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40 years old - Asymmetric Breasts - Lift and Breast Reduction - Harrisburg, PA
UPDATED FROM Jbirch
Not a good day
$8,900
I feel blessed that I no longer have to worry or not if my breasts (at least the right one) will come out of my bra. I'm happy that my bras fit me now and I can even wear bras with no underwire. A few girlfriends have said it looks like I've lost weight and you can see my curves now.
But then I look at myself in the mirror with no bra on and can't help but still feel like a freak. I feel like I now have the opposite problem where my right breast seems smaller than my left. When I have clothes and a lightly padded bra you can't tell, but I know it's there and today it was upsetting me big time.
I know it has only been a month and I need to be patient, but there is this part of me that's scared the right breast will not settle into place to align with the left. It doesn't have to be perfect, but right now I just feel like I spent all this money to have a different problem.
I'm trying to trust what my PS says (that it will settle into place—that my breasts will change over the next several months), but it's just difficult right now to believe what he's saying. Thoughts of "what if this doesn't actually settle?" and "you'll have to go through a revision surgery" makes me sick to my stomach.
I know that there are people worse off than me so I'm trying very hard not to dwell on it.
I just need to be patient.
But then I look at myself in the mirror with no bra on and can't help but still feel like a freak. I feel like I now have the opposite problem where my right breast seems smaller than my left. When I have clothes and a lightly padded bra you can't tell, but I know it's there and today it was upsetting me big time.
I know it has only been a month and I need to be patient, but there is this part of me that's scared the right breast will not settle into place to align with the left. It doesn't have to be perfect, but right now I just feel like I spent all this money to have a different problem.
I'm trying to trust what my PS says (that it will settle into place—that my breasts will change over the next several months), but it's just difficult right now to believe what he's saying. Thoughts of "what if this doesn't actually settle?" and "you'll have to go through a revision surgery" makes me sick to my stomach.
I know that there are people worse off than me so I'm trying very hard not to dwell on it.
I just need to be patient.
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UPDATED FROM Jbirch
Patiently Waiting
It's been almost a month since my surgery and I'm feeling better emotionally. My doctor and even the one nurse have told me to be patient, that my right breast will settle over the next couple of months. He said with his one patient it took almost a year.
I guess I thought when I woke up from surgery that my dream of having even breasts (I know not perfect) would have happened, but instead I woke to this and it's just been difficult at times to look at myself in the mirror. I used to feel so insecure because my one breast was much bigger than the other and now it's kind of the opposite.
I see my doctor again this week and I'm anxious to see what he thinks so far. I think my scars looks okay. I'm concerned a little about the scarring under my right breast, but that too will take time to heal properly. I'm pleased that I've had that minimal electric shock feeling around my nipples. I've read that means the nerves are waking up. I'm getting a little sensation around the left, but nothing really on the right.
I've been walking every day and even took the tiniest jog (I'm talking about a few minutes or a couple of blocks) and felt really good. I feel so much more confident in public and with the way my clothes fit. I'm anxious for the doctor to tell me I can start to wear regular (no underwire) bras. I'm just waiting for that right breast to kind of line up with the left and then I will really feel good. I have to trust what the doctor has told me and just be patient.
I guess I thought when I woke up from surgery that my dream of having even breasts (I know not perfect) would have happened, but instead I woke to this and it's just been difficult at times to look at myself in the mirror. I used to feel so insecure because my one breast was much bigger than the other and now it's kind of the opposite.
I see my doctor again this week and I'm anxious to see what he thinks so far. I think my scars looks okay. I'm concerned a little about the scarring under my right breast, but that too will take time to heal properly. I'm pleased that I've had that minimal electric shock feeling around my nipples. I've read that means the nerves are waking up. I'm getting a little sensation around the left, but nothing really on the right.
I've been walking every day and even took the tiniest jog (I'm talking about a few minutes or a couple of blocks) and felt really good. I feel so much more confident in public and with the way my clothes fit. I'm anxious for the doctor to tell me I can start to wear regular (no underwire) bras. I'm just waiting for that right breast to kind of line up with the left and then I will really feel good. I have to trust what the doctor has told me and just be patient.
