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I Finally Did It !!! Stockton, CA

UPDATED FROM mtjackie
1 year post

1 year post op breast reduction BEFORE AND AFTER

WORTH IT
Hello. Today I am 1 year post op breast reduction. I would like to show you my before and after photos. The first photo is the day before surgery, which I was a 36 I bra size. The second picture is the day after surgery. The last picture is 1 year post op at a 36 DD bra size. It's been a crazy journey, but I am glad that I did the surgery. I no longer have that neck and shoulder pain :)

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I have followed your journey since a year ago. I just saw my PS last week and she told me I will still have what I refer to as "side boobage" after my reduction. I am built very similar to you. I am currently a 38H but hoping to lose more weight after the surgery which will probably now be in the fall. Your breasts look great. I am thinking that even if I am still fairly wide, if mine look as good as yours, I will be thrilled!
Thank you very much :) It feels so much better without all the weight hanging off my neck and shoulders. The surgery was worth it. I am hoping to lose more weight, and if they don't get any smaller, I still will be happy with my results. I wish you the best :)
Thanks for the input, it's always good to see good results, I am 3 weeks post op, I look great with a bra or clothed, but not fantastic without anything on, but I am optimistic and know that they will turn out well as most peoples do....
Oh ya, at 3 weeks they don't look pretty. But, they will turn out great :)
You look great! Thank you for the really clear month by month healing- it was really informative for me to see what I may expect :)
Thank you :) I am glad my profile page was helpful to you. Best of luck with your journey :)
You did a great job on describing your journey. It's wonderful that you are happy with the results. You don't look like a 36DD. I wonder if sizes have changed over the years. When I was a 34DD I was much, much larger than you look. I'm now a 34G and having a BR in two weeks.
I agree, I think the sizes have changed. If I wasn't built as wide, I think I would be a smaller size; all the bras seem so narrow. I have to find the stretchy type bras to fit right. Good luck to you on your BR, and I hope my profile will help you on your BR recovery :)
Hi. Thanks for posting your journey. I am 3 days post op and excited to be on the other side now. My question is about your stomach area. My body feels distorted in a different way now...I look down and can see my toes, but there is my roll of s muffin top tummy. I knew this would be part of my entire journey and chose to go ahead with the surgery even though I had not met my weight loss goal. How do you feel about your tummy now? Did you work out? Diet? There's so much info it's hard to know where to begin. Thanks!
My stomach was really bloated/swollen for at least a week after surgery. It did take time to get use to but it also motivated me to eat less. I have lost about 11 lbs since my surgery. I still would like to lose about 10-20 lbs more. And yes, I love to work out. Working out has never been my problem; my problem is eating. Good luck to you, take it easy and drink lots of water :)
UPDATED FROM mtjackie
1 year post

12 months post op breast reduction

Hello. I am 12 months post op breast reduction and feeling good. My incision lines still feel a little tight, but everything is healing up good :)

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Looking good still.
Thank you :)
Did you loose weight over the year and if so did it change the shape of your breasts
I have lost about 5 lbs. I need to lose more. My breast are still wide, but that's the way I am built; I was made to have huge boobs. Because I am wide, I wear a 36 DD. I am hoping to lose 20 more pounds. I would like to be a little smaller, but I am not sure if losing weight will make my breast smaller. I hope so, though, I would like to be a D.
You look fantastic!! Do you have any idea how much was removed?
Thank you :) They removed 4 lbs of breast tissue
Any idea how many grams or CC's - whatever there measurement system is :)
They took out 859 g from the right and 780 g from the left.
UPDATED FROM mtjackie
9 months post

9 months post op breast reduction

Hello. I am now 9 months post op breast reduction. I am feeling really good. I have not used any scar reduction creams or silicone scar sheets; I have only been using organic creams on my breast. There still is some tightness and a little soreness in the incision lines, but nothing holds me back. Life is completely back to normal :)

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yay!!! You go girl! "nothing holds me back" I like that ;-)
hahaha, thanks gr8gr8. It's great to be able to say that again :)
Hi there I am also 9 months. Post op. I still have some tenderness . I wear my bra night and day. I'm so afraid they will sag. . I read where some girl said your boobs can get bigger after a reduction. Have you ever heard that? I hope NOT!!!! On the 21 st I'll be 10 months post op. I will post some pictures. You look great.
Well hello there boo ba's. I also wear my night bra too. I hope they don't get bigger. We will just have to be very careful with our weight. I need to lose a good 10-20 pounds, so I am currently on a diet. I know with younger women that they have a good chance of their breasts getting bigger due to pregnancy and weight gain. Perhaps menopause could also be an issue. We are just going to have to keep our weight in control and stay active. Eventually, they will sag, but we will be too old to care. If we didn't have this operation, they would be hanging past our knees when we get old, hahaha :) ouch.
Hi mtjackie.!!!! You look so nice and trim. I also could loose weight. I work out like a crazy person and nothing is changing. But Atleast I try. Maybe since we had our surgery after menopause we won't sagggg. But your right. Past our knees for sure. Lol. Your awsome. Keep in touch.
Waouhh happy for you girl. What a perfect result! Scars going so fast . I am 5 days post op and i feel so sad .. I still have mu drains and I'll keep them till march 9th (is this normal??) i have mo more pain im not taking any pain drug i feel much better but my breasr look in my sides like big in my sides i dont like them so far. Please tell me did you feel same thing ?
Hello. I was lucky, and my doctor didn't send me home with drains. Don't worry about anything right now. Your boobs are going to be looking and feeling different every day. You are 5 days post op and swollen, bruised big time. They are going to be freaky shaped for a while now. Once you get your drains out, you will start to feel better about them. Don't worry about post op blues either. Everything will pass and get better; just hold on for the ride. Like I said, you are going to be going through so many weird stages as your breast begin to heal. Right now, they are feeling traumatized. It will take quite some time before they get back to their natural shape. Have a fabulous day, and if you ever need to ask me a question, feel free; I'm here for you :)
Oh thanks a lot your comment make me feel good . Ill feel free to ask you if i still stressed . Thank you have a great day
I am 4 weeks post op.I had a breast lift March 10.I have intense hypersensitivity in my right breast can not even stand clothing or bra to touch my breast.My Dr says it will get better he just is not sure how long it may take.I am so afraid it will never go away.Thanks so much for your post it makes me feel like there is hope for this to get better with time.
Yes, it gets better. The nerves take time to heal. Glad my posts were of help to you.
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