/early august! I'm really excited about it, but at the same time super nervous because I've never had surgery before. I really want to get down to a B/C cup ideally, but anything smaller than i am now is GREAT! I am currently a DDD/F, not really sure because it seems different every time i get a bra! But yeah, i just am worried that i will get the surgery and be unhappy that i didn't go small enough. i mean i know that sounds bad, but i am seriously SICK of big boobs and i would go completely flat if i could! my only real worry is telling my friends, and i know that sounds petty, but i don't think that they would really understand why i need this. most of them are small chested, but my best friend is a D cup and constantly complains about her "big boobs" and I'm like PLEASE you have no idea. So anyway, if anyone has any advice about calming the nerves or not worrying about results, PLEASE SHARE!! thank you all so much for your wonderful posts, they have helped mr so much!! good luck to you all!! :)

Hey everyone! So i know that i just posted yesterday, and my surgery is still over a month away, but i seriously cannot stop thinking about it! Im just so ready to get rid of this bur del. You all feel me, right?? Im so excited to go bra and bathing suit shopping at target and victoria's secret and not freaking specialty stores. I have so many clothes in my closet that i never wear but i will soon!! :)

But anyways, i think i will post some pics as the surgery comes closer so i can compare before/after. Also, some advice on recovery-- I am getting the surgery about 4-5 weeks before i move into college. Is that enough time to heal so i can get back to my normal routine? Just wondering.

P.S.- i have never had surgery before, never had to stay in the hospital or anything and i am kind of freaking out. i mean, i know its not that big of a deal, but i just don't know what to expect. any tips?? Thanks again :) Good luck to all of you!

**burden ^^ oops