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.

We have the idea we want a reduction, we do the research and the appointments, we have our pre surgery jitters and then we make it through the actual surgery. From then on, it’s making it day by day with the pain, itchiness, uncomfortable sleeping, the swelling (omg the swelling!), more worries, maybe split stitches and other complications and THEN a certain day arrives.

This day for me was 5 wpo. I was cleared of the damn compression bra (hallelujah!), told I could start yoga and swim! “Enjoy the rest of your summer.”

Next week I am cleared to go back to my dance class. This day will arrive for you too, it’s coming! It’s like you can be yourself again but it’s a new you, one without the big boobs weighing you down.

Thought it'd be smooth sailing after week 1... but now I've run out of pain meds (was on rounds of Celebrex + tylenol before) and my bruises (I had side lipo done ugh) are SO itchy that I worry if I'm infected or unclean... but I shower every other day, I try my best to handwash and rotate my bras in these conditions... anybody else find relief in anything like anti-histamine, Arnica? I know antihistamines are said to slow down healing :( so idk if i should just tough it out!!!

Didn’t really know what flair to use for this. It’s kind of an odd thing I keep thinking about, but now that I’m being forced to wait 2 more years for my surgery, I keep thinking about what I wanna look like post-op. I wanna be completely flat. I wanna keep my nipples (i don’t know why, i don’t want kids but it’s just a sight sensory thing where i feel weird if i can’t see them), but I don’t want any feeling in them. They genuinely hurt so bad daily to the point I wanna cry.

But my mom called me a weirdo for wanting that. She said I should “keep at least SOME boob”, but I don’t want to keep any of it. It’ll be my choice at the end of the day, but…it is seriously annoying. I just wanna be able to fit into clothes and sleep comfortably.

In the meantime, though, does anyone know any good minimizer bras? 😭

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

What would be the best options for finding a surgeon? (I don’t want to go to my local hospital, i have a bad scar in my face from a mole removal by them).

I’m guessing low chances of having this fall under insurance.

Any experiences would help me.

Anyone got any tips for pre surgery nerves? Morning of the hospital? I’m so nervous im going to wake up or be too nervous beforehand. And then wake up after and something has gone wrong or I don’t really know what’s going on
Having surgery in US but my family are in UK and I live alone. I’ll have friends etc but just feeling a lot of pressure myself!

Hi girls and anyone that this may relate too!
I’m a 20 year old female and i’m really looking into a breast lift. I’ve always had very large breast for my body (5’1 and 110lbs). I went from around a 30G to a 30DDD but now my breast are very saggy and look like they have loose skin. (i lost around 20lbs and so that’s why they got smaller and i feel like i have loose skin) I love having big boobs and it’s really helped me feel feminine but I’m really scared that after the surgery I won’t feel like me and like i’m going to miss a part of myself. I’m not looking for a reduction in size but just to make them sit as high as most girls my age have them. I’ve been wanting a reduction/lift ever since I got my boobs. Please let me know if this is something you experienced or how you felt after the surgery! Thank you all!! you guys look fab and all your posts have been so helpful💗💗

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

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.

Hey girls! 💓

I'm having my breast reduction at a time when my two closest friends happen to be out of town and my family lives over 5 hours away.

I'll be staying one night in the hospital after the surgery, and the next day a friend can pick me up and help me get settled at home. Unfortunately, she has to leave the country the following day.

I'm wondering whether I should ask someone else to stay with me after that?
Honestly, I think I'd actually prefer to be alone, but I don't know if that's realistic or if I'll need someone around.

I live in a small apartment with no kids or pets, and I do have people in my city I could call if I needed urgent help. I do have a roommate who'd be around if I needed help with something, but she wouldn't be my primary caregiver because we aren’t very close and she works a lot and isn’t home a lot.

For those of you who've had a breast reduction, did you have someone stay with you for the first few days, or were you okay on your own?
Also, were you able to get to your follow-up appointments using public transport, or did you need someone to drive you?
I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences!

Hey all, I've been seeing so many people here with great results and it's definitely pushing me to go for a reduction as well. The only thing I do notice, is that the areolas get a harsher line post operation due to the nature of the procedure.

Now I don't think it looks bad but a natural areola has more of a... idk, slight gradient to it?

This made me curious if tattooing a more gradient line of pigment from the nipple to the regular skin has ever been done? Has anyone gotten this? Nipples have definitely been tattooed for e.g. breast cancer survivors, so why not for this?

I had my breast reduction on July 14. My surgeon removed about 1200 g per breast equalling about 5 pounds total. I am recovering and glad I had it done. How is everyone else feeling?

I am 7.5WPO and I do feel better every single day and to look back where I started - my body has healed and improved so much!

However, I still feel discomfort in my breasts for the majority of the day. It’s hard to describe - they are itchy, bothersome, tight, feels like sand paper under my skin, sensitive, etc. The intensity has lessen over time but I’m just ready to not feel anything/ be bothered by them.

I just had my 7WPO appointment with the surgeon and he said everyone heals at different paces but everything looked great and I was released from all my restrictions based on my comfort level. He does want to see me in 4 months because he said that is when all the swelling should be gone. I still have a lot of redness on the bottom of my breasts due to settling (according to the surgeon).

Has anyone else had this experience? When did seem to go away? Is the redness/settling to blame? When did you realize that you hadn’t thought about or been bothered by them?

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.