POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
32F to C/B Breast Reduction
UPDATED FROM 1381LizJ
1 year post
Almost 2 Years Post
WORTH IT$7,800
Almost two years later!
I was in a bad car accident last summer, and am still in recovery—I have gained around twenty pounds. So, in case you’re wondering what happens to reduced boobs and scars after a 15% weight gain, here ya go! :)
Overall, I’m still happy with the way they turned out. I think the nipple placement is slightly too high, but I’ll take that over saggy ones that hit closer to my belt line any day!
The scars are much more faded and white, still have some lumps and bumps around the incision lines, but nothing too weird.
Good luck with everyone’s journeys out there!
I was in a bad car accident last summer, and am still in recovery—I have gained around twenty pounds. So, in case you’re wondering what happens to reduced boobs and scars after a 15% weight gain, here ya go! :)
Overall, I’m still happy with the way they turned out. I think the nipple placement is slightly too high, but I’ll take that over saggy ones that hit closer to my belt line any day!
The scars are much more faded and white, still have some lumps and bumps around the incision lines, but nothing too weird.
Good luck with everyone’s journeys out there!
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UPDATED FROM 1381LizJ
11 months post
11 months Post-op
Sheesh, time flies. I was just reflecting on a year from now at this time. I was a few weeks pre-surgery, TOTALLY terrified, and reading every review on realself-- both to comfort myself and to neurotically worry about everything that could go wrong.
I am so much happier with my body now. I don't cry when I have to get dressed up for special occasions. I can wear pretty much anything in confidence. I think this is what "normal" or "happy" is supposed to feel like... not cursing one's own body on a daily basis, and being comfortable in one' down skin.
Reflecting back, I really missed out on summer-- I pretty much lost May and June. Looking forward to playing outside and getting out into the world to make up for last year's absence.
Photo posted to update on size, scars, and all that fun stuff.
I am so much happier with my body now. I don't cry when I have to get dressed up for special occasions. I can wear pretty much anything in confidence. I think this is what "normal" or "happy" is supposed to feel like... not cursing one's own body on a daily basis, and being comfortable in one' down skin.
Reflecting back, I really missed out on summer-- I pretty much lost May and June. Looking forward to playing outside and getting out into the world to make up for last year's absence.
Photo posted to update on size, scars, and all that fun stuff.
Replies (5)
August 12, 2017
I hope mine turn out as nice as yours! I can't wait for that feeling of being able to wear what I want to a special occasion and not the only thing my boobs fit into.
August 12, 2017
It's seriously SOOOO much better getting dressed now. It's also incentive to keep my weight in check, in my experience. Without boobs to hide behind, my belly was more prominent-- so between smaller boobs and dropping a few additional pounds, it's awesome to get dressed and not feel like I'm showing the whole world my boobs. It always made me self conscious to have major cleavage and the reduction has really improved my self-image!
August 12, 2017
I am a little concerned about the more prominent belly... but I can live with it, and that incentive to stay fit will be nice too! Thanks for taking the time to respond!
January 30, 2018
you look so good!!! and your healing seems to be similar to mine (which Ive been looking for on here) you are my peak into the near future and I like what I see! thank you for the updates :) do you use anything to help your scars?
January 31, 2018
Hi there,
No not really, I just followed my doctor’s orders and wore steri-strips (parallel, not perpendicular to) my scars for multiple weeks/months. She provided them free for me and I could eventually swap them out myself.
I already use maracuja oil on my face as an evening moisturizer, and use that on my scars every now and then, when I think to do so. Overall, I barely notice my scars. Sometimes I think my nipple/arrows placement is a bit high (which I requested— after having saggy boobs, no one wants that again!) but with age, I think they’ll adjust nicely.
Congratulations on your surgery! Hope your experience goes as smoothly as mine!
:) IMO, Following doctor’s orders and patiently waiting for time to pass has helped the most.
No not really, I just followed my doctor’s orders and wore steri-strips (parallel, not perpendicular to) my scars for multiple weeks/months. She provided them free for me and I could eventually swap them out myself.
