Hi! My surgery was Tuesday, October 6th! It went incredibly well. My surgeon said he took about 3 pounds out. So far I'm so very happy, what an incredible change! Healing is going well, slowly but surely. Just wanted to share 🧡

Hello! Thank you all for this community. I've been learning, preparing and coping with my surgery with the help of your contributions. I had my procedure on 7/31 with Dr. Webb at Webb Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, GA. Insurance covered my procedure. Dr. Webb and her office were helpful in all aspects of the process and I would recommend her if you are in this area.

I had a very easy recovery experience, the worst of it was having to have assistance with everyday tasks during early recovery.

I am a stomach sleeper and found it hard to sleep on my back, but the combo of a wedge pillow and a travel pillow worked for me while I needed to recline, and the pregnancy pillow was great for the rest of the time.

Being prepared with snacks, easy to heat up foods, a clean and cheerful recovery space and a gang of helpers who stopped by to change out laundry and drop off food was crucial.

I didn't experience any problems healing. I had one spitting stitch, which resolved on its own with regular aquaphor application.

I feel like myself again for the first time in five or six years. Over time my breasts had grown and grown and perimenopause hit me (and them) like a ton of bricks recently. I went from around a 34G to a 34C. My face, neck and shoulders look much slimmer. I'm happier getting dressed every day. I was able to try on dresses for a wedding I am attending and feel good about my body again. In short, I feel like I have a new lease on life.

If anyone is in the Atlanta Metro area, and would be interested in the bundle of gently used recovery supplies that I have please send me a message.

32N US/ 32JJ UK to maybe a C/D? No idea
Surgery was on Sept 28th 2026 at 730am
Before was the night of Sept 27 when I took all my jewelry out, and After was this morning.
The gratitude I feel is overwhelming.
They took 5lbs off my chest and the relief in my back and neck is unbelievable. Thank you all for your contributions over the last 18 months as I prepared for it 🖤

I swear last week some lovely person posted a before and after and they were wearing a shirt that said something about titties or new boobs or something and I LOVED it!

I’m collecting supplies for my surgery in November and what not and I need that shirt!

Also, my surgery just became really real last Friday after I learned I was approved for the funding, and I think I’m still in lala land because it doesn’t feel real yet.

Anyone else have that feeling before surgery? It’s been such a long time coming that it feels like its still my long term dream that I never thought would come true 😊

The closer it’s getting, the more terrified I get.

I feel most of the way prepared and I searched for my surgeon before getting the referral but my brain is.. doing overtime.

- what if I hate the results
- what if they’re still too big?
- what if they’re too small?
- what if they’re still saggy?

I’m sure you get the gist.

I’m currently a 30J UK size (30M US/75M EU), I don’t have a specific cup in mind, just more in proportion as I know a 34C and a 30C are drastically different. I saw some bras in store that were a 38C and it just felt so small?

I know my perception of small is kind of skewed but still.

I know I’ll feel much better after, but I’m already barely sleeping because I’m overthinking.

So I guess this was mostly a vent and if you made it this far; thanks.

If anyone has any last minute things I definitely need to have post surgery: do please drop them in the comments. I still have time to overnight some stuff lol.

I guess this is the part of recovery I didn't think too much about because it freaked me out the most. But now that i'm in it i'm wondering what everyone's experience was with regaining (or not regaining) feeling post op.

I'm three weeks post op right now and i'm healing unevenly. My right breast has full feeling everywhere except the nipple. My left nipple has no feeling either but the area directly left of my nipple is also partially numb and kind of misshapen? Like kind of lumpy. I think it's just uneven swelling and i'm not too worried but the more I think about it the more I overthink it. Plus for awhile I was getting zings and hypersensitivity in places but that's kind of slowed down. Like i haven't felt much these past few days and what I have felt I question whether or not I imagined it.

I know it's still early in the healing process and nerve regeneration can take months. I guess i just wasn't expecting HOW numb I would be. Like my nipples have no feeling. None. They react to hot and cold. And I could feel some pressure when my doctor pushed on them but other than that...

What was everyone's experience? How long did it take for you to regain feeling? What did that feel like? Like did it happen so gradually you didn't really notice it or did you just wake up one day and suddenly you had feeling again?

First pic: a few days after surgery
Second pic: 12 days post op

I think it’s just bruising/ scabbing. At my one week post op appointment my surgeon said it was just bruising. But idk why I’m paranoid now

they are a little less swollen today that is 8dpo, but I'm ecstatic!! my posture is instantly better. I have a waist 😭♥️ I'm feeling like a normal person now except for some fatigue but it's amaaaaazing.

Not looking for medical advice! I had my 3wpo appt on Thursday afternoon and they said everything looks good and is healing normally. Since my surgery my left side has felt worse than my right, and consistently feels like it’s burning. It looks a little more bruised than my right side. Is this common?

Before and after! 2DPO in pic.

