47 Years Old, Married, Weightlifter, Runner, Dental Hygienist and Hairdresser - Seattle, WA

I had my BR in October 2015. This is what the shape and scarring looks like after 1 1/2 years post surgery. I have some raised scarring and brown pigmentation on some of the scars. They are still large and I still wear the same size bra. No wired bras because it digs into the sides where the surgeon did not lipo or cut back far enough on the end of the incisions. Quite frankly, the scars and side areas are worse than I anticipated. Nonetheless, I am mixed on whether I should have had surgery or not. My neck and shoulders feel better but aesthetics are not appealing at all. My boobs are now nicknamed "franken boob".

Here is the photo 18 months post Breast Reduction. I can still wear the same bras as pre surgery, they just fit a bit looser. I have some dark scarring which seems common with Asian skin. My left areola has a hard lump that looks reddish brown in the photo. I think it is some kind of scar tissue/nodule that formed about 3 months back. The areola scarring on the right breast is more raised and is itchy/sore intermittently. I wish the size was a bit smaller but am happy that my neck and shoulder pain are gone. I never did have the underarm boob/fat removed and am going to leave it. I don't want to mess around with any more surgery or revision work.

My PS emailed me asking if I wanted to come back in for a revision surgery to make the sides look better after reading how unhappy I am with the results of the axial fat at the end of the scars. I wanted him to do the complete job at the initial surgery like my husband and I discussed with him. The time to recover, missed work and possible complications have made me hold back from making any revisions at this time.