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21 Year Old, Size 34 J, Breast Reduction on Monday! - Toronto, ON

UPDATED FROM dyingtobreathe
1 month post

Still very disappointed

dyingtobreathe
I am really starting to regret having this done. I know everyone is so happy with their new breasts, but I can't help but feel lied to. I was told I would be a medium C. My surgeon didn't even say she MIGHT be able to bring me down to a C, she said she WOULD being me down to a C. It's almost two months post op, and I am still a DD. I am really depressed. I still don't fit into the clothes I want to. I still get back aches. I went through major surgery and didn't even come out with what I wanted. I am just horribly disappointed.

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Sarah Wong, MD

Sarah Wong, MD

Certified Plastic Surgeon

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October 18, 2014
Sorry about your infections. Re: breasts size, from your before & after pictures, they certainly appear smaller & lifted higher then before, I hope you some positives after all what you've gone through.
October 18, 2014
The problem with talking cup-size with docs is that they don't actually know what cup sizes are. Bra manufacturers can't even agree on cup size. I said I wanted to be a C or a D, I think I'm actually a 34 E. But if I went to Victoria's Secret they'd put me in a 36D. Have you tried exercises for the back pain? Or talked to the surgeon about the size difference?
October 19, 2014
Ugh, same thing happened with me - my Dr. said no problem, I'll make you a B...well, 3 months later, I'm a D (and even some DD bras fit too)...so I'm only about a cup smaller than I was to begin with! And, now I have ugly scars too. I was willing to have scars if it meant I was small, but now I have scars plus I'm still big!! I spent quite a bit of time depressed after my surgery about how big I was and just know, even if you remain unhappy, it will get better somewhat, once you're a little more healed up and used to your results. I'm around your age so I totally understand what you're going through, including the quitting hormonal birth control, etc! I'm planning on having some type of revision done once I'm fully healed. Would you consider a revision? If so, maybe you could bring up how you're still unhappy with your size the next time you meet with your Dr. If you're torn about what to do, maybe I can help with your decision. Feel free to PM me - it's easier for me to check my inbox than individual reviews.
October 19, 2014
Btw, I do think you look great - it's just that I understand how you feel about still feeling bigger than you wanted!
UPDATED FROM dyingtobreathe
25 days post

A little disappointed...and worried

dyingtobreathe
So on Monday I will be officially four weeks post op but I am REALLY worried that my breasts are growing back. I bought a bra without underwire a week after surgery, and I am almost convinced that it's slightly smaller on me now than when I bought it. I am really freaking out, because I don't know why they would be getting bigger. I am on a diet, so I am trying to lose weight, also I quit oral contraceptives because I was afraid they would make my breasts continue to grow. I'm not really swollen anymore, so shouldn't I be smaller, not bigger? Anyone with experiences with this? Am I just being overly worried?

I am also slightly upset because one of my breasts is clearly a different shape than the other. I know my breasts aren't finished healing and it may get fixed but for now it looks really off to me. I put before and after photos up finally.

I still think my breasts are too big. I wanted them much smaller, so that is very disappointing. I am hoping that by losing weight, I will be able to make them smaller.

Other than that, recovery is fine for me. I have never taken any pain killers, and I really don't feel any pain in the breasts anymore. I do get quit a bit of moderate pain where the drains were, so I will ask my PS about that when I see her in a month. Also, in several areas I've noticed that the ends of my stitches are poking out of my skin. I'm not quite sure what to do with this because all my stitches were suppose to be dissolvable. Any ideas?

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October 4, 2014
Victoria's Secret doesn't know how to measure bras. Try Nordstrom or a quality bra boutique. VS generally adds 4 inches to the band size, and then tries to cram you in a 40D if they can't fit you.
October 4, 2014
Thanks! I have no idea where Nordstrom is, not sure if it's an American-only company, but I'm Canadian. I know a few boutiques that do quality bras, and I will look there once they are healed a bit more. I just didn't want to buy a really expensive bra until my breasts kinda finished changing shape from recovery.
October 4, 2014
And it can take months for your breasts to settle down. They can heal at different rates, too, since they are separate entities. Ask your surgeon about sizes and things when you see her next, too.
October 4, 2014
I know it can take a few months for them to settle, I just didn't expect them to get BIGGER (that kinda seems to defeat the purpose) but I will definitely ask my PS. I am just really anxious and don't really want to wait a month to talk to her. Unfortunately, I don't think I can get a sooner appointment.
October 4, 2014
Don't go by the Victoria secrets people, they just want to sell you a bra. I was a 34 h when they measured me and since they didn't have the correct size they told me I was a 38 DD. Look up how to measure online and do the math. You don't want to get a band size that's too big.
October 4, 2014
Just went in for 7 wk post op & had a few stitches poking through & my PS took them out. She said it was normal. Sometimes they are tied at the end & don't dissolve all the way. Completely painless.
October 5, 2014
Thanks! They are just SUPER annoying right now and I have to wait a month for them to come out. But oh well! I'm glad it's normal.
December 6, 2018
Hi, I look at your pictures, I thought they were done well...I recently had the BR too...
UPDATED FROM dyingtobreathe
13 days post

first bra fitting...disappointing

dyingtobreathe
So a few days ago I went for my first bra fitting at Victoria's Secret. I was extremely disappointed, to say the lease. Before my reduction, I was a 34 J. My surgeon said that she would take me down to a mid-c, however both La Senza and Victoria Secret have told me that I am a 40 D! I was devastated. I know that I am still swollen, but my surgeon told me that although the swelling will go down, the size wont. Also, I have absolutely no idea how I went from a 34 band to a 40!!! I felt disgusted with myself. I have always have weight issues. And it didn't help that the store associate told me that my cup size was so big because "my waist was so big". I couldn't believe she said that. That mortified me. Even despite all of this, it is not my biggest worry.

My absolute biggest worry is that my breasts will grow back. I am terrified of this!! I have been up all night, stressing over the multiple stories I am hearing on here of women whose breasts grow back, despite not gaining weight. I am doing everything within my power to not have that happen, I am eating a very healthy diet, I have quit hormonal birth control, and I plan on going to the gym as soon as I am able. But I am scared that despite all of this, I will end up back where I started. I am SO scared. Can anybody share their experiences? Is it likely that my breasts will get bigger if I stick to a healthy diet and hit the gym regularly?

I know they will probably get much bigger when I get pregnant, but I am only 21, and I was hoping for at least a nice ten years with my new boobs.

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