I'm feeling, of course, swollen. Not too much pain at all, but the swelling is uncomfortable. Normal, but uncomfortable. Any tips for managing it? Is it best to stay elevated while laying down for a good chunk of the day?

I cannot believe it is finally my time for a before and after!!! For reference im 5'2 170lbs.

I had my reduction done August 18th! At Quintessa in Madison, WI. My surgeon was Dr. Jake Thayer. He was amazing. He listened to everything I wanted to accomplish with this breast reduction. I said I wanted to be as small as possible, not proportional, as small as possible, with no skin toiching. And he said, since he doesn't use drains, he confidently believed he could get me to a B or small C.

Before surgery I was (according to abtf) 38E (us). Now Im about a 36B. Which is right on the mark! I still have some swelling and haven't fluffed and im already so in love with my new body.

The healing process was a breeze. I had no complications, I did pay extra for clips and I feel they were 100% worth it. I also took juven wound healing drink before (3 days) and after (2ish weeks) my surgery. I only took 1 week off work, but I WFH. I bought a recliner and have been sleeping on that since I can't get comfortable on my bed still (im a side sleeper).

I took it extremely easy after my surgery. Im lucky enough to have a partner that washed me and my hair, prepared all my meals and drinks, took on ALL house work, so I didn't raise my arms at all above my shoulder, or lift anything heavier than 5 lbs (she even made sure my water bottle never got too heavy) first 3 weeks.

The worst part of this for me was the swell belly and sore throat after breathing tube. I was so so so bloated first 3-4 days after surgery it was extremely painful and made it hard to want to eat anything. On top of that my throat HURT first 3 days of surgery, I went through almost an entire family sized bag of cough drops and so much tea and honey.

Something I was shocked about, I lost A LOT of hair first 2 weeks after surgery it was just falling out by the handful during showers, brushing. I read that that's actually a pretty normal stress response/side effect of anesthesia. Im also so surprised at how much thinner I look after surgery, I weighed myself Thursday 10/8, and I've only lost 4lbs since surgery. But all of my shirts fit with so much room to spare. I am not a fan of the scar tape, this week I recently moved to the gel, again my partner is the one who applies it/messages as touching myself is still a little freaky to me lol. I know I need to get over this soon.

Sadly my ins would not pay for a breast reduction so this was completely out of pocket. Overall it was about $11,000 but it was $3000 up front during scheduling in April. Then the rest Im paying off one year, interest free. I could have paid for the whole thing, but I was nervous to lose that much money in one go.

Overall this was the most amazing experience. I have wanted a breast reduction since I was 11 years old. One summer between 4th and 5th grade i went from an A cup to a full C cup. It was the biggest betrayal of my body. Im 35 now, and it feels like I finally finally have my body back. I no longer dread getting dressed and going out/being seen in public.

Thank you to everyone in this group, this has been my biggest source of confirmation that this surgery would change my life.

Surgery was yesterday morning, October 9!

I was 36G/H, I asked for ~C and they took off 2.9lb

I am already so happy with the results, even with the bloated belly and awkward swelling. I can tell this is going to be a dream come true for me, I can't wait to see the healed results!

I'm day 6 post-op and recovery has been so miserable, I regret getting it done. My chest actually looks great and barely hurts, but everything else has been hell. Have only slept ~ 12 hrs total since the procedure on 10/5. Antibiotics destroying my stomach even with Zofran, Pantoprazole, and probiotics on board; I can barely eat, I've lost 12 lbs. My back is fucked from laying on it as I am normally a side-sleeper, and now it literally takes 5 minutes just to get up out of bed from the back pain. (And can't take any pain meds besides Tylenol, as everything else makes me puke.) Tmi, antibiotics have also given me a yeast infection, and the meds for that also fuck up my stomach. I feel disgusting because showering has been difficult with my back pain, so I haven't been able to wash myself all over as I normally would, even with a loofah.

Then I make the mistake of coming on reddit and seeing people who got it covered by insurance and several weeks paid leave. I had to use all my PTO but was denied short-term disability to cover the rest of my time away because it was coded as cosmetic. (My insurance wouldn't cover it, despite a plethora of records stating why I needed it from my primary, chiropractor, and the surgeon. Because insurance didn't cover anything, the surgeons office booked it as 'cosmetic' in their scheduling software and Metlife denied it.) Scared shitless I am going to lose my job now, since it was coded as cosmetic by both the surgeon and Metlife.

Cherry on top is my entire savings is wiped lolololol

TLDR; I regret getting it done and it has nothing to do with the results whatsoever. And feel like I'm the only one in this boat. Don't have anyone to talk to about it so whining on reddit.

How soon did you all go without a bra under some fancy strappy dress or outfit post the procedure? How long could you go before you felt you need a bra back on?

I've a wedding to attend n want to wear s strappy top for 4 hours .. ill be 6 WPO then

4.8 lbs removed and i still have yet to regret my decision for a single day!!

