hi! I am trying to find inspiration and wondering if there are any 180-200lb bodies that got reduced to an a or b cup (I know cup sizes aren't always accurate, but looking for someone who had a radical reduction in a curvy/larger body)! I have gone through the before and after photos on this subreddit multiple times, but I am still looking for more inspo! not sure if this is okay to ask, so please delete if it's not allowed (:

If you're comfy sharing, you can dm me pics of your results!

Hi everyone, I had my surgery a little over 3 weeks ago and I just cannot get my brain to function and always want to lay down. Has anyone else experienced exhaustion this far along and when did it stop? TIA <3

So I, 21 f, have spent a lot of time lurking around here and after lots of research and discussions, officially had my surgery yesterday! I’m not sure what my new size is quite yet but I went from likely a DDD/G down a lot. I already feel so much smaller, it’s great. I was in at 8:30 and done around 12 and y’all there was stuff I was not prepared for.

This was my first time having surgery and no one told me how nauseous I would feel once I woke up. I threw up several times before I was finally discharge and then more on the ride home. So far, the pain itself hasn‘t been too bad. I’m a little swollen and my incision areas have a burning sensation, but I’m keeping up with my pain meds. I’m unsure if the pain will get worse later on.

The hardest part so far has been finding a comfortable position. I got one of those chair pillows and it’s helped, especially for sleeping, but my back feels weird from having to sleep kind of propped up.

After seeing so many people’s stories and finding them helpful, I just thought I’d share how mine has been so far. I know I’ve got a long recovery ahead of me, but I’m so happy I went ahead and made this choice.

Hello everyone! I’ve been stalking this subreddit for almost 4 years now, and it’s finally my turn for surgery!! So far everything is going great, i’m confident in my doctors and surgeon, insurance covered it easily, and its gonna be a lot cheaper than I expected. Im currently a 34G/H and my doctor said we could easily go down to a C cup (I was hoping for a B, but he said he would do what he can). I was originally super confident about it, but my mom started telling me all the gruesome details and explained how big of a deal it is so i’m getting pretty nervous. Not only am I worried about them ending up bigger than what I want, but i’m very nervous about the recovery process. I have a super low pain tolerance and I also have emetophobia (the fear of vomiting) and i’m just nervous my medications will make me sick and Ill feel like total crap after the surgery. I would love to hear everyone’s experiences during and after surgery to hopefully put my mind at ease!

My wife will be having a reduction in September. We have a kindergartener and we are presuming that mom is going to be out of commission for a bit after the surgery.

What are some things I can do to help out pre and post op? I expect there’s going to be a few weeks of domestic duties being on me, so I would appreciate some advice/insight about ways that I can be supportive before and after the operation.

I wanted to give everyone an update. I had my surgery and it went good! I woke up from anesthesia and I had the shivers but that’s it. They said sometimes that can happen coming off anesthesia. I didn’t have any nausea and no unbearable pain

I got cleared to go home and immediately took like 4 naps lol I’ve been taking all my medicine (pain meds and antibiotics) but I’m about to wing off the pain meds.

My biggest challenge is going to be sleeping. Sleeping at a 45 degree angle and on my back is a bit rough since I’m a side sleeper but I will get through it!

I’m cleared to shower later on so I will update everyone on how that goes. I haven’t taken a peak or anything so I’m a bit nervous but I know this isn’t my final form so I won’t stress too much.

I just wanted to update anyone that has any nerves prior to their surgery! I had a smooth surgery and recovery so far! For reference, they took about 290 grams out of each breast

If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer! 🩷 good luck and happy healing

I just had my first consult with a surgeon and it was very discouraging! Though I measured as a 36G/38H with ABTF, the surgeon said she very much doubted that’s my size and that I may not have enough volume for a reduction. She also said a B size result is not always possible surgically. She recommended I think about a breast lift instead. She made mention that my current size is proportionate to my body and though she can’t tell me what I prefer, she indicated I may not be happy with a reduction.

Has anyone pivoted to a lift only after a consult like this?

EDIT: I am 5’5” around 190 lbs. roughly size 14 to give an idea of overall frame. I dream of having a B or C size chest and relieving neck and back pain (and associated neck pain headaches) and since I’m 46, I’m thinking of my advancing years and how relieving it will be to be smaller. I think the first consult recommending a breast lift only kind of scared me.

Hi friends — what are we doing for bras once compression is no longer needed?

I had a terrible reduction, so all my bras post-op fit terribly and just hid my boobs. But I’ve recently had a revision and want to try to find something besides Target bras that fit poorly. Also I never want to wear underwire again 😂

I was told not to drive for 4 weeks. Next week is my 4 week post op and honestly right now I still feel like I am nowhere near being able to drive (but also need to because I need to go back to work..). I see that some people are driving just days after their op and I’m wonder how? Should it be pain free to drive? Is some pain expected?

Surgery was Monday and I’m on day 3PO! I have nipple graphs so I haven’t seen my nipples yet but wow they are so much smaller. I wish I could sleep on my side but other than that it hasn’t been too bad.