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22 Y/o Breast Reduction in Newport Beach, CA
UPDATED FROM mhxo
1 month post
1 Month Post Op
WORTH IT
Hi guys! I'm officially one month post op! I had an appointment yesterday and he said everything is looking good and he is happy with my results. I still have scabs where my vertical incisions start and stop. He says that's normal, I think I just move too much. I think a lot of it has to do with my reaction.. It was reallllly hard to recover from. I still have some redness 2 weeks later and I think it really irritated my incisions. Because of the scabs, my surgeon said I have to wait two more weeks to start working out.
I got sized and I'm a D, so there's that! And I love their shape. So much better than pre surgery lol. I'm getting used to them and am starting to grow quite fond of them besides all the redness. I can't wait for it to go away! I know my scars probably won't heal that well since they aren't thin lines right underneath my nipples but I'm okay with that!
All in all I'm so happy I did it. Life is so much easier with small boobs! I went out last week and wore the cutest top with no bra and my boobs defied gravity! I'm super motivated now to lose my little belly!
I got sized and I'm a D, so there's that! And I love their shape. So much better than pre surgery lol. I'm getting used to them and am starting to grow quite fond of them besides all the redness. I can't wait for it to go away! I know my scars probably won't heal that well since they aren't thin lines right underneath my nipples but I'm okay with that!
All in all I'm so happy I did it. Life is so much easier with small boobs! I went out last week and wore the cutest top with no bra and my boobs defied gravity! I'm super motivated now to lose my little belly!
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UPDATED FROM mhxo
17 days post
17 Days Post Op
Sorry I haven't updated my review in awhile... I haven't felt up to it.
To be honest it's been kind of downhill.
I had a bad allergic reaction to the adhesive in the tape at 10 days post op and at almost 3 weeks post op I'm just not recovering from the awful red rash and itching.
I still think my boobs are too small (I promise they look way bigger in pictures I don't know why) I fit into a non underwired C cup the other day and cried in the dressing room. The left one has gone down in swelling and is a full cup smaller than the right which I think is making it harder for me.. Because I see how small the other one is going to go to.
I do like the weight lifted off my shoulders. It's worth it to get rid of the back pain.
Im going to give myself more time to adjust. But it's hard. Hopefully things turn around!
To be honest it's been kind of downhill.
I had a bad allergic reaction to the adhesive in the tape at 10 days post op and at almost 3 weeks post op I'm just not recovering from the awful red rash and itching.
I still think my boobs are too small (I promise they look way bigger in pictures I don't know why) I fit into a non underwired C cup the other day and cried in the dressing room. The left one has gone down in swelling and is a full cup smaller than the right which I think is making it harder for me.. Because I see how small the other one is going to go to.
I do like the weight lifted off my shoulders. It's worth it to get rid of the back pain.
Im going to give myself more time to adjust. But it's hard. Hopefully things turn around!
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F
August 20, 2016
Just found your post! Your breasts look great! I hope you become more satisfied as they continue to change! Hating them after a surgery so intense is a real heart breaker. I had surgery about a year ago. My story is here too. I write because I also had an allergic reaction after surgery but I was allergic to the surgical prep solution they paint on you. It was unbelievably uncomfortable and made recovery awful. Dermalogica (a skin care line) makes an Ultra Calming group that is amazing. I used the serum and spray on my reaction under the hydrocortisone cream. It has lavender and other soothing botanicals that helped me when everything else didn't.
L
August 20, 2016
Hey girl! You truly look fab. Differences in size/swelling are normal-having patience is ahem, hard (like one side for me!). I have generally had a difference, no so much in size, but definitely in consistency/swelling. One side more swollen/hard than the other or lagging behind in healing changes. More generalized redness on that side too, which did fade away. The worse of my T splits, however, was on the softer, less swollen side, so there ya go. C is for curvy according to my doc, and it's all relative! I agree with post below-change is only a day away so hang in there!
UPDATED FROM mhxo
6 days post
6 days post op update
Hi all!
What a loooong 6 days it's been.
