16 Year Old 28H . No Life and No Hope :(

I would suggest to keep up with the Breast Reduction process through insurance until you are 18 and it will pay off.

I had a reduction at 17 that was covered by insurance. I was involved in sports and a dancer. I was in constant pain due to my large breasts and embarrassed trying to fit into the cute dance costumes that my dance team required. My plastic surgeon did warn me of the risks of having surgery at a young age. After seriously considering these risks, I still opted for the surgery. I'm so glad I did too! I enjoyed the rest of my teen years, my college years, and my 20's with small breasts. So now, over 20 years later, I'm now a little less than 2 weeks away from my second reduction. I've had three children and my breasts grew with each pregnancy. I had to do IVF to have my babies and all those hormones being pumped into my body also caused my breasts to go. Having a reduction at an early age can lead to a second reduction after child birth. It was one of the things I was warned about. I'm a 36G and luckily insurance is covering my surgery again. Even with a second surgery looming, I do not regret having my first reduction at 17. I was also unable to breastfeed my children, but they are all healthy and well-adjusted. It would have been great to be able to breastfeed, but it's not the end of the world. If this is something you feel so strongly about and are aware of the risks, then go for it! It's a life- changing surgery.

Amazing!! Congratulations. It's obviously very different with each surgeon and insurance, but as soon as I had my consultation, I was booked for surgery about two weeks later, and here I am 6 weeks post op. Ever loving crazy. It goes by fast!! You'll be surprised. :) anyways. I know consultation is no surgery promise, and I really have no doubt in my mind insurance will take one look at you and approve you. Good luck!!

It saddens me to read how depressed you are about your body. I understand what a pain it is having large breast but although they are large they are still beautiful. There are much worse afflictions so please do not let this consume you and keep you from enjoying your life.

I also had HUGE breasts when I was your age, and they impacted my life in many negative ways, including constant unwanted attention from men. I would advise you not to wait - if insurance covers it then get it done now. I had mine done at 55 and only regret not having it done a long time ago. You deserve to be free of pain and the mental/emotional discomfort of your breasts. Good luck!!

I totally feel for you - I was much smaller, but my breasts came in so fast and all at once and it was such a shock. I only wish I had a BR much sooner. Two things you want to seriously consider before you get the surgery: 1) this may impact your ability to breastfeed. You are very young and so may have children in your future somewhere =). Hopefully, you can find a surgeon who will be very careful and take this into account. Many women are able to breastfeed after reductions, it's just a matter of understanding the risk. 2) As big as you are, don't get your hopes up to be a tiny cup size after. Set realistic goals for your "after" image so you will be happy with the results and not disappointed. You will still be much smaller than you are - and again, if you can, find a surgeon who is on board with getting you to the size you want. I had consults with doctors who said they couldn't remove what I wanted, and then realized that what they were really saying is that they didn't feel confident removing how much I wanted. Other consults with excellent surgeons showed me that doctors will state as a fact something that is just their personal and subjective choice. If you want to be smaller, find a (board certified plastic) surgeon who has done large breast reductions and is confident in getting you where you want to be. I was so depressed after one consult when the doctor told me I could only have 350g removed. Then I went to several other consults who thought I could go as high as 650g! So, just keep that in mind and don't settle for a surgeon who isn't going to try and get you the best results for YOU.

You are definitely not alone, there are so many girls just like you who had breasts in disproportionate size to their bodies. I had two friends (one from high school, one from grad school) who had the surgery in their late teens, early 20's and both were thrilled and relieved when it was done. Neither had any regrets. Good for you for getting support from your parents and this community. Hang in there - it may take a while to get the approvals, but in the grand scheme of your life, even a year of waiting won't seem like much when you come out the other end and are happier with your body and in less pain and discomfort. Best wishes to you!

Brastop.com was the only website that I could find my size at and the most comfortable styles were the curvy Kate. They are expensive and shipped from the UK so it might take a while but it was worth it!!

I know exactly what you're going through! I'm 17 now but have been pursuing a breast reduction since I was 15. Then, no doctor would take me seriously and I was forced to wait. I became so embarrassed of my body and would hide it at all costs. But I never stopped trying to get the surgery and I found an incredible plastic surgeon who believed that I was just as good of a candidate as anyone else, despite my age. Much to my surprise I was even approved to have insurance cover my surgery (with my age & being overweight I thought it would never get approved). I'm a week post-op and I couldn't be happier! Please don't give up hope!

I understand your pain but there is hope!! Don't give up and let yourself get down. I know it's hard and it can become an obsession when you want to change something about yourself. First of all, how much "overweight " are you? If you have a lot of weight to lose, you will probably lose weight in the boob area as well. Second, don't give up consulting doctors. If you are THAT sure of your decision, follow through with it. The worst you would have to wait is a couple years and that would give you time to really physically (and maybe mentally) prepare for a major body change. Remember, if you get a reduction and continue to gain weight, your breasts will grow. They also grow when you have kids which MAY be why they want you to wait. Just hang in there and keep pursuing it!!!! It will come :). Sending hugs!

You will have the surgery! You will be fine!

Hun, I really feel for you. Before I had my breast reduction, I felt exactly how you do now. My breasts were ruining my life and held me back in so many ways. I was always in tears and so self-conscious. I had my reduction 2 months ago and now am a b cup and my life has totally changed. I really believe this will happen for you too! Hang in there hun :)

Hey, this is really a beautiful community of women here! I'm 19, and have been dying for this surgery the day I found little boobs blossoming on my chest. At my largest I was a 36 DDD. So never quite as big as you, but all the same a hell and torture so many seem to envy. I was on here for a year, just reading other people's stories and watching their transformations. Finally I got up the courage a month ago to get a consultation (never had before because I was too embarrassed to even show my little love sacks of joy to the surgeon!!) but boy oh boy, a month later, here I am 5 days post op with cute little b boobs that look too close to that of a Frankenstein creation. Whatever.

Anyways. I was so shocked. I didn't think my insurance would cover it, because I am overweight for someone my height (like 30 lbs overweight) and everything still went through. It's a weight, figuratively and literally, lifted off of my shoulders. You being a 28H, I have no doubt in my mind they'll cover you. Keep looking until you find someone that will. Plenty of surgeons are more than willing to do this surgery on young women. I've even heard the age 13 tossed around!! And I assume you'll try and go through your insurance?

Anyways. I'm 19 so I feel your pain. I had the largest chest of all the girls in my high school, and pictures of me make me want to gag. But even just days after my surgery I will literally put on a dress and not have to safety pin it. My favorite dress fits me and I cried when I put it on.
I cried the second I woke up from surgery I was so happy. I'm so emotional whatever. But you've seen so many amazing stories on here, and just know you absolutely WILL be contributing your story sooner than you know it.

Ok, you need to get a plan together to get this to happen on the NHS as they are sooooooo slow hun. You need to be a pain and hassle you doctor as much as you can - make him/her aware of just how much pain and discomfort these big boobs are causing you, get them to prescribe strong pain killers (even if you don't take them, they'll be on your records that you need the) - you may even have to go down the route of having some physiotherapy. Can your Mum maybe go to the docs with you to back you up? To get anything done nowadays you need to be insistent. I had my reduction in April and I was a GG cup before so I know just how you feel my love. Hang on in there x x x