Replies (5)
July 10, 2016
I'm sorry to hear that your healing process isn't going how you had dreamed. When I posted a question with pictures (post before and after for reference) in the Q and A section on this site, I was able to get responses and opinions from other actual doctors. I found that very helpful and you might also enjoy getting a second or third opinion from a professional. Sending you my best wishes
July 12, 2016
Thank you, Miss Red! I did that a week after my surgery and they all basically said the same thing, except one, and that was to be patient. Because I had a reduction on the right side and lift on the left they settle differently. They all said that I need to wait several months to see the full results.
July 10, 2016
I had uneven breasts too, with a larger reduction (480 cc) on my left and 250 on the right. They looked good the first couple weeks, then they started to drop. My left is still fuller, but nicely shaped. My PS said after 6 months she should be able to take care of it in the office. I'm 9 weeks post op overall pleased, just trying hard to be patient and hope the right drops further and the left stops. Good luck.
July 10, 2016
Thank you! I appreciate you saying that. I love this site, but I have felt somewhat alone because of the type of surgery I had done. Being patient is something that doesn't come easily for me and I think this has been one of the ultimate tests, but I am trying to stay positive. Hope your right continues to drop further as well and the left stops!
July 13, 2016
I have been thinking about you and hoping you are well. I read your posts but can't always think of anything helpful to say and probably say the wrong thing when I do say something. For that I am sorry. I want you to know that even though I don't know how to help I am with you in spirit. I am routing for you to get those well matched breasts that will fit into a normal bras. Waiting is so hard and I am sorry it is taking so long.
We do have one thing in common. We both just want a normal pair. They don't have to be perfect or exactly this shape or that size. Mine were gigantic and oddly shaped from a young age. Bras never fit right because I would spill out to such an extent that l looked like I had four. I felt like a freak and never dated in school, not even in college. Normal, and small enough to alleviate my back pain is all I want. I don't care if they sag or are a little off, or even if the headlights are not quite aligned. If they can just be in the normal range I will be thrilled. Just like you.
We do have one thing in common. We both just want a normal pair. They don't have to be perfect or exactly this shape or that size. Mine were gigantic and oddly shaped from a young age. Bras never fit right because I would spill out to such an extent that l looked like I had four. I felt like a freak and never dated in school, not even in college. Normal, and small enough to alleviate my back pain is all I want. I don't care if they sag or are a little off, or even if the headlights are not quite aligned. If they can just be in the normal range I will be thrilled. Just like you.
July 18, 2016
I have just posted my pictures after 2 years ... it is remarkable how my breasts have dropped ... I believe yours are most like to even out as the one drops. All the best for the coming months ... my op was over in just a few hours but my recovery took many, many months.
July 18, 2016
Thank you Bee35! When I have these moments of where I think they're going to stay this way I have to remind myself that they will not and the right one will drop. You're right... The op took about 2 hours but recovery will take much, much longer.
UPDATED FROM Jbirch
Photos (Before and After...So far)
Photos from Pre-Op, 3 days Post-op, and 5 days Post-op.
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June 20, 2016
They look good. I do know that the one that had reduction will drop. There are tons of before and after pics of that. They all start out high and fake looking then drop to a more natural position. It takes months but it happens.
June 20, 2016
Thank you KGKat and thank you for telling me this. I really appreciate it. The first week was an emotional roller coaster, but I'm doing a bit better this week. I just have to be patient.
June 21, 2016
The fullness on top will settle and you will notice it rounding out on the bottom with time. I had the same worry when I had my right lifted and my left reduced. I was worried because the left seemed flatter on the bottom but it rounded out and they look more symmetrical. Wishing you the best and congrats on having the courage to make a change for yourself!
June 21, 2016
Thank you SO much! It's really nice to hear from women that have gone through this!
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