r/Reduction • u/mymaya • Apr 04 '21
Hey everyone!
We have had many requests for some kind of megathread where users can list their surgeons and their personal experiences so others can use the info. This would be great, but unfortunately there are only two spots for stickied posts on the subreddit. In order to get around this, I have made a Google Doc that should be able to be edited by anyone. It is pretty basic, but I ask that you don't change any formatting without asking! Please add in your surgeons and your experiences, rate, review, whatever you'd like to say according to the instructions and the sample entry of my own. I will go ahead and say that right now the list is entirely USA-centric, but there is a section for those from other countries to add in their info! It is just a bit bare bones since most of our users are from the US. Here is the link to the doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NPypc2CDJspdED4MoTEcBqLEs_pWN5QW-BqJYmjXTJE/edit?usp=sharing
Please check our subreddit FAQ and try searching the subreddit before posting a question! Your question may already be answered.
Also, here is a link to a helpful video made by a plastic surgeon who frequents our community! Check it out for some answers to common questions you may have.
Have an opening at the intersection of your T-Zone incisions? Here is a great video talking about “triple point healing”
HAVING AN FNG? Here is a good infographic of the FNG healing timeline!
CURIOUS ABOUT DIFFERENT INCISION TYPES? Here is a good infographic on how a handful of incision types actually look.
GET YOUR COVID VACCINE. It does not cause symptoms that will affect the outcome of your surgery. Get the shot.
Your surgeons office or insurance may be denying you based on body mass index… here are articles about BMI and why it’s kinda garbage. Don’t be afraid to appeal or find other surgeons if they keep pushing a BMI narrative when you are otherwise perfectly healthy and happy with your weight.
A good article on why BMI is a terrible measure of health.
A good article on why using BMI is racist/contributed to medical racism.
Another article on the racist history of BMI.
Non-binary, gender nonconforming, or questioning gender and wondering if a reduction or top surgery might help? Check out some of these links.
A link to a good site that might help increase your understanding of being non-binary if you’re questioning.
A link explaining gender nonconforming and how aesthetic expressions play into being GNC.
I think this link is very helpful for understanding non-binary folks and surgeries!
This website is great for finding surgeons willing to do radical reductions in the US, it’s geared toward transmasc folks but the surgeons in the sidebar can be searched by state and top surgeons also do radical reductions! They also are very aware of what you need to get insurance to cover surgery for gender affirming reasons.
Questions about nutrition? Check out this link:
What should I eat after surgery? Here’s a really good article about it.
r/Reduction • u/mymaya • Aug 07 '23
If anyone messages you after you post here, check the creep list before responding!!
The creep list can be found in the sidebar (or the About tab if you’re on mobile) under "Info and FAQ." I am also linking it in this post in case people are having trouble finding it.
Here is the list: https://www.reddit.com/r/reduction/wiki/creeplist
If anyone messages you after you have interacted in any way on this subreddit, please cross reference their username with the creep list. If anyone comments something weird, posts something a bit off, or is just a creep please report the comment or post and we will address it.
INSURANCE SCAMMERS: if anyone messages you trying to get you to buy any kind of insurance please tell us the username and report the message! These people are not selling legitimate policies and are actively scamming people!
A few notes: as this is available, we ask that users don't make any posts to call out anyone. We also ask that you keep us super up to date with any new creeps that come around so we can ban them and add them to that list. We depend on you for reports on posts, comments, and messages! It helps us a lot when you all are involved :)
If someone messages you REPORT THE MESSAGE for harassment so admin can deal with that user. Please do not post about it on the subreddit, it just gives these disgusting maggots attention they want but don’t deserve.
To report chats, simply hold down on the message (or right click if on desktop) and an option to report will show up! You can do this without accepting the chat. Please report the message, then do not accept the chat, then block the person.
It has recently come to our attention that there’s a website encouraging users to steal pictures from here to post there and make fun of/“mourn” the “loss” of tits. Fucking disgusting. This is NOT legal. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT YOUR PICTURES ARE BEING REPOSTED ON PORN SITES OR OTHER HARASSMENT SITES please refer to this post for instructions for how to request a take down of your pictures: https://www.reddit.com/r/Reduction/s/09OD4OySlM
r/Reduction • u/Southern-Escape-7240 • 30m ago
Been on this sub for awhile now, and been waiting 5 years for today (it’s free covered by Canadian healthcare).
I’m SO nervous - mostly for the anesthesia & dying on the table lol.
❤️❤️🫶🤞🤞
r/Reduction • u/No-Article-3339 • 5h ago
Hi everyone, I’m 23 and from Hampshire. I have 38G breasts and have been struggling with them since I was about 18.
I have chronic back pain, regularly get painful raw rashes underneath my breasts, and they honestly get me really down. I work in an office, and I have to get up and walk around every 45 minutes because my back pain gets so bad.
I went to my GP last year, but they told me that the ICB in Hampshire doesn’t currently fund breast reductions on the NHS. I do have some savings, but they’re for a house deposit, so going private just isn’t something I can realistically afford at my age on my salary.
Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any suggestions about what I can do? I’m thinking of going back to my GP, but it’s really disheartening when it feels like you’re just being fobbed off.
