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Happy to Have Made the Decision to Get my Breast Reduction

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My whole adult life I have wanted to get a Breast...

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My whole adult life I have wanted to get a Breast Reduction. I was never happy with the way I looked and it was impossible to buy bras that were comfortable and swimsuits that fit. For the last 4 years I have worked hard to lose weight and become healthier. I have lost 90 pounds and feel a lot better about myself but no matter how much I lost I still had a large cup size (G,H). While I lost inches around my cup size was still huge and it made it even more difficult to find bras and swimsuits that fit. In addition to all of that I had back and neck pain that physical therapy and exercise were not helping. My back would still occasionally spasm. My primary care physician suggested that a breast reduction would help me and recommended that I meet with Dr. Samuel Lin. I told both Dr. Lin and my primary care doctor that I would only have the procedure if it was deemed medically necessary and covered by insurance, which it was. I thought about it a lot and I am totally happy to have made the decision to have the surgery. The recovery was not too difficult for me. Other than the first day I was able to manage the pain with Extra Strength Tylenol. After 2 weeks I was able to shop for a bra and my cup size had gone down to a D, which is perfect for my frame. When I went bathing suit shopping it was a very emotional experience for me. It was the first time in my adult life that I had too many suits that fit and I had to decide which ones I was going to buy. I am now enjoying my summer with 3 great bathing suits that I feel great in. I am back to being able to go to the gym and my back and neck feel good.

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Samuel Lin, MD, FACS

Samuel Lin, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.9 | 198 Reviews
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June 17, 2018
Hello
I saw Dr lin last year for a consult for breast reduction as well- I actually was approved by ins but hesitated and put off surgery. I am now about to go through process again and even after interviewing with several other top surgeons in Boston- dr lin is still the one I keep going back to. Can you tell me about how long you were in surgery? Did you have surgery at the BI? What were your thoughts about the hospital etc? Thank you for sharing your story- especially the bathing suits. I can do relate.