17 Y/o, 38F & Ready to Start my Life! - Charlotte, NC

WOW! 8 months already! I haven't been on here in such a long time, I had completely forgotten about my review. Anyways, so much has changed since the last time I wrote at 8 days post op. At the time, the 6 weeks post op date seemed like it would last forever and I was eager to get a new underwire bra. However, I think by the time the date rolled around for me to actually begin wearing one again, I had become so used to wearing soft sports bras, lacy bralettes with no padding/wires, or no bra at all that I still to this day barely ever wear one. They're so uncomfortable to me now! And my breasts are small enough now that they basically rest in the same spot with or without a bra on, so what's the point?! I'm so anti-underwire now, it's unbelievable how I used to have to wear such heavy duty bras just to hold them up. If you are considering this surgery, I'm sure bras aren't your best friend, so this is just another plus!
Something else that I wasn't expecting from this surgery, and that I didn't notice until a few months ago, was the change in my nipples. The first thing people ask me when they find out I've had this surgery is, "Do you have any feeling in your nipples?" First, what an unusual, intimate question that is commonly asked by people I don't know very well (be prepared for people to expect you to be the expert on breast reductions). Second, my nipples not only have no numbness, they are actually hypersensitive now. When my breasts were so large, I had barely any feeling in my nipples. Literally almost none. They're very sensitive now to the touch, to cold, etc. which takes some getting used to. The underside of my breasts is still numb in some small spots, but it really is not even noticeable.
A huge concern people have with the surgery is the scarring, which is very valid. The first time I saw my breasts without the tape covering the incision sites, I really questioned whether I did the right thing. Well, now it's been 8 months and they are not a big deal AT ALL. They have long turned white/tan colored, and the longest scar, the that goes along the bottom of each breast, is covered completely by the breast when looking straight on. The least noticeable of the 3 incisions (one circles the nipple, one goes straight down from the nipple to the base of the breast, and one extending along the bottom) is the one going straight down from the nipple, which is the one that I have expected to be the most visible. Everyone heals differently, but PLEASE don't let the fear of the scars be what prevents you from getting this surgery! My life has changed more over these last 8 months than I could have ever imagined. My happiness with this surgery is what gave me the push to get a tummy tuck in December 2015 (5 months after BR) and I finally feel so free. If you had told me 8 months ago that I would feel this good about how I look today, I'm sure I wouldn't have believed it. Of course, I'm not finished with my journey and there's still a ways to go, but I'm so much happier than I was 8 months ago and it has all been worth it. As always, if anyone has ANY questions whatsoever, about the reduction or the tummy tuck, please feel free to comment or message me and I'd be happy to answer!

Apparently my photos got removed, so I'm uploading them again. Unfortunately, I can't find my before pics now so I can't show how much of a difference the surgery made for me, but trust me, the it's a HUGE difference.

Hi everyone! I'm 8 days post-op now and I'm doing well. I went for my 1 week visit yesterday and my PS said I'm healing really nicely. However, I've been in a lot of pain today. I'd barely had any pain at all these last few days but today it's pretty bad. I think it might be because yesterday they changed the tape and it irritated the incisions. Hopefully it feels better within the next few days.

Also, yesterday my doctor told me that I won't be able to wear an underwire bra for 6 weeks after surgery. This wasn't really what I wanted to hear, considering I'm moving into college in less than 3 weeks. The surgical bra I'm wearing is comfortable but it has no padding and, combined with the swelling, it makes my boobs look like of weird shaped in t shirts. I'm so excited to go to Victoria's Secret and finally be able to get a cute bra! Can anyone tell me how long it took before they were able to wear an underwire bra? And, if once the swelling went down completely, were they a different size?