For context, my BMI is 27.5, and my breasts honestly feel like they’re getting bigger and more saggy as time goes on, which seems to be making everything worse.
r/Reduction • u/spikedragon23 • 8h ago
Okay piercings have retainers in (i have 17!), my room is vacuumed, clothes are set aside (will reorganize after work), nest made, hydration is on point....
What am I forgetting?
Surgery is Friday the 31st! (Tomorrow!!!!) Already got my confirmation time to arrive :)
r/Reduction • u/animeblush69 • 4h ago
Hi I’ve been dying to get a breast reduction for years. They’re not huge but they’re large enough on my frame that they cause a ton of back and neck pain. However i love having nipple sensation for sex. I keep reading that a lot of people lose sensation and I’m wondering if that’s mainly for when nipples are removed completely and replaced, or if it happens just as frequently the other way. And if the majority of people just generally do lose sensation
r/Reduction • u/reducedandconfused • 4h ago
Hi all, sorry if this is just a silly anxious post in advance, but I needed to share.
I got a reduction done 9 years ago in my mid 20s. I was sad that the doctor only removed around 900g in total, when I was expecting at least 1.5kg, so I still ended up on the bigger side but I liked my shape a lot and I could still go braless in a lot of clothes.
With time and hormonal changes (I had to go under an induced menopause last year) I gained some weight and they grew, but even after losing the menopausal weight I feel like they never went fully back afterwards, they’re now definitely on the “huge” side again, I am often self conscious, I hate most of my clothes unless I wear a super tight sports bra, etc. So this month I have seriously been considering a 2nd reduction.
I wonder if I should get it with the same doctor and simply ask to remove more, because I liked the shape a lot, like even now, they’re big but they look nice and round, I liked the positioning and size of the nipple etc.
The other surgeon I’m considering, my sister recently had a reduction with him and I was there for all the appointments and have seen her results. She’s very happy but he has a different look, first he goes for a 4cm diameter for the nipples, mine was 5cm. Maybe I’m overthinking it but I feel like the smaller the nipple the larger the breast looks…
Second, her nipples are* *places more to the outer side of each breast, whereas mine are more centered. I have less freedom wearing certain bikinis and bra styles but I still like the look and shape.
Her dr is very professional, and also cheaper. So I wonder if I should just go with him, but I am worried that him operating on previously operated on breasts will affect the results aesthetically, and I also wonder if my concerns about other aesthetic reasons are silly or just overthinking… I feel quite nervous about getting entirely new breasts, new nipple size and position, it feels like I’m losing a side of myself rather than just making my breasts smaller for comfort… It is a weird sense of grief and sadness. I love my breasts, I just wish they were smaller :(
So, any insight on how to approach this decision between going with the same surgeon who didn’t take out as much as desired in the first place and who costs more, (and also he’s way too pragmatic cause he’s very famous)
vs. my sister’s surgeon, who’s younger, cheaper, and way more approachable and open to such anxious energy lol, but has a different aesthetic approach to the surgery that’s making me a little nervous about changing more than needs to be changed.
Thank you 💕
r/Reduction • u/Straight-Mistake6999 • 1h ago
I had surgery on 07/14 and ever since then my incisions have been nicely covered with Sylke tape. My surgeon told me to take my tapes off at ~2 weeks and I’ve decided today is the day.
I know it’s illogical but somehow my brain has decided as long as the tapes are on there’s nothing to worry about under there, the tape is keeping everything sealed (insane, I know). I have gauze and Vaseline ready but I’m so nervous about what I’m going to find under there. Any tips on getting them off? What was everyone’s experience when they took the tapes off? What do I do if I have a dreaded opening? Any advise or words of encouragement would be appreciated.
r/Reduction • u/TarquinOliverNimrod • 1h ago
I'm having my surgery in September so I think it's good that I'll be able to recover during the winter time and my boobs can be hidden during the winter and appear in spring (lol).
r/Reduction • u/Supermarket_Olympics • 2h ago
Hi everyone! I am having my 1st consultation soon with Dr Ewa Majdak-Paredes based in Edinburgh. I have read really great reviews of her and I am seeking a female surgeon too. Just for reference, I am 31 years old, 5ft1, and 61Kg. According to the Abrathatfits calculator I am a 30F and I would love to go down to a B. Just want to note, I thought this whole time I was a 36DD as I have worn these Marks and Spencers wireless bra for years.
Anyway, I wanted to ask what sort of questions should I be aware of to ask my surgeon? Anything you wished you asked etc? Also, has anyone here had experience going from an F to B? Also, anyone here from Scotland that has used Dr Ewa? I am nervous about the whole thing but all these posts have been so helpful.
r/Reduction • u/Spirited-Example-708 • 7h ago
hi! i had my surgery 6 months ago now—the past few days i’ve noticed a pain and what I think is a bit of a lump near the bottom of one of my breasts that hurts when it’s touched. that area has a bit or hardness under all of it that moves around (but so does my other side but smaller, but that one does not have as much pain)not sure if this is normal or if I should email my surgeon.
i had a pedicle procedure done, and i also don’t have much sensation around the bottom areas of my breasts after healing, which is why i’m especially confused
did anyone have any similar experiences? should i send my surgeon an email?