POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
Breast Reduction (32DDD to 34C)
UPDATED FROM MorganStaser
1 year post
Quick Update on Scars
MorganStaserAugust 15, 2016
WORTH IT$8,500
I still feel great. I've gone from multiple headaches each week to maybe once a month. My neck is much better, so now the PT is moving on to my lower back, which got into some bad swayback habits over the 30 years I was carrying my big old boobies.
One of my friends is a dermatologist and said my scars looked really good but noticed a couple were still raised, so he injected them with cortisone. I can't say it was pleasant, but it didn't take long, and I can already feel a difference (he said it'll take two weeks) in that my bra doesn't feel like it's irritating my scars like it was. They feel a bit flatter, and I'm looking forward to seeing if it helps.
I thought I'd throw this out there in case any of you were going through the same thing.
One of my friends is a dermatologist and said my scars looked really good but noticed a couple were still raised, so he injected them with cortisone. I can't say it was pleasant, but it didn't take long, and I can already feel a difference (he said it'll take two weeks) in that my bra doesn't feel like it's irritating my scars like it was. They feel a bit flatter, and I'm looking forward to seeing if it helps.
I thought I'd throw this out there in case any of you were going through the same thing.
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UPDATED FROM MorganStaser
8 months post
And the Final Bra Size Is...
MorganStaserJanuary 28, 2016
I went bra shopping today. I didn't need any of the Macy's bra specialists to help me find a bra. I didn't need to shop the industrial-bra section of the department.
It's been eight months since my surgery. I'm so happy I did it. I don't regret it for a minute, and I wish I'd done it a lot more soon. I thought I'd put this update out there in case anyone was seeing whether she wanted to do the surgery or was wondering, as I was before mine, what cup size I might possibly be. So here's my stats:
5'3-1/2". 142 pounds. Petite (can wrap my fingers around my wrist). A 30DDD/G before. 308 removed from one breast, 313 from the other. The new bra size is a 32C, so about three cup sizes.
Sometimes I wear a push-up bra for kicks, but it's nice to have that be an option and not the rule. I love being able to buy cheap sports bras, and I had to get rid of some of my tops. I also realized I wore t-shirts all the time because that's all that would work for my frame and my ginormous boobs. It's so nice to have some other options.
My back and neck can still get tight sometimes, or, a lot of the time, so I'm training myself to stand up straight, which is sooooo much easier now, and I stretch out my hip flexors a lot because I was carrying my chest forward for a long time, about, you know, thirty years. Instead of going to my PT once a week or sometimes even twice, now I go every other week, and sometimes even every 2-1/2 weeks.
It's a great surgery. It's been amazing. I feel so lucky to have had this done, and I'm grateful to this site for being here.
It's been eight months since my surgery. I'm so happy I did it. I don't regret it for a minute, and I wish I'd done it a lot more soon. I thought I'd put this update out there in case anyone was seeing whether she wanted to do the surgery or was wondering, as I was before mine, what cup size I might possibly be. So here's my stats:
5'3-1/2". 142 pounds. Petite (can wrap my fingers around my wrist). A 30DDD/G before. 308 removed from one breast, 313 from the other. The new bra size is a 32C, so about three cup sizes.
Sometimes I wear a push-up bra for kicks, but it's nice to have that be an option and not the rule. I love being able to buy cheap sports bras, and I had to get rid of some of my tops. I also realized I wore t-shirts all the time because that's all that would work for my frame and my ginormous boobs. It's so nice to have some other options.
My back and neck can still get tight sometimes, or, a lot of the time, so I'm training myself to stand up straight, which is sooooo much easier now, and I stretch out my hip flexors a lot because I was carrying my chest forward for a long time, about, you know, thirty years. Instead of going to my PT once a week or sometimes even twice, now I go every other week, and sometimes even every 2-1/2 weeks.
It's a great surgery. It's been amazing. I feel so lucky to have had this done, and I'm grateful to this site for being here.
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January 28, 2016
you are exactly who I needed to hear from right now. Thank you for being real, being my size, and not ever once referring to them as "lefty" or "righty." I'm scheduled for Feb 10th, and I try to talk myself out of it 300 times a day, but make myself imagine a life where I can down dog without my boobs hitting me in the face. Eyes on the prize.
January 29, 2016
Ugh!!! I also hate "the girls" (and if you say that, then my apologies). Total eyes on the prize. I was scared to death before, for myriad reasons, but on the other side, it's a good place to be. I don't adore the scars, but the way I look at them is they show how much I was hurting before the surgery.
And down dog now is SUBLIME. I had some body dysmorphia after the surgery (I think some of it was because I couldn't work out for a while), but I think I was adjusting to the new chest and how small I really am. Yoga is a lot easier now. Running is much, much easier. Keep me posted. Wait: I'm gonna be your new stalker and follow you on this site. Message me any time if you need a boost.
