Breast Reduction w/Liposuction: I’m going into Chapter 40 with my sexy back!

I am a 39 y/o mother of four to 11 and 9 y/o sons and a set of 2 y/o boy/girl twins. I’ve always been able to SnapBack to my former shape after giving birth but after the twins I found it hard to recognize my own body. My shirts and dresses didn’t fit naturally anymore. I was very self conscious about the stretch marks on my breasts and the added length that breast feeding all four of my children did to my breast over time. My shoulders and upper back started to ache slightly and I just wasn’t satisfied with how I felt or looked. My cousin had a breast lift and liposuction by Dr. Lofman and Ioved her results so after doing my research I booked m appointment too. Dr.Lofman listened to everything I had to say, answered all of my questions and understood all of my goals. After meeting with him, he recommended a breast recommended a breast reduction to achieve my goals and we threw in some liposuction to my abs and flank as an added bonus. My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2019. I’m nervous about the healing process but super excited about the prospects of the results. I’m going into Chapter 40 with my sexy back!

I live in NJ but is from Michigan. I went with Dr. Lofman because my cousin had amazing results with her Breast Lift. After flying in for my procedure I decided to see Dr. Lofman once more before my surgery because I hadn’t seen him since August. I felt the appointment was a little rushed but I imagine he does this all the time. I just really needed reassurance. I had a few questions and wanted to be assured that I’d be a size C/D cup after the surgery and what to expect with recovery.
April 16th I went under the knife. I was very nervous and probably would have backed out if I hadn’t already paid. The surgery took only 3 hours. I mentally prepared for an experience similar to my cousin’s who had a breast lift the year before but boy was I wrong! Our experiences were nothing a like! I woke up in pain from having drainage tubes coming from both sides of my body because of the breast reduction. My abdomen and flanks were numb and swollen from the liposuction, so I was bigger than I was coming in. I could barely move. I knew that would happen and didn’t expect to see results from the lipo for weeks. My doctor had me stay overnight and told me not to shower for two days but sent me home with a prescription for hydrocodone (norco) and nausea meds.
April 18th. I took my first shower after I milked my drainage tubes. I showered with soap but used no lotion so I’m ashy as hell. I’m still taking my meds but they don’t help with the pain from the drainage tubes. I think that’s because the tubes are inserted near a nerve. Whenever I apply pressure on my back near the area of the inserted tube, the pressure alleviates the pain. Because of that, I’m guessing my pain is nerve induced. After the shower, I changed my bandages and got my first peek at my new boobs. They’re cute but seem smaller than what I wanted. So I’m very anxious for them to heal. Hopefully once they get further in the recovery process, they’ll drop a bit and become fuller. You guys tell me what you think.

I don’t think the reviews on this site discuss the realistic aspects of the pain a person experiences post breast reduction surgery. In case this is the first and only post you will come across that speaks on postoperative pain, please take notes. Buy yourself a neck airplane pillow, you will also need a back pillow and pillows for both of your arms. Since there is nothing you can do soothe the pain of the stitches, you might as well make yourself as comfortable as possible!

In the very beginning my incisions constantly burned and I didn’t take my meds correctly. I double up in the mornings and evenings when I’m most uncomfortable. I am not encouraging anyone else to do that. I ended up only needing my meds the first 5 days. I have a lot of pills remaining, I am reserving a few for my first pre-op visit scheduled on tomorrow to possibly remove my drainage tubes. I’m not sure of what to expect for this appointment but I’m certain more pain is in my future. After tomorrow, I do not foresee needing anymore pain medication.



The first four or five days are miserable. I couldn’t get up or lay down without the feeling of tearing flesh ripping through my back or a feeling of fire burning across my chest or down my sides. It was unreal. I said in a previous post that I believe my left breast incision that extended into my back was very close to a nerve which caused pain over a larger area in my back than the right side. I had my husband check my incisions each day to make sure they were bleeding or fire engine red because that how painful they would seem at times. By each time they looked the same. Now my breast and incisions mostly itch. There’s still a lot of soreness with the incisions and the weird nerve pain it that may alleviate itself once the drains are removed. Getting out of bed is easier. Laying down without bracing myself is still hard. I have feeling in both of my nipples and only a few times have I had shots of pain circle my areoles.



Tonight I felt my left breast drop a bit which caused a different type of pain. I could be wrong assuming that it “dropped”. I couldn’t find any literature on how soon or when the action my breast softening and dropping post breast reduction would happen. I just noticed that it was sitting a little lower than the right breast. I also couldn’t explain the sudden pain as if prickles attached to my bra lining and were poking me continuously for about 30 minutes. I thought I broke my [RS bleep]. LOL



I’m still unsure about the potential size of my breast. My Mom finally gave me her opinion saying she thinks I went too small. As a reminder I started off a 32DDD/E and requested 32C/D. I originally wanted a lift but my Dr. recommended a reduction to achieve the results I described. So I’m still hoping they will fill out when they reshape and soften. We shall see.