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This site helped me so much, I feel I owe everyone else looking to get this done my insight
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Breast Reduction
mlensch1April 25, 2020
WORTH IT$15,000
I have been chesty since high school, as I got older I gained weight but my breasts gained the bulk of it. Shopping for bras became impossible, finding shirts/dresses that fit was a nightmare, often resulting in purchasing baggier clothes. Baggy clothes + giant breasts means looking even heavier than you are. I was fortunate not to have much in the way of back pain, but nonetheless, I knew I needed a change.
This site helped me so much, I feel I owe everyone else looking to get this done my insight. I looked for surgeons nonstop for months, looking at all of their before and after pictures, when I came across Dr. Cohen I knew he was the one. He had the most photos of any surgeon I found and his results were incredible. He is the only surgeon I consulted with.
I was a G cup and told him I wanted to stay in the D range, he suggest a full C/D and I let him decide where he thought I would best be fitted. I'm a D cup now.
Surgery was about 4 hours, he took off 4 lbs of tissue total. Luckily my heating process was hitch free. The first week, moving sucks, it's hard to get out of bed, moving your arms is hard. You can shower after 48 hours but I honestly avoided it as long as possible because I was nervous about water touching anything. I had my mom wash my hair in the sink! By week 2 I got some mobility back, and was able to walk around, shower etc, things got better after that point. The pictures are about 4 weeks after surgery and 2 months after surgery.
BEST DECISION I EVER MADE. It is crazy to be able to take off my bra and not have my breasts sweeping the floor. Do yourself a favor and don't wait to have this done. It has the highest satisfaction of all plastic surgery for a reason. Feel free to ask me any questions!
This site helped me so much, I feel I owe everyone else looking to get this done my insight. I looked for surgeons nonstop for months, looking at all of their before and after pictures, when I came across Dr. Cohen I knew he was the one. He had the most photos of any surgeon I found and his results were incredible. He is the only surgeon I consulted with.
I was a G cup and told him I wanted to stay in the D range, he suggest a full C/D and I let him decide where he thought I would best be fitted. I'm a D cup now.
Surgery was about 4 hours, he took off 4 lbs of tissue total. Luckily my heating process was hitch free. The first week, moving sucks, it's hard to get out of bed, moving your arms is hard. You can shower after 48 hours but I honestly avoided it as long as possible because I was nervous about water touching anything. I had my mom wash my hair in the sink! By week 2 I got some mobility back, and was able to walk around, shower etc, things got better after that point. The pictures are about 4 weeks after surgery and 2 months after surgery.
BEST DECISION I EVER MADE. It is crazy to be able to take off my bra and not have my breasts sweeping the floor. Do yourself a favor and don't wait to have this done. It has the highest satisfaction of all plastic surgery for a reason. Feel free to ask me any questions!
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Replies (37)
April 26, 2020
You look amazing and I’m sure you feel 100% better!!
April 27, 2020
I totally agree, I had large implants for almost 20 years!! Yes needed a lift back then$! I recently had the lift done and smaller implants. It feels so good to feel normal.
April 29, 2020
You look great. Your breast look mine before and I have wanted a reduction for ten years
April 30, 2020
If you can make it happen, I would! It's the best thing I've ever done for myself
UPDATED FROM mlensch1
11 months post
Almost one year post opp
mlensch1January 7, 2021
I just wanted to post a final time on here! I am now almost a year post opp and still very happy with my results. I have lost some weight since surgery but it has not affected the size of my breasts. Anyone considering this surgery I hope you decide to move forward and get your relief!
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January 7, 2021
You look so great....but you should continue to check in from time to time...I live to see how everyone is doing and it helps show that you can have live long and life changing results as long as you continue to take care of yourself....I often wonder what the long term effects have been for my realself friends....I saw you did chin lipo....I'm having that tomorrow with other procedures...just wondering if it's still worth it
January 7, 2021
Do you know how much was removed from each of your breasts?
January 7, 2021
Thank you! I believe it was about 600 grams per breast, so about 1.25 pounds each!
January 30, 2021
You look great. I am looking into a reduction. Did your insurance company pay for the entire surgery or did you have to come up with money? Curious as to how this works.
Thank you for paying it forward by sharing your happy experience and fabulous results with the community!