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20 Year Old Disproportionate Girl - Sydney, AU

ORIGINAL POST

Age: 20 Height: 174cm / 5'8 Weight; 88kg /...

DanniDohDah
WORTH IT$10,000
Age: 20
Height: 174cm / 5'8
Weight; 88kg / 194lb
After getting boobs extremely early they'd always been part of who I was. When I was twelve at my primary school formal I was already an Australian 12C (pictured below). At twenty I was measured as a 12J or 10K and had to buy speciality bras typically costing between $95 and $150 each. Though my self esteem was never an issue, I was often singled out by not only men's rude comments but also women's bitchy gossip aswell. My back, neck and shoulders suffered and resulted in me getting weekly massages and physiotherapy. After swapping into a more active career I decided that now was the time. I scheduled in with my doctor two weeks ahead and got a referral to Dr Jeremy Hunt. I'd already selected him out of three possible candidates due to his informative website and perfect results albums. After having my initial appointment with him it confirmed that I had made the right choice. A week and a half later I was booked in for my breastfeeding reduction surgery - 19th May 2016 at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital.

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Jeremy Hunt, MBBS, FRACS

Jeremy Hunt, MBBS, FRACS

Specialist Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (10)

May 25, 2016
Not a breastfeeding reduction surgery! My phone autocorrected and I can't edit the post!
May 29, 2016
You are lovely and brave with a delightfully written diary of experience. I needed to do this at your age but now at 53 (turning 54 next week) I am up and scheduled for August 16, 2016! Your healing quickly and with solid recovery. Outstanding!
May 30, 2016
You won't look back, trust me! It has been the best decision I have ever made. Not only has my back thanked me but I also look so much better in my clothes! I'll be sure to check your updates, feel free to ask any questions :) I was nervous about getting it done and ruining my boobs being so young, but my surgeon has done a fantastic job and I do not regret it one bit - I actually recommend it!
May 30, 2016
I am a 36M in USA sizes and 36J in European bra sizes. I am a fitness dance instructor and work with seniors and disabled as well. (Therapy dogs, too!) My back pain was getting to be too much and taking Advil and bra costs and physical therapy - I just broke one day and realized I've needed to do this for a long time. I am glad you have been a trailblazer for young women and empowering diary notes that you have shared. Did you know what size you would be post-op? My surgery was approved by insurance and I have 950 grams to 1000 grams being removed from each breast.
May 30, 2016
I simply cannot wait to get back into physical activities, even just walking around the block is so much easier! I was sick of spending $120 per bra and the cost of getting weekly massages to relieve my back. I'd always been in denial about how big my boobs were the one day it just hit me that there was more then one problem caused by then so I went and spoke to my doctor and the rest was history. I got 822gm from my left breast and around 734gm (can't remember the exact number, it was 734ish) from my right breast. It just depends on how low your boons are and how much skin they take out. I decided to post my story on realself because it's what planted my choice to get it done after looking for hours at others stories. I felt it would help other too because most of the reviews on here are of either very skinny girls or very heavy set girls so I acted as a good average.
May 30, 2016
Excellent! Perfectly average is wonderful! Appreciate your knowledge and sharing tips of recovery! I understand on the costs of supportive undergarments! RealSelf has both helped and scared me! Your story and diary of events has been a helper! Thank You!
May 30, 2016
Anytime x
May 30, 2016
I had my breast reduction done the same day you did. I'm not sure how the US sizes relate to Australian sizes. I was 38I and went to what is supposed to be a C cup after the swelling goes down. I also had liposuction on the sides/under arms. I am still pretty swollen and the skin feels tight. Interesting that mine was an outpatient surgery, I was back home that afternoon. Also, I have been back to the surgeon just once on day 8, but I change the bandages myself. I am 49.
May 30, 2016
How much better do you feel after having the surgery? It's been life changing for me and I haven't even started back into sports yet! The procedures vary surgeon to surgeon but I was very happy to stay in hospital because the supplied the pain relief I required. I'm still quite swollen and boxy on the sides (day 10 post op) but that's expected to go in another week or two.
May 30, 2016
I don't feel better yet, but I'm hopeful that I will. Because everything is still swollen and tight, my range of motion is still very limited and it's easy to get frustrated when I can't get back to doing normal things. I look forward to the swelling going down and the boobs looking normal again someday.
UPDATED FROM DanniDohDah
6 days post

Day of Surgery

DanniDohDah
I attended Prince of Wales Private Hospital at a check in time of 8am. I done the usual paperwork and was informed I was third in line the night prior in the phone. After doing the usual three hundred question by the nurse I was asked to change into a gown with compression socks. As soon as I was done the surgeon came and marked me up and my anaetheaist gave me some sedatives to calm me down. This was around 9am and I was surprised when I was told I was ready to go in (other two operations were small ones apparently). I said goodbye to my mum and I was wheel into the preop room. I had to take put my nipple piercings and more sedatives were put into my IV. I was being wheelled off to surgery and I remember asking the porter how many operations there are a day at the hospital and he said between 90 and 100, I was amazed. I remember being in the operating room for about two seconds then I was out thankfully. I woke up at about 2:30pm in recovery and was in and out for an hour before they took me to my room. In recovery I was asked several times what my pain level was and given some drugs accordingly. In my room I had family there to see me which was nice. My night in hospital was drowsy and my nurses were all very pleasant. All the food was good surprisingly and I wasn't disturbed very often. I got some sneaky photos that night of my boobs which I have attached to this article. I had my drains removed the following morning which didn't hurt at all (probably all the endone). I asked the nurse how long they were and she told me she'd tell me afterwards. I just put my hands on my hips and she said breathe in heavily, then when I exhaled she pulled them out which didn't bother me at all. She showed me afterwards Tha they go in under the armpit near the ribs, then curve under the breast and upwards! These things mustve been the best part of a foot long! The tubes had holes in them everywhere and she explained that the little grenade part on the end is kept squeezed so when it draws back in it kinda draws the excess blood through the tubes and out into the little collection grenade like things at the end. I was dispatched at about 10am and I felt in pretty high spirits.

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July 1, 2016
Did you have a free nipple graft?
July 1, 2016
My nipples were kept attached during surgery.
UPDATED FROM DanniDohDah
6 days post

Three Days Post

DanniDohDah
The title indicates the days where I'm at, I've decided a week post op to fill I'm all the photos and wrote the reviews now I have more energy. I've been pretty much like a newborn baby, I sleep a lot and like to complain. The pain is bearable but very annoying. I've mainly been watching TV shows and sleeping the majority of the day. I find regular icing brings a lot of relief to me and helps with the swelling. A little tip for you ladies is to defiantly have laxatives when you get home from surgery, I hadn't been to the bathroom since the day before surgery (wednesday) and didn't end up going until Sunday evening/Monday morning which is nearly five days. It took me about 10 senna tablets and 4 laxatives before things started to get moving.

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