POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
5'3" 32G Hoping to Become 32C
UPDATED FROM G2Chopefully
1 month post
Scar tissue?
$5,000
I have very firm, knotty feeling tissue on one breast along the incision under the nipple all the way down to the T section. Is this scar tissue? Or should I be worried about fat necrosis? My follow up isn't for well over a month from now. Anyone experience this? I have it to a lessor extent on the other breast. The side that has more knotty or hard feeling areas has not rounded out or dropped on the underside of breast and is still boxy looking.
UPDATED FROM G2Chopefully
24 days post
Old swimsuits still fit
I was hoping my old suits would be baggy, but they still fit. They do for more nicely though. I no longer have to hoist up the heavy breast and have tissue spill out the top. Yay for no more digging straps. Not sure I'll be triangle bikini size though.????
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zandrina
January 2, 2018
You do actually have some extra space in the cups underneath your breasts in that top.I think what that means is you still have nice fullness in the upper part! But again, of course it all depends on what our goals are/were for our surgeries. Hopefully when you get back to work you will be feeling great and it will all be worth it!
January 4, 2018
There is a difference for sure! I tried on my preop bras and it looks like my size isn’t going to be all that different post surgery. Kind of s bummer but I also know I am smaller and they fit SO much better (because they were clearly too small before.) I bet you will find once swelling goes down you can try some different styles. I keep reminding myself not to panic too much this soon after surgery but it is easier said than done!
March 4, 2018
The same thing happened to me when I wore a tube top I had before and it still felt like it fit! I was crying in my room and my sister came in and tried it on to show me I was crazy and it fit her too! She’s a 32B! So don’t worry about it!
UPDATED FROM G2Chopefully
13 days post
Showers, Sports bras and Scar treatment
I can now shower, wear my own sports bras and start scar treatment. Went to the doctor Monday and he said everything's healing just fine. He said I'm a should be okay to start driving. I did start driving and everything was fine. The zip front sports bras I bought for after surgery didn't work out they were too tight and small. So I had to go bra shopping. It was a little depressing since I couldn't find anything at Victoria's Secret that fit me even after the reduction. I ended up getting a size large Champion sports bra at Target and a small Hanes Wireless bra at Kohls. I also found a Puma sports bra size medium at Marshall's that fit. It looks like at the moment I may be a 34d or even 34 DD. That part was depressing. I was hoping to be a 32 or even 34 C and wear size small bralettes. I think since my breast shape is still wide and full I require a larger cup size even though the breast volume has been reduced quite a bit. The doctor has me starting dermatix Ultra scar gel and will have me use that for a few weeks before starting silicone sheets. The plastic surgery office sold the cream for $50 but I purchased it on Amazon for $36. You do have to let it dry 3 to 4 minutes before putting clothes on, and I apply it twice a day. The doctor also wants me to continue using hibiclens soap on the breast daily. After my first shower I did have a little bleeding at the T section of my right breast. I'm feeling really good and feel like I am about ready to go back to work. I asked the doctor if I could go back next Friday and he said that was fine. He did say if I can get off of my feet that will reduce any swelling. I noticed when I was on my feet for quite a bit during the day I did get sore and swell up that evening. I feel good about the surgery and how I'm recovering. I still go back and forth wondering if my breasts are still too large and if I should have had more taken off. When I compare the before and after pictures I do feel that they are a lot smaller though. Once I'm back to work and doing my normal daily activities I'll be able to gauge if I have achieved the desired relief of the neck and shoulder pain I was hoping for. Still not sleeping through the night. I started wearing a mouthguard and still taking the Tylenol PM and getting a good 6 hours straight sleep. The mouth guard helps with the teeth clenching it's just a $2 moldable Sports mouth guard from Wallmart. I tend to clench my teeth when I'm stressed out.
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December 21, 2017
The Dr took 349 grams off the right, and 250 grams off the left. Noted the bruising and said I may have 5-10% swelling. The dressing removal was just uncomfortable not painful. I have dissolvable stitches which I can still see and feel along the incision lines. The doctor said just leave those alone and they should go away. I did notice some areas, mostly under breast and around incisions have some numbness and are still a bit sore.
December 25, 2017
I wore some size bra, by professional fitter before my consult, the doctor did she didn’t believe I was “that big.” 5 weeks post op and my Wacoal 35 DDD bra fits great. I am so discouraged. I have had a hematoma and seroma that needed draining on right side. I still need to wear an ovenight sanitary pad and gauze pad in my right side of bra for draining fluid
December 25, 2017
34DDD bra. no one has a breast reduction to still wear a DD or DDD bra. I told her I was worried about being too big afterwards. I am 5’ 8” and weigh 145. I waited many, many years for this.

December 22, 2017
Your results look great-nice shape, size and fullness. I had some issues with headaches in the morning for a while after surgery. Not sure if I was clenching my teeth or if it was something else (meds, weird neck position?)...hope yours resolves soon :-)
December 22, 2017
I’m with you on being worried about size. Some days I look and think they are too small, other days I think they are too big. I think when you go through so much with surgery & recovery, it is hard not to have those thoughts. I think you are looking great! :)

January 1, 2018
I'm thinking those of us with naturally full, or wide breast shape still need a larger cup volume even though we've had much tissue removed. I believe we now have less spilling out the top even though we may be close to same bra size. Hopefully no more need for tight straps to lift the breast and extra weight we were carrying.
March 4, 2018
I completely feel you with the wide breast issue, really having a problem with sizing, I’m a D but need DD cup bras but there are spaces in the bra not filled
March 4, 2018
Honestly I’m actually thinking of seeing a councillor about my struggles with thinking I’m too big. I especially get sad about it around my period even though they have literally more than halved since the surgery and haven’t had the “your boobs are sooo big comment” since the surgery! It’s hard to come out of the big boob PTSD(my family call it that). Also your boobs look fantastic and have a nice shape!
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