40H Breast! Ready to do this!

March 22, 2018

I am 8 weeks post op from a huge reduction, and my breasts still get hard and uncomfortable throughout the day and after any activity. I still have abdominal swellling??? My doc says the larger the reduction, the longer the recovery. It gets better but it does seem like so many others are healing quicker than I am. I guess we have to trust our docs...they see a lot of different cases. I also found that everything changes, lol. On week 6, one side was nice and flat from the lipo, but the other side was swollen like a third boob, and painful. The next week...swelling was gone. I had serious pain for at least the first 5 weeks... I still have times when it feels like I have a tight bungee cord wrapped around me...uncomfortable...and then I look down at my little round and perky breasts and it feels like Christmas!

March 22, 2018

I was spilling out of a 40 H, btw...now a C or a D...they are too hard to get into a real bra to measure yet.

March 22, 2018

thanks I needed to hear that! I was spilling out of H cup too! good luck to you or happy Healing too

March 23, 2018

I read one review on here where she said she found something to be upset or worried about almost every day until the 4 month point! Then, she said, everything fell into place...the swelling, the zings and various uncomfortable things suddenly went away and she was happy with her breasts. We can get there too, we can!

March 23, 2018

I have tried to stay positive. I am so happy already. we will get there but like I said, if it didn’t change I would be1000% happy. No back pain since doc surgery is something to be excited about alone!

March 23, 2018

ladies things change every day and week so just go with it

March 23, 2018

Absolutely! No pain in my neck and shoulders and back! The first several weeks I was holding my shoulders high and tense because I had to for decades...but now I don’t...I would tell myself often...relax, there is nothing much to lift, lol. I feel normal...no pain, and no ginormous boobs that caused stares wherever I went.

irena888

March 24, 2018

I also had big 1200g reduction, from 34GG to B to C cup, at 8 weeks post BR now - can confirm the tightness around the chest, alike rubber band, redness and some swelling, tenderness, breasts still hard and uncomfortable at times. But looking better and better, BR surgeon still advises to be gentle and very careful, still 24 hrs bra. I saw once entry from a young lady who was back in the GYM after two weeks post BR!! This can only be seen as at least VERY IRRESPONSIBLE or a nasty lie to mislead others into doing themselves HARM! The recovery after BR is NOT A WALK IN THE PARK!!

March 24, 2018

just because shes in the gym, she could be doing cardio, everybodys recovery is different. when I got out the hospital I was out in the mall, I did not come home and lay down. I would not call it irresponsiable and not a lie at a week I was up going and two weeks I felt great I was shopping going out having drinks. so its different for everybody, mine is a cake walk. I get up every day and walk or ride my bike

BrokeArtist

March 24, 2018

I agree with Carmel mama. No one is the same place. my surgeon gave me the all clear to do cardio and full motion stretching at the week 2 mark. 2.5 weeks in and my scabs are nearly 100% off but I know of girls my age with open wounds at 5 weeks. It’s difficult getting through the healing process, especially when there isn’t a hard and fast rule to it. Don’t worry, though. You WILL heal and having no back pain is just the beginning.

March 24, 2018

it is just very obvious that every person responds differently to pain and surgery and everyone heals differently. I personally have done everything my plastic surgeon tell me to do that with that said I also have done everything for myself very cautiously. I chose not to have help at all. My husband drove me to the doctor the day after my surgery to have the doctor take a look at my stitches and I drove myself at one week I only took one pain pill the first day so I felt like I was fine to drive I just put the pillow underneath my seatbelt strap. I have done all my laundry and all my housework cautiously and carefully the whole time. I understand that we are healing on the inside and may feel wonderful on the outside and if you do too much too soon the healing breaks down on the inside and then sometimes trouble follows. I feel like I have been very very lucky to have basically no problems at all and very little pain just discomfort. The recovery Is definitely a long one but I feel like it is absolutely worth it

March 24, 2018

you are very right, I know that I do to much, and I have little pains but I just keep going. recovery is what you make it, I chose to have a good fun recovery, but it do seem long but the out come is beautiful

D.W. breast reduction

March 26, 2018

wow one month post op and you look great! I’m having my surgery on Tuesday and getting really nervous now.

March 26, 2018

good luck! you will be o glad you did it

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Small blisters

Ready4this2018February 26, 2018

I know I read this on someone’s review but I have two small blisters right on the tape line of one breast. The fluid is almost orange. I’m thinking it is from the tape. Anyone had this? It’s been four day since BR. No pain

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February 27, 2018

Dr Said I was allergic to the tape . took all off .

chicbaby6

February 27, 2018

Hey hon... how are you getting on? I am thinking the orange fluid is from the dressing.. the orange dressing they put on to close the wounds lol.. No idea what's called

chicbaby6

February 27, 2018

What have you got on now?

February 27, 2018

can you believe nothing? she took all the tape off and only put one strip of Xeroform Occlusive Gauze ( which is orange) on the right Breast where the blisters were. It has only been 6 days since surgery and it all looks pretty good . stitches are all inside except at the T and I can see visible ones there. she gave me four packs of the gauze which has antibiotics in it to change each day and I see her on Friday

February 27, 2018

How are you doing? I’m praying you are doing better by now. Hope you are getting some answers and healing.

chicbaby6

February 27, 2018

I am sure they know what they are doing... I am doing well... tomorrow is my 3 weeks post so will go over to the surgeon to see how it's looking...

Hope you are doing well as well thou?

shopshopper

March 2, 2018

Sorry to hear you have had a reaction to your dressings. Hope your feeling better now they’ve been removed. My dressings that we’re put on straight after my op will be removed in 4 days time which will be 11 days post op. The ones over my nipples have quite a lot of dried blood on them they feel almost like cardboard. Hoping they are going to be removed easily . I’m really not looking forward to the appointment. It’s a great feeling though to be through the op and on our road to recovery isn’t it . I can’t stop smiling and looking at them Lol

March 2, 2018

I feel the same, doing good, I am so happy already!

March 22, 2018

A lot of people are sensitive to the adhesive on tape especially on tender areas...I get more discomfort from tape than I get from the incisions.

March 22, 2018

Im so happy that I got clue

silverada

March 23, 2018

Some years ago I had a breast biopsy (surgical), and experienced this reaction to the tape. I think it is the friction between tape and skin, caused by the heavy tissue tugging on the tape as you move. Nothing serious, as others have also said.