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Having now made the decision to have the surgery...
willowsalOctober 8, 2012
WORTH IT$5,801
Having now made the decision to have the surgery and chosen my PS and hospital (The Priory in Birmingham) I am just waiting for my first consultation to take place on 19th october 2012.
I would appreciate anyone posting about their experiences of The Priory and their breast reduction journey.
many thanks
xx
willowsal's provider
Replies (6)
October 10, 2012
The 19th will be here before you know it! Good luck :-)
October 14, 2012
Hi Iowa71,
thanks! i'm looking forward to it with some excitement and some apprehension!
As I am overweight I am a little concerned that the PS will just say "lose weight then come back and see me again".
It is hard to lose weight when you can't effectively exercise due to huge breasts. And if I diet my breasts turn all floppy and wrinkly..disgusting.
I will try and lose a stone before my surgery anyway.
At present I am 47yrs old size 18/20 weighing 14 stone, with size 38HH breasts.
October 10, 2012
Hi! I am in Liverpool and am having difficulty finding info on UK surgeons. It's all adverts and not very many real life experiences.
Good Luck for the 19th hopefully you can provide a bit more insight for me!
I went to my GP who basically said that I was too young (21) and I should just do some exercise and see if that makes them smaller (I am a size 10 with 34G boobs)
Good luck and keep us all updated
October 14, 2012
Hi annemarie,
thanks for your post...I think your GP was unhelpful to say the least. Being so small (size 10) with such large breasts you must experience some discomfort or even pain in your back and shoulders. ~Perhaps your GP (or try another one) would take more notice of your concerns if you stress the discomfort you are in. Good luck . i will post more when I have seen my PS next friday xx
UPDATED FROM willowsal
22 days pre
I had my consultation with my PS on friday at the...
willowsalOctober 21, 2012
I had my consultation with my PS on friday at the Priory. It went well, he listened to my concerns and asked me what size I wanted to be after the reduction.
I said a "D". He said because it is a large reduction I would probably be a "DD".
I am happy with that. Anything is better than 38H. With constant back, neck and shoulder ache. Not to mention stupid floppy boobs which get in the way of almost everything and make me feel decidedly un-sexy. Just like an enormous cow with great big udders.
I am so happy that he listened to me and did not rule my case out just because I am overweight. I am otherwise fit and well and do not smoke. And now I have a GOAL to aim for (2 stone in 10 weeks) and the incentive to lose the weight as my reward will be fantastic new boobies !!
My PS is a really nice chap. He was polite and friendly and I felt at ease with him immediately. I trust him..which is of the utmost importance.He is very used to performing reductions and reconstructive surgery (as well as enlargements and augmentations) and is a founding member of VIP cosmetic surgery in the West Midlands.
He also tactfully said that it would be better for me (less risk of complications) if i could lose weight prior to surgery. My BMI is at present 33 and he said it would be safer for me if my BMI was 30 or below.
So now I am on a mission to lose 2 stone in ten weeks, as
Surgery is pencilled in for 8th Jan 2013.
will keep posting of my progress
xx
I said a "D". He said because it is a large reduction I would probably be a "DD".
I am happy with that. Anything is better than 38H. With constant back, neck and shoulder ache. Not to mention stupid floppy boobs which get in the way of almost everything and make me feel decidedly un-sexy. Just like an enormous cow with great big udders.
I am so happy that he listened to me and did not rule my case out just because I am overweight. I am otherwise fit and well and do not smoke. And now I have a GOAL to aim for (2 stone in 10 weeks) and the incentive to lose the weight as my reward will be fantastic new boobies !!
My PS is a really nice chap. He was polite and friendly and I felt at ease with him immediately. I trust him..which is of the utmost importance.He is very used to performing reductions and reconstructive surgery (as well as enlargements and augmentations) and is a founding member of VIP cosmetic surgery in the West Midlands.
He also tactfully said that it would be better for me (less risk of complications) if i could lose weight prior to surgery. My BMI is at present 33 and he said it would be safer for me if my BMI was 30 or below.
So now I am on a mission to lose 2 stone in ten weeks, as
Surgery is pencilled in for 8th Jan 2013.
will keep posting of my progress
xx
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UPDATED FROM willowsal
14 days pre
I have just received my confirmation letter about...
willowsalOctober 29, 2012
I have just received my confirmation letter about my consultation ..and my PS has put in it that I have natural symmastia and that he can not correct this and it may be more obvious after the BR.
Some people have posted that to have this web of skin/tissue corrected it involes suturing the tissue to the chest wall and can cause scarring in the centre of the chest, which sounds horrid.
I did not even know I had this. Apparantly it is a web of skin between the breasts and is congenital.
I have looked up on the internet and it has been featured in "embarrassing bodies" and seems to be treated like some kind of deformity. It is sometimes referred to as "uni-boob" which sounds gross.
It has never bothered me before , but I don't want to undergo a proceedure which may make me look like a freak !
HELP!
Can anyone advise me please?
Has anyone had this repaired?
I don't think I want it repaired , but I don't want to look odd/freaky and have a uni-boob either!
thanks xx
Some people have posted that to have this web of skin/tissue corrected it involes suturing the tissue to the chest wall and can cause scarring in the centre of the chest, which sounds horrid.
I did not even know I had this. Apparantly it is a web of skin between the breasts and is congenital.
I have looked up on the internet and it has been featured in "embarrassing bodies" and seems to be treated like some kind of deformity. It is sometimes referred to as "uni-boob" which sounds gross.
It has never bothered me before , but I don't want to undergo a proceedure which may make me look like a freak !
HELP!
Can anyone advise me please?
Has anyone had this repaired?
I don't think I want it repaired , but I don't want to look odd/freaky and have a uni-boob either!
thanks xx
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October 30, 2012
I have included a couple of links for you to check out the topic of Synmastia:
Do I Have Congenital Synmastia?
Welcome to RealSelf. I look forward to following your journey.