But here's your first boost: it won't cost $95 to find a bikini top anymore.
And down dog now is SUBLIME. I had some body dysmorphia after the surgery (I think some of it was because I couldn't work out for a while), but I think I was adjusting to the new chest and how small I really am. Yoga is a lot easier now. Running is much, much easier. Keep me posted. Wait: I'm gonna be your new stalker and follow you on this site. Message me any time if you need a boost.
But here's your first boost: it won't cost $95 to find a bikini top anymore.
January 29, 2016
And I'm sure you know this, but the pain was not bad. The first couple of days it just felt like I'd done a lot of pushups. I was off the pain pills in a day and a half and then switched to Tylenol.
January 30, 2016
Hi!
Just finished reading your journey. Hadn't seen it before. The first thing I want to do is to thank you for all the wonderful punctuation and complete sentences. It's like you weren't typing on an iPhone. What a difference to read! Thank you again!
We had almost the same stats. Same before height and weight. I am also small framed and wore a 32H. I only had a lb removed and will probably be 32 or 34 D.
I am only 10-17 days post op, so am still a little swollen. (I had to go back for emergency surgery a week later for a hematoma) all is good now.
I am 59 and so wish I had done this earlier! I LOVE my perky boobs. It is the first time in my life that they are in the same place with or without a bra!
I have so much more real estate on my abdomen! I CAN'T even hold a pencil under my boob, let alone a pencil case - as per the before.
Everything you said about the before bras is so true. A modern miracle of engineering at $100 a pop! I think I was a 32 so it could be done up really tight to prevent it from riding up my back. I think a 34 is going to way more comfortable.
I am currently wearing old bras with the underwire removed. I find that stretch camisole work well too.
Standing up straight is something to learn. I am also going to PT because I had shoulder surgery before this. I never even thought about BR, until I asked my GP if it would help my shoulder pain. She said yes, probably and so I never had to do any special insurance request. I am in Canada and it was all covered, as it wasn't considered "cosmetic" (but it is to me).
Again thank you for your inspirational posts.
Just finished reading your journey. Hadn't seen it before. The first thing I want to do is to thank you for all the wonderful punctuation and complete sentences. It's like you weren't typing on an iPhone. What a difference to read! Thank you again!
We had almost the same stats. Same before height and weight. I am also small framed and wore a 32H. I only had a lb removed and will probably be 32 or 34 D.
I am only 10-17 days post op, so am still a little swollen. (I had to go back for emergency surgery a week later for a hematoma) all is good now.
I am 59 and so wish I had done this earlier! I LOVE my perky boobs. It is the first time in my life that they are in the same place with or without a bra!
I have so much more real estate on my abdomen! I CAN'T even hold a pencil under my boob, let alone a pencil case - as per the before.
Everything you said about the before bras is so true. A modern miracle of engineering at $100 a pop! I think I was a 32 so it could be done up really tight to prevent it from riding up my back. I think a 34 is going to way more comfortable.
I am currently wearing old bras with the underwire removed. I find that stretch camisole work well too.
Standing up straight is something to learn. I am also going to PT because I had shoulder surgery before this. I never even thought about BR, until I asked my GP if it would help my shoulder pain. She said yes, probably and so I never had to do any special insurance request. I am in Canada and it was all covered, as it wasn't considered "cosmetic" (but it is to me).
Again thank you for your inspirational posts.
April 11, 2016
I'm sorry I didn't respond before: somehow I missed your comment being posted. Thank you for all your kind words. How are you feeling now?
I LOVE my perky boobs too! And not having to wear t-shirts all the time. It's a real luxury, isn't it? How are you doing with standing up straight? I have a case of swayback I'm still working on, but it's definitely coming along.
I LOVE my perky boobs too! And not having to wear t-shirts all the time. It's a real luxury, isn't it? How are you doing with standing up straight? I have a case of swayback I'm still working on, but it's definitely coming along.
April 10, 2016
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that I'm about the same physical size as you were post-surgery, and reading your story has really helped answer a lot of my own questions as I start taking steps to get breast reduction. Thank you for being so thorough and open! You're great!
April 11, 2016
Hopefully as soon as possible! :) I just scheduled my first consultation so I'm not sure yet.
August 15, 2016
My op is the 5th September I'm so nervous and scared that my new bra won't fit me
August 16, 2016
I was afraid too; well, I was afraid of a lot of other things. The only thing I wish now is that I'd done it sooner. I was in so much pain, and 80% of it is gone. It really is a miracle surgery.
I waited a long while until I found out my bra size because I was swollen after the surgery for a few weeks, and even then, bra sizes are so difficult to predict. I'm now a 32D at Victoria's Secret but a 32C everywhere else, for example. For the first week, I had to wear my surgical bra because my drains were in for five days, but after that I was wearing cheap Champion workout bras from Target for $15. Then I got a VS bra with no underwire for the next six weeks.
