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Need Opinions. UK mid 20s 32J Wanting Reduction - UK
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<i>[RS bleep]</i>. Am I really about to put my boobs on the...
BritishGirlDecember 16, 2016
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[RS bleep]. Am I really about to put my boobs on the internet? Maybe I should have had a drink before this...here goes nothing.
So I've ALWAYS been busty, but I feel like it's gone past that. I've always had a healthy BMI (approx 22), I'm 5'7 and a UK size 10/12... but I'm a 32J ! And my right is definitely a size bigger. My GP seems to think I don't need a breast reduction, as I bring it up every couple of years... so I continually tell myself I'm being silly. However... I just went travelling for two years, and I didn't wear a bikini once. Surely that's quite sad? I hate the attention it brings, but also cannot really find any that fit these days ... a 32 inch waist and HH/J boobs confuse bikini makers...
In New Zealand, medical treatment for back pain reached $430 NZD. Stretch marks are beginning to form on my chest, and due to my active lifestyle underwiring regularly leaves rashes and sores on my ribs / sternum.
All I want, is a second opinion really ... am I losing it, or am I completely right, out of proportion and should push my GP?!
HELP ladies :( miserable...
So I've ALWAYS been busty, but I feel like it's gone past that. I've always had a healthy BMI (approx 22), I'm 5'7 and a UK size 10/12... but I'm a 32J ! And my right is definitely a size bigger. My GP seems to think I don't need a breast reduction, as I bring it up every couple of years... so I continually tell myself I'm being silly. However... I just went travelling for two years, and I didn't wear a bikini once. Surely that's quite sad? I hate the attention it brings, but also cannot really find any that fit these days ... a 32 inch waist and HH/J boobs confuse bikini makers...
In New Zealand, medical treatment for back pain reached $430 NZD. Stretch marks are beginning to form on my chest, and due to my active lifestyle underwiring regularly leaves rashes and sores on my ribs / sternum.
All I want, is a second opinion really ... am I losing it, or am I completely right, out of proportion and should push my GP?!
HELP ladies :( miserable...
UPDATED FROM BritishGirl
Thanks for your opinions!
BritishGirlDecember 26, 2016
I have since removed my photos after a comment from a creep, definitely a foreign male using the site! But want to say thanks for your opinions! Insightful and helpful!
Replies (7)
March 17, 2017
Hi I'm a bit late to the party but I had my surgery done in Exeter and was the best thing I've done! My surgeon was amazing so let me know if you want his details!
March 17, 2017
Hi Georgia - not late to the party at all! I feel like I'm still very early on in the process via the NHS. Trying to save as much as is humanly possible each month to try and get there on my own just in case (shame is the same as a house deposit hey!). I would LOVE any information on a local experience. I've noted two particular surgeons in Exeter that crop up a lot.
March 23, 2017
Aww I know it's so much money! I ended up going private in the end as I kept getting rejected on the NHS. I had mine done by Christopher Stone at the Royal Devon and Exeter and couldn't fault my experience! Chris was such a perfectionist and you could tell he really cared about getting me the result I wanted. I've posted loads of pictures on my review if you want more detailed info!
April 12, 2017
Hi, you look great. I saw Chris a couple of days ago to check him out. I'd seen one other surgeon, and preferred Chris. However, he did kind of scare me with warnings about everything that could go wrong! Still, it's best to know what you're potentially letting yourself in for. I haven't seen many other reviews for him, so it's nice to hear you had a good experience with him. What did he say he could get your breasts down to? He told me a B or small C, whereas the other surgeon told me C or D. Did he deliver what he thought he could at the consultation? Thanks!
April 14, 2017
Hi glad I can help! At my initial appointment he suggested a D cup would be the best for my body shape as I'm quite tall! However, I said I was looking for either a B or C. I'm currently sitting in between a C and a D cup depending on the style of the bra!
March 18, 2017
Hi I am almost a year post op in Cornwall. I wish I had done it years ago (53 now). My surgeon is based in Plymouth as well as working in Cornwall, he is lovely and very skilled. I was told it's impossible to get NHS funding unless you can prove your "condition" is worse than anyone else's with the same problem so I went private as didn't want to have to jump through hoops only to be rejected. This website is brilliant for showing you what this procedure entails and the different results that can be achieved. Good luck
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33DD
BritishGirlMarch 24, 2017
So I was in Next today, and for a laugh I thought I'd try on the largest sized bralet they sell... 32DD.
I do not recall the last time I was anywhere near a DD, and even the word "bralet" makes me imagine Incredible Hulk like boobs, bursting out of one whilst the straps snap off.
Safe to say. It didn't fit ????????
Whole new meaning to the term "side boob". A literal whole, extra boob, on each side ????????
I do not recall the last time I was anywhere near a DD, and even the word "bralet" makes me imagine Incredible Hulk like boobs, bursting out of one whilst the straps snap off.
Safe to say. It didn't fit ????????
Whole new meaning to the term "side boob". A literal whole, extra boob, on each side ????????
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March 30, 2017
Hey, I have been to see my GP and have a second surgeons appointment soon. What you have to do is go in and focus on the physical, do not mention anything about how they make you feel or how they look. Say you're getting headaches, shoulders hurt, back pain, boobs rashes etc etc say you want a breast reduction and they are effecting your ability to do sport. They do 5000 reductions on the NHS a year so don't buy any Bull about them not doing any or having the funding. It is a bit of a postcode lottery sadly.
March 31, 2017
Yes they do do reductions on the NHS but my daughter was roughly the same size as this girl and they refused her. The money is tight and it is getting more and more difficult to get it done NHS. In the end we were glad we paid for it as unfortunately she got a little infected. She had to go to the hospital most days to change her dressing etc. In total she went 10 times in 3 weeks. I know she would not have got that kind of attention on the NHS. Infections can happen to anyone , it's just bad luck.
April 13, 2017
I had my reduction done privately 10 days ago. I didn't consider trying to get it done on the NHS as I know there are so many more deserving people with life threatening illnesses that NHS funds would be far better spent on than me. I chose a great surgeon and am delighted with my results. This is something I had been wanting done for 20 years and my only regret is I didn't do it sooner. I smile every time I see myself in a mirror!
July 4, 2017
FANTASTIC ! So happy for you! Did you hit the shops and buy lots of beautiful things once you were healed up? Bet you feel like a new person after so long wanting it ! Congrats! Amazing that you had that opportunity to go private - definitely sounds the way to go. Just still near impossible for me financially even years later - crazy how much more expensive than even implants reductions are?! Much longer surgery I suppose however! With regards to the comment about money well spent elsewhere however, I truely believe I've read stories where this procedure has changed people's lives - so I really think it is all case dependent. Those who are selected to have it after a rigorous decision process, definitely need it. ☺
August 31, 2017
I did the same thing. Went and tried on bras/bralettes just to see how comical it would be to look at a "regular" size.
You definitely could use a reduction with all the pain you've endured. Go for it! And extremely difficult to find a bikini that is large in cup and small in band. Panache and Freya and Curvy Kate (in the US) are the only ones I know of... and all online... cannot try on in stores.
Also... how do you remove or edit photos/comments from this site? I can't figure it out.
You definitely could use a reduction with all the pain you've endured. Go for it! And extremely difficult to find a bikini that is large in cup and small in band. Panache and Freya and Curvy Kate (in the US) are the only ones I know of... and all online... cannot try on in stores.
Also... how do you remove or edit photos/comments from this site? I can't figure it out.
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Just visit another Doctor and seek what you see is the better option for you, for the long term.
I wish you all the best.