40, 34H anchor breast reduction, pain was minimal & scars healing good

I’ve been “blessed in the chest” for as long as I can remember. Finding bras to fit was always a struggle, as I have a small rib cage but not-so-small breasts. I learned to just live with it and figured that some time down the road, maybe after I had kids, I would look into a reduction. During each one of my pregnancies, as to be expected, my breasts grew, but after breastfeeding they only went down about one cup size. Two years after my last pregnancy with baby number 3, I was wearing a 34H bra.

I finally decided that it was time to schedule my consultation and see what I needed to do for a breast reduction. The consultation went great and a date for surgery was set. I’ll admit, part of me waited so long to do this because I was scared of how much pain I’d be in, not even fully knowing what kind of pain it’d be. One of the nurses I spoke to told me the biggest regret she’s heard is that women wish they would’ve done this procedure sooner. I cannot express this enough, as this is exactly how I feel. I wish I would’ve done this years ago, and it has been the best gift I could’ve ever given myself! On a side note, my procedure was deemed cosmetic therefore insurance did not cover any of it. I paid out of pocket for it all and would pay out of pocket again if I had to.

I am now a year post-op and am so glad I had a breast reduction. The pain was minimal, the bruising looked worse than the pain felt, due to having liposuction on my sides. The recovery weeks went way better than I thought too. My Dr. performed the surgery by doing an anchor cut. I was told that since my nipples/areolas were going to be moved that there was a chance I could lose feeling in my nipples. I regained full feeling in my right nipple after only a couple of days after surgery. My left nipple took quite a few months before any feeling returned. I still don’t have full feeling here, but if I’m being honest, I don’t care. I would do this over and over again, even if I never got any feeling back. The scars are there and they are healing really good. Those don’t bother me either, as they’ll fade more over time.

I turned 40 this year and for the first time in a long time I love the way my breasts look! I can buy bras off the rack and sports bras actually fit, without needing them to have an adjustable band! Haha IYKYK! Dr. Honeycutt and her team are phenomenal and I highly recommend her!