What size are you now?
I waited a long while until I found out my bra size because I was swollen after the surgery for a few weeks, and even then, bra sizes are so difficult to predict. I'm now a 32D at Victoria's Secret but a 32C everywhere else, for example. For the first week, I had to wear my surgical bra because my drains were in for five days, but after that I was wearing cheap Champion workout bras from Target for $15. Then I got a VS bra with no underwire for the next six weeks.
What size are you now?
UPDATED FROM MorganStaser
4 months post
Four Months Post
MorganStaserSeptember 16, 2015
It's funny. Before the surgery and right after, there's so much to say and think about and worry about, but now, on this side, all I think about is how I wish I'd done this about five years ago. I feel so much better.
It's going to take a while until my body stops bunching up my shoulders and hunching my back. I'm not sure when that'll stop, if ever. All I know is, it's a lot easier to stretch. I can feel my muscles release now. Instead of three or four headaches a week, I've had maybe five or six total since the surgery.
I had my last check-in with my doctor yesterday. The end of an era, LOL. I also know, too, that every time I see Alex on Modern Family, I'll know she's in my tribe. YOU GO, GIRL.
So here's the summary: these smaller boobs are awesome.
It's going to take a while until my body stops bunching up my shoulders and hunching my back. I'm not sure when that'll stop, if ever. All I know is, it's a lot easier to stretch. I can feel my muscles release now. Instead of three or four headaches a week, I've had maybe five or six total since the surgery.
I had my last check-in with my doctor yesterday. The end of an era, LOL. I also know, too, that every time I see Alex on Modern Family, I'll know she's in my tribe. YOU GO, GIRL.
So here's the summary: these smaller boobs are awesome.
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September 17, 2015
Loved reading your entire journey! Very refreshing to not read about infections, hematomas etc........ Truly happy for you! I go under the knife on 9/30........................
September 20, 2015
Best wishes! It really was a smooth recovery for me. RealSelf sends me emails asking me to update, and I'm like, Well, there's, um, not much to say. I feel a lot better. My breasts are in proportion. It's a great procedure.
September 20, 2015
I'm following your posts now, sunnyside63. I can't wait to hear how you're doing!
September 17, 2015
you look good and you feel good too that's fantastic I am happy for you
September 21, 2015
Are you having any discomfort or burning at all? I had a lift 11 days ago and have some burning and tenderness. Hope that is gone soon.
October 6, 2015
I did for a while, especially around Day 10. I was calling it BOOBS ON FIRE. Are you better now? I still get some zings, and I'm five months out. I know, right?
October 7, 2015
That's what was driving me kind of nuts in the first few weeks, the constant sensation of burning and tenderness. It was worse than the initial pain, because that was handled by the tramadol. Ibuprofen helped a little, but I would pull my shirt away from my chest because the fabric made it worse. I'm 2 months out and like MorganStaser, get the occasional zinger and today they are a bit tender, but I often forget I had surgery on them.
September 22, 2015
Thank you for your posts! I have not made a profile yet, but my surgery is September 28th. I am also 5'3", 145 pounds, 32F currently. I have been agonizing about how small to go. I don't want to be the surfboard in the shot, but I may have a skewed view of boob size. I spent like an hour looking at bras in a department store trying to gauge size. Frankly, I'm surprised they didn't ask me to leave for creeping around so long, sticking my hands in bras (no padding, ugh!). I think I want a full C...that's what keeps coming up. I think you have ended up a C? You said you still feel feminine and that sounds great! Thanks for sharing! I need to pay it forward.
October 6, 2015
How did it go? I hope all went well. I ended up as a C, and I feel very feminine, so very pretty. Not that my breasts before weren't--they were very feminine...a LOTTA feminine, LOL. I wore a strapless dress this weekend and felt so pretty.
October 11, 2015
It went very well. I had no complications & they are so, so lovely already! I couldn't bring myself to take before pictures, well, I would take them & delete them. Anyway, I didn't realize how much I didn't like them. I should have done this sooner. I think I will also end up a perky, beautiful C. Thanks again for posting. I wish I were so brave!
October 11, 2015
Also, when I woke up my husband told me they took 2.5 pounds total. That was when I really accepted that they were not just a little too big, they were HUGE.
October 6, 2015
You look absolutely fantastic, I'm so happy you are happy, I read a lot of reviews where the girls are not so happy, I was happy from day one, bruising, scars, swelling didn't matter I knew it would all resolve, I haven't worn a bra in 6 weeks, went to my last PS visit 8 days ago, didn't wear a bra......no problem he also advised all the expensive scar creams don't work, time and massaging work best and for me ; Vaseline! Your boobs are awesome!
October 9, 2015
Thanks so much! I'm really happy with it, and I'm glad to hear you are too!
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