I already use maracuja oil on my face as an evening moisturizer, and use that on my scars every now and then, when I think to do so. Overall, I barely notice my scars. Sometimes I think my nipple/arrows placement is a bit high (which I requested— after having saggy boobs, no one wants that again!) but with age, I think they’ll adjust nicely.
Congratulations on your surgery! Hope your experience goes as smoothly as mine!
:) IMO, Following doctor’s orders and patiently waiting for time to pass has helped the most.
March 26, 2018
Wow you look amazing! Congratulations! My surgery is scheduled for 4 weeks from today and I am super nervous about the healing. Seeing your pictures is very encouraging. For the steri-strips did you take them off yourself after a certain amount of days or just replaced them once they fell off?
March 27, 2018
Yay! Congrats on the upcoming surgery plans. I’m still super happy that I did it, and I can totally relate to the pre-op nervousness. I think I spent a straight up month googling all sorts of awful worst-case-scenarios!
Re: post-op Care, You’ll definitley want to do what your doctor says— mine instructed me to let the steri-strips come off on their own. She changed them for me the first couple of times, and then I did the rest. You’ll know when they are ready to come off— and due to the rounded incision sites, I cut little 1-2” long strips— so occasionally one little part would come off and need to be replaced, and others would stay on for multiple days/a week or so. Don’t just rip them off though, that can increase scarring as little scabby bits form and an occasional suture bit might emerge and you don’t want to yank those off all willy nilly. Basically, you’ll know when they are ready to come off as they roll up and lose their grip.
Hope you have a great surgery and recovery!
Re: post-op Care, You’ll definitley want to do what your doctor says— mine instructed me to let the steri-strips come off on their own. She changed them for me the first couple of times, and then I did the rest. You’ll know when they are ready to come off— and due to the rounded incision sites, I cut little 1-2” long strips— so occasionally one little part would come off and need to be replaced, and others would stay on for multiple days/a week or so. Don’t just rip them off though, that can increase scarring as little scabby bits form and an occasional suture bit might emerge and you don’t want to yank those off all willy nilly. Basically, you’ll know when they are ready to come off as they roll up and lose their grip.
Hope you have a great surgery and recovery!
UPDATED FROM 1381LizJ
8 months post
8 Months Post-op
My boobs have changed slightly with some recent weight fluctuations. I've continued to wear a sports bra or bralette at night to keep them from pulling/hanging when I sleep on my side; not sure if that's even something that works!
I'm wearing 34C/34D or Medium bras. Haven't returned to underwire bras and it's pretty nice to be able to wear soft cups and cute sports bras.
Scars are fading but still there-- although they don't bother me one bit.
I'm wearing 34C/34D or Medium bras. Haven't returned to underwire bras and it's pretty nice to be able to wear soft cups and cute sports bras.
Scars are fading but still there-- although they don't bother me one bit.
Replies (2)
February 25, 2017
You look great! Size is perfect for your frame. Your scars are fading nicely :)
September 29, 2017
Your results (as I commented before) are amazing and look nicely proportionate to your body... do you think you would have been happy going down a size? I'm thinking I want to be a bit smaller than you, but then you look amazing... so hard to tell. Plus I'm a 30 band size so boobies would be quite small.
October 1, 2017
Well, I think I could have gone down a size from my current cup size, but not from my original post-op size. With weight gain, my boobs grew-- some of the bralettes I could wear 6 mo post op now don't fit well. I'm hoping that as I shed some weight, my boobs will get smaller, too? I have Hashimoto's, so I gain and lose weight depending on thyroid function. I recommend showing your doctor pictures of people with similar sized bodies as yours, with examples of perfect/too big/too small photos, so you guys can be on the same page.
Even though mine are bigger than anticipated, I am very happy with the results.
Best wishes!!!
Even though mine are bigger than anticipated, I am very happy with the results.
Best wishes!!!
October 1, 2017
Thank you so much for your response. Much appreciated. I will definitely be bringing pictures tomorrow morning.
It's difficult to find people with similar shape/size to me. Most people with my size rib cage are much tinier than me overall. My waist and ribcage I recently determined are exactly the same width.
Thanks again.
It's difficult to find people with similar shape/size to me. Most people with my size rib cage are much tinier than me overall. My waist and ribcage I recently determined are exactly the same width.
Thanks again.
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