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So I had a breast reduction on September 10th. The first week was pretty rough, but I did improve and heal pretty quickly. I’m just under two weeks out and mostly back to normal. Things are sore, but I can move around pretty well.
The problem that I have is that the breasts are too small. My surgeon didn’t really discuss size with me at my consultation, just that the size would be determined by my body and it would be in proportion. I also think that he said we would discuss it more the day of, but my consult was over a year ago so I can’t say for sure. The day of, I asked if we could talk about size in the OR as he was marking me up, and he brushed it off saying that we’d already discussed that at length and it was all just dependent on my body. I wasn’t really comfortable with that, but at that point I was already in the OR, I’d taken time off work, I’d signed the consents and everything and it felt ridiculous to like, push everyone away and walk out. Besides, a proportional shape was what I was looking for. I wanted to look like myself, but more comfortable and balanced.
Now I’m pear-shaped.
From the side, my stomach comes out farther than the breasts. My hips are about three inches bigger than my bust. From what I can tell I’m now a 36C, and I assume they’re going to get even smaller as the swelling goes down. I’m sure a C cup doesn’t sound too bad, but I’m a size 12-14. On my body, a C looks very small. I was looking forward to having smaller breasts to be able to work out more comfortably and get in better shape, but now I’m afraid to. What if I lose weight and the breasts get even smaller?
I’ve never been a particularly attractive woman. That’s not the basket I’ve put my eggs in, so to speak. My identity and sense of self-worth aren’t built on my appearance. But I never thought I’d feel this ugly. And I feel so stupid for not insisting on having a better idea of what my surgeon’s goal size was. I never would have agreed to this if I had known.
I just hope that if/when I get to the point of not being in pain anymore it might not seem like a complete mistake.
The problem that I have is that the breasts are too small. My surgeon didn’t really discuss size with me at my consultation, just that the size would be determined by my body and it would be in proportion. I also think that he said we would discuss it more the day of, but my consult was over a year ago so I can’t say for sure. The day of, I asked if we could talk about size in the OR as he was marking me up, and he brushed it off saying that we’d already discussed that at length and it was all just dependent on my body. I wasn’t really comfortable with that, but at that point I was already in the OR, I’d taken time off work, I’d signed the consents and everything and it felt ridiculous to like, push everyone away and walk out. Besides, a proportional shape was what I was looking for. I wanted to look like myself, but more comfortable and balanced.
Now I’m pear-shaped.
From the side, my stomach comes out farther than the breasts. My hips are about three inches bigger than my bust. From what I can tell I’m now a 36C, and I assume they’re going to get even smaller as the swelling goes down. I’m sure a C cup doesn’t sound too bad, but I’m a size 12-14. On my body, a C looks very small. I was looking forward to having smaller breasts to be able to work out more comfortably and get in better shape, but now I’m afraid to. What if I lose weight and the breasts get even smaller?
I’ve never been a particularly attractive woman. That’s not the basket I’ve put my eggs in, so to speak. My identity and sense of self-worth aren’t built on my appearance. But I never thought I’d feel this ugly. And I feel so stupid for not insisting on having a better idea of what my surgeon’s goal size was. I never would have agreed to this if I had known.
I just hope that if/when I get to the point of not being in pain anymore it might not seem like a complete mistake.
I've been on here for years thinking about a...
I've been on here for years thinking about a breast reduction, and I've finally decided that I need to go ahead and do it. The problem I have now is that I've gained a lot of weight, and I want to get back in shape before I have the surgery. No sense in doing it now then ruining the result within a few years, right? Here's where i am now:
5"5.5
174 lbs (down from 190)
34J bra (average, depending on style/brand)
Before I go for the surgery I'd like to get back to around 140lbs, which is where I was before I got lazy and started eating badly. At that point I was wearing 32DDD bras, but I hadn't actually been fitted properly so that's almost certainly wrong. I was sized as a 32 band when I was around 165lbs, so at 140 I'd probably be a 30 band. As for cup size, I have no idea. They do get smaller as I lose weight of course, but they stay big and just get deflated and sad looking.
My plan is to lose weight by spring 2017, maintain that and let my body "settle" through the summer, then get the surgery in the fall of 2017. I'm already looking into surgeons and techniques, as well as making lists of questions, concerns and preferences.
I'm looking forward to being able to wear normal clothes without showing my giant bra straps, having my full-coverage granny bras sticking out of the arm holes of tank tops, or the four (hundred) rows of hooks showing whenever I try something with a low back. I want to not have to buy clothes a size too big then spend a fortune getting everything tailored. I want to be able to buy bras at normal stores instead of spending hundreds at the few stores that import specialty bras. I want to be able to go outside without people staring and making gross, creepy comments. Most importantly, I'm looking forward to my back, neck and shoulders not hurting all the time.
5"5.5
174 lbs (down from 190)
34J bra (average, depending on style/brand)
Before I go for the surgery I'd like to get back to around 140lbs, which is where I was before I got lazy and started eating badly. At that point I was wearing 32DDD bras, but I hadn't actually been fitted properly so that's almost certainly wrong. I was sized as a 32 band when I was around 165lbs, so at 140 I'd probably be a 30 band. As for cup size, I have no idea. They do get smaller as I lose weight of course, but they stay big and just get deflated and sad looking.
My plan is to lose weight by spring 2017, maintain that and let my body "settle" through the summer, then get the surgery in the fall of 2017. I'm already looking into surgeons and techniques, as well as making lists of questions, concerns and preferences.
I'm looking forward to being able to wear normal clothes without showing my giant bra straps, having my full-coverage granny bras sticking out of the arm holes of tank tops, or the four (hundred) rows of hooks showing whenever I try something with a low back. I want to not have to buy clothes a size too big then spend a fortune getting everything tailored. I want to be able to buy bras at normal stores instead of spending hundreds at the few stores that import specialty bras. I want to be able to go outside without people staring and making gross, creepy comments. Most importantly, I'm looking forward to my back, neck and shoulders not hurting all the time.