20 Years Old, 32DDD/E to 32 B/C, College Student - Chicago, IL

Since I was ten years old I had always been extremely chesty, especially for my small frame. This past summer it became unbearable and I could no longer fit into bras sold at normal stores. I went to get a consultation just on a whim and found out that my insurance would cover the whole surgery. I chose a date and was able to get it done over my winter break home from school. I am thrilled with the results and am so happy I decided to get it done!

I was a little nervous before getting this surgery because I felt like I wasn't "big enough" to benefit, but I am SO glad I still did it! I went from a 32DDD/E cup to (what I'm thinking will be) 32B/C cup. My chest already feels so much lighter, I had no idea I would feel such a difference! I also had reservations because I'm so young, but after reading other young girls reviews I felt like I could do it too! That's the main reason I'm writing this review, because I want younger girls to see that you can get this surgery done and benefit from it too! I'm so glad I got it done now to save myself years of back pain- but also because now I can enjoy my small perkier boobs for even longer!
My surgeon was absolutely amazing! I spoke with him before my surgery and showed him pictures of what size I'd like to be to ensure that he knew what I wanted. I also emphasized that I didn't just want to have a smaller chest, but I wanted to be small-chested. My biggest fear was coming out of the surgery and still being a DD cup or something. I am thrilled with the size I think I'll be at! He did a phenomenal job lifting my breasts as well, they're very full on top and perky- exactly how I'd asked them to be!
I never really experienced much intense pain, I was very fortunate that my insurance covered everything and I was able to stay overnight in the hospital which was great. Because I stayed overnight in the hospital, I estimated the price of my surgery very high. At the hospital they gave me morphine through the IV so I mostly slept and was pretty comfortable considering I'd just had major surgery.
However, it was really really hard to move much, my chest was mostly numb, but underneath my arms/along the side of my back was extremely sore. The area was very bruised and it was really hard to move around in the bed or get up since I could use my back/arms at all. This made it really hard to get up while I was at the hospital to go to the bathroom. I also really struggled to urinate after surgery (one of the side effects of anesthesia). I couldn't urinate by the time deadline so they tried to catheterize me (which they also were unable to do), but a few hours later I finally urinated. This was the most uncomfortable part, because I really had to pee! I just couldn't, and was really frustrated. But overall the pain wasn't too bad.
Going home I was a little fussy just because I was uncomfortable and frustrated that I didn't have the same range of motion I usually do. I took pain pills from Saturday to Monday which helped take the edge off my discomfort. I highly recommend asking your doctor to prescribe anti-nausea medication with the pain pills if you often get sick with pain medication! It was a life-saver for me. About 90% of my pain was really just the deep tissue bruising on the side of my back under my arms, the incisions on my chest never really caused me any pain. Because of the deep bruising, for the last week I haven't been able to move my arms in certain ways. I can lift things up, but I can't pull anything down, and it can be a bit hard to pull myself up from laying down.
Mostly, I just wish the bruising/pain would go away because I can't lift my arms all the way over my head! Which makes it really difficult to put clothes on, and I'm dying to wear all the cute shirts/bralettes I could never fit into before surgery! I also had my mom help me shower the first few days (especially washing my hair) because I didn't have much range of motion with my arms.
Another hard part has been waiting to sleep on my stomach! Apparently it can take weeks before the doctor even allows it, but I'm really more of a stomach sleeper which is making it hard for me to stay asleep! Beside the difficulty urinating (which lasted about 5 days) I was also extremely constipated after my surgery. If you know you constipate easily, I highly recommend starting stool softeners a few days before the surgery and taking MiraLAX afterwards before the constipation gets really bad (like it did for me)!
Overall I am thrilled that I got this surgery done, the nurse at my consultation told me it would change my life, and honestly she was right. I'll be able to fit into normal bra sizes, find dresses/clothes easier, have better back health, and I just love being able to jump up and down without having my boobs go all over the place! I can't wait for the bruising to heal even more so that I can try on cute clothes and bras- I'm so excited!!!
Below I've attached photos from my one week post-op. One side looks considerably worse because the doctor said it blistered a little bit, but I've been putting cream on it and it's getting better each day! Some of the tape covering my stitches hasn't fallen off yet as well. For being one week out though I've had great energy levels and I feel great! After I stopped taking the pain medication I definitely felt more myself. Just waiting for the bruising to heal so I can put my arms over my head haha :)
Feel free to comment/ask me any questions! I'd love to help anyone out!

Here are my before pictures! I'm about 5'3" and 115-120 pounds, and in these pictures I could barely fit into a 32DDD or 34DD.