I've had lots of ups and downs. Yesterday was probably the worst day. I am in a wedding in 9 weeks and the dresses I had to pick from are 8 weeks back ordered. I had to figure out what my new dress size was (8, I used to be a 10).
Getting into those things was PAINFUL! I swelled so much after, all my incisions burned, and I had a lot of fluid leaking.
I hardly did anything for the rest of the day.
I woke up today and had weird pulling sensations under my boobs when I move. At first it freaked me out but I think it's just from swelling.
Anyways, I took my 2nd shower and it went really well :)
I'm having fun online shopping for cute bralettes.
I'm supposed to go back to work tomorrow... We'll see if that actually happens lol
I'm posting some pics, plus one in one of the dresses I tried on. So weird seeing myself look normal in dresses!
I hope everyone is healing well :)
What a loooong 6 days it's been.
I've had lots of ups and downs. Yesterday was probably the worst day. I am in a wedding in 9 weeks and the dresses I had to pick from are 8 weeks back ordered. I had to figure out what my new dress size was (8, I used to be a 10).
Getting into those things was PAINFUL! I swelled so much after, all my incisions burned, and I had a lot of fluid leaking.
I hardly did anything for the rest of the day.
I woke up today and had weird pulling sensations under my boobs when I move. At first it freaked me out but I think it's just from swelling.
Anyways, I took my 2nd shower and it went really well :)
I'm having fun online shopping for cute bralettes.
I'm supposed to go back to work tomorrow... We'll see if that actually happens lol
I'm posting some pics, plus one in one of the dresses I tried on. So weird seeing myself look normal in dresses!
I hope everyone is healing well :)
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D
August 7, 2016
You look fabulous, you really do. Please limit the clothes-changing and give yourself time to heal. You are going to feel pulls and pinches and zingers and burning and numbness. for a couple of months...dear God, look at the transition! I was 25 when I had my first BR and I healed quickly, as you seem to be doing. But please be patient with yourself. As for feeling like you are too small, you can always give yourself a boost with a good demi bra once you have healed completely. You get the look of the big rack without the weight and strain on your back and neck. GOOD LUCK at work and NO LIFTING!
M
August 8, 2016
Thank you for the kind comment :) yes I really need to get it in my head that I need to be taking it easy. It's hard to until my body starts hurting a couple hours later! Yes I'm looking forward to wearing bras that give me some more shape!
E
August 8, 2016
Thank you for posting! I am about the same size as you before your BR and mine is scheduled for the morning. I have been kind of freaking out but see how well you're recovering has made me feel better! Dont push yourself and take time to recover fully. Wishing you a great remainer of recovery!
M
August 8, 2016
Of course! This is exactly why I wanted to post my journey :)
I hope your surgery went/is going well!!! Please let me know if you have any questions! Good luck!
I hope your surgery went/is going well!!! Please let me know if you have any questions! Good luck!
E
August 9, 2016
I am one day post op and doing pretty well! How long after did you change out passing/gauze? My surgeon doesn't use tubes so I drained quite a bit through my bra but I am so scared to take it off/change it out. I guess I have to suck it up though..
M
August 9, 2016
Yay! I'm so happy for you! I had my first post op the very next day and they took off my compression bra and the gauze. They put new gauze pads in and sent me away with my surgical bra and gauze only. She told me to take a couple extra gauze pads and change it whenever I want! I changed them once a day or every other day but I haven't had much drainage so I don't have any today. I do have my sutures taped with paper tape though. I bought more on Amazon for when this falls off. I heard it takes stress off of sutures and let's them heal better and less thick... Plus it's more comfortable to have the layer of protection.
M
B
August 8, 2016
look amazing ! best part is you still have perfect NATURAL big boobs! haha!
M
M
August 9, 2016
Hey lady! Girl your photos have seriously helped me with my anxiety of when I get my breasts done. They look soo great girl! Congrats on your new boobies
M
August 10, 2016
Hi girl! That makes me so happy! When is your surgery? I'm hear if you have any questions :)
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
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I don’t even remember what life is like pre surgery. My results are incredible, I love my surgeon and everything he did for me.
Couldn’t be happier :)