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My breast reduction recovery story - Grand Rapids, MI

Name: My breast reduction recovery story - Grand Rapids, MI
Item: Dennis Hammond, MD
Rating: 5
Author: bustyBeth

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I wanted to have breast reduction done for a long...

bustyBethAugust 29, 2014

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I wanted to have breast reduction done for a long time. My breasts always hurt my back, they were too big for my frame, they made me look heavier than I actually was, and I was tired of being known as bustybarb. It's very hurtful to be teased about your breast size. For some reason no one understands this. They always say "I wish I had your problem". and on and on it goes. Guess what! You don't want my problem. I promise you! I feel so great without them hanging off my shoulders I can't even begin to tell you! And I can wear cuter clothes and not have to hide under baggy sweaters anymore. If you wear a cute turtleneck with a jacket over it when you have large breasts people look at you like you're a freak. It gets REALLY old.

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Dennis Hammond, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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RM2300

August 30, 2014

congrats! you look great! :D

bustyBeth

August 30, 2014

Thanks! Dr. Hammond asked me right before surgery what size I was looking to become andI said a C cup. He had recommended a D based on my body type. I told him I trusted him to do the right thing aesthetically for my body type but I was nervous about being too big (D cup) and I think he found the perfect size for me. It is/will be somewhere in-between a C and a D cup. Very happy. He is talented. Cheers to going to a talented plastic surgeon who listened to me but still does what he thinks is best. It's been a great experience. He invented the SPAIR technique and teaches surgeons all over the world. The SPAIR technique reduces scarring. He also seems to understand the big picture of BR. He knows that after surgery the breasts will round out a bit more, and the nipples will rise up a bit. So there is no worry that your nipples will be too high in six months to a year when the breasts have finally fallen into their permanent position.

bustyBeth

September 16, 2014

Thanks all! I feel like Dr. Hammond is the best surgeon in the US! I feel lucky to have him in my city. He leaves the smallest scars after breast reduction surgery. He is a very talented plastic surgeon. I didn't even know how renowned he was until after my consultation. I went to him because my friend had her augmentation done by him. I didn't know who else to call. Honestly I didn't even call around. I just went with him. I'm happy. My back is happy. I am pain-free now. It's unbelievable. I don't take Ibuprofen every day for back pain. Cheers. Best decision I ever made.

mybiggirls

February 17, 2015

I have a close friend who is extremely similar to my body habitus, boobs especially. By the way, I love how we all address these obnoxious things as only owners of huge 'knockers', 'jugs', 'girls', etc can. Anyway, she got hers done in 2010. She is now 48 and claims even through the discomfort and all over 'ill' feeling when you come out of surgery, the moment she woke up she felt lighter in her chest. I sometimes come to tears when I think of actually 'lifting the weight off my shoulders'. To live a lighter life, to not have constant pull or a knot between my shoulder blades that I wish someone could just take a hammer too....wow....all the thoughts of relief seem too good to be true. We have to wait till March 2 to have my consult, and insurance or not, we are finding a way to cover it. I wonder if the lack pain in my neck and shoulders with travel to my lower back as well. It just seems like a dream to be pain free. And yes, there is a cosmetic 'side affect' I guess now isn't there? Being over 50 and through menopause, my big girls have made all the physical changes from dense connective tissue to just fat like all women do, so I am hoping that I am picking a good time of my life to do this...if my breasts are done changing, then the uplifting results should be lasting. I am so excited to finally do this.

MoonPye

February 17, 2015

AGREED!! I was so sick of people teasing me. My old boss (a woman) used to constantly make comments about how skinny I was and how big my breasts were. Like, seriously??? Real professional! And I'd have to go to work dreading whatever comments she was going to make that day. It was ridiculous.

UPDATED FROM bustyBeth

24 days post

These girls were taking over my ribcage.

bustyBethAugust 30, 2014

A photo showing just how low and heavy they were. Notice when I lift one up how much more of my ribcage shows vs. the other side where it hangs and sits on my ribcage.

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hallyluhopper

August 30, 2014

Good luck! I got marked the day of my surgery. I got to take a shower the morning of the surgery too.

peediewife

August 30, 2014

good luck, this will transform you. i had the surgery for the same reasons as you, hope you have read my review charting a normal recovery over 7 months

luckylegs

August 30, 2014

I agree it will change so many aspects of your life. I was a 30H! Am 5'7" and weigh 123 pounds, so you can tell how disproportionate my boobs were. I am 19 days post op, and a note for peediewife, not sure if your the right lady, but are you from Lincoln UK? I have moved 9 months ago from Lincoln to mid Wales. I had my surgery done in Cheltenham as I chose ny procedure on the surgeons credentials rather than where and who was closest to where I live.

peediewife

August 30, 2014

Yep, i had my surgery in Lincoln, have lived in this area 2 years

luckylegs

August 30, 2014

Hope you're enjoying living there. I lived there all my life, but after both daughters flew the nest, me and my husband wanted an 'escape to the country' and a fresh start which included a new look and a healthier way of life. I love my new shape, and would like to say thank you for documenting your journey, to help others going through similar. I have my new boobies and my husband has just bought a motorbike..he hasn't ridden one for 20yrs..mid life crisis for us both I think!

peediewife

August 30, 2014

Ha ha, my husband has had a motorbike since he was 50, we sort of escaped FROM the country to move here, live in a large village with all amenities only 15 minutes into Lincoln after 18 years of life in the middle of nowhere where even a pint of milk involved using the car.....I think it is easier to be active in a town than it is in the middle of nowhere because you can walk places for a purpose!!!!

luckylegs

August 30, 2014

I understand what you're saying..we live in a nice village and it's great to have amenities near by..we made sure we weren't 'in the middle of nowhere' keep us posted on your journey, and weight loss, you've done brilliantly, I'm hoping to lose perhaps 8 pound..it's just this flippin jelly belly! Take care x

GeauxGirl

August 30, 2014

Glad things are going well for you. I was wearing a 36G sometimes H cup and was unable to carry all the weight of my boobs, so I know how you feel. Again, so happy for you.

MoonPye

September 3, 2014

Wow, you look FANTASTIC!! I can't wait for my surgery... only 2 weeks away!!! I loved your pics, thanks for posting!

bustyBeth

September 4, 2014

Thanks MoonPye! You too are going to be so happy when its done!

S1969

September 7, 2014

Wow...congrats...you look fantastic!!! I had surgery august 18th and feel amazing...everyday gets better and better:)

UPDATED FROM bustyBeth

1 month post

My breast reduction recovery story - Grand Rapids, MI

I wanted to have breast reduction done for a long...

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Dennis Hammond, MD

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These girls were taking over my ribcage.

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