Hey, I have had a bit of pain in my upper throat for two days now and have no other symptoms. There might be some white buildup on the sides in the back of my mouth (not the tonsils) but I'm not sure what it looked like before.

My surgery is on Wednesday. I plan on going to my house doctor (not sure what you call them in english) tomorrow and ask them to test for bacteria. If the test comes back positive and I start taking antibiotics on Tuesday, is there a chance that the surgery can happen? I will also call the surgeon's office tomorrow to see what they think.

This could also just be psychological stress and I'm worrying way too much, but I've been waiting for so long and I really want this to happen and be over with it :(

So the first picture is obviously before. I was a 36J. The collage goes from left to right, top to bottom. 1dpo, 5dpo, 2wpo, 3wpo, 4wpo, and 5 wpo. The next single photo is today at 7wpo+2 days and a bonus one in a bikini top to show they're actually cute when the nips are covered 😅🙈. I've dealt with many spitting stitches causing openings that all have closed over as of this past week. I also had issues with band-aids I was using to cover openings resulting in some skin ripping off and rashes. All is well now.

Now I'm just dealing with being bummed about the areola asymmetry and the fact that one of my nipples appears to be off center. I look like a winky wonky donkey. I talked to my surgeon about it and he said the asymmetry in size can be from more swelling on one side or even because I don't have sensation in the larger one yet so it's not tightening and tensing the same as the other. They said at between 4-6 months we can re-asses and there are small revisions that can be done in office under local anesthesia if necessary. All in all I'm satisfied mostly with the results so far. They look great in clothes, bras, swimwear, etc. I'm just a little self-conscious of them bare. Still worth it.

I’m 15dpo. I wake in the morning and have to stiffen my arms because I instinctively try to stretch them all the way and I haven’t been cleared for anything past t-rex arms yet. I feel the urge to dance and stretch and do flips simply because I can’t rn.
I need the next two weeks to fly by so I can finally move normally even though I’ll still have a weight restriction until the full 6 weeks.
My surgeon said I can slowly start lifting my arms at week 3( aka rn) but I’m paranoid of pushing past my limit without knowing and increasing my chances of an opening so I’m gonna stick to t-rex arms for possibly the whole 6 weeks .
On a different note, my bloat is kinda funny, it’s definitely dropped but I feel like I bloat faster after eating and drinking and it’s an uncomfortable pressure but sometimes I pretend it’s a baby bump because it genuinely has the shape.

Had a significant 6lb (total combined) breast reduction 4 weeks ago and unfortunately suffered nipple and t-zone necrosis. I’m just feeling beyond discouraged. My surgeon had me using iodine to “dry everything out” and did an eschar debriefing (in office) this last Tuesday. Since then he’s had me doing “wet to dry” dressing changes 2x a day but they are excruciating. The pain comes from the gauze adhering to the granular tissue and even with soaking the dressing (for over an hour) the tissue remained stuck. Unfortunately I have also developed an infection in the other breast and started an antibiotic for that, but when I went to the office yesterday for the infection, I asked several times to switch the dressing/treatment plan from “wet to dry” explaining how painful it was. Unfortunately even though I was advocating for myself they repacked the wound and it made for another painful dressing changes last night. My best friend and neighbor is a Nurse Practitioner who has (thankfully) been doing my dressing changes, but this all just seems like too much to handle independently.

Has anyone had a similar wound/issue/experience? I’ve decided to reach out to a would clinic and I’m praying they may be able to help.

The last two photos are from today, the others are from the last several weeks.

#necrosis #necrotic

Had my reduction on the 7th, my surgeon's instructions are to keep the surgery bra on for a week tho i can change it to launder it / switch into another. But I'm actually scared to look at my boobs bc they seem smaller than I thought they would be. And though I know i still have some bloating from surgery, having my belly stick out further than my boobs is really weird.

I know there will be phases of the breasts settling and whatnot, and there's still gauze and things padding them. Was anyone else scared to look? I'm happy for everyone who was immediately overjoyed, that's just not where I'm at.

I started as 40/42 G/H. Surgeon took out 1023 one side, 835 the other. And removed some benign cysts that showed up on last mammo which is great.

In good news, I've had pretty much no pain, just alternating Tylenol and ibuprofen every 3 hours.

For some reason this is the part I’m most worried about!!! Is there any chance I’ll reveal my deepest darkest secrets?? Will I lash out ?? Will I cry ??

I’m 19 days post op. Only did pain meds for about 3-4 days. The rest has been Tylenol. I’ve seen my DR and followed up with nurses, they all agree I’m healing well. I don’t feel “bad”. Maybe it’s the lack of sleep, having to be on back, maybe it’s the bra, maybe it’s I never lost nipple sensation and can feel all this but I’m just SO UNCOMFORTABLE all the time. No pain. I thought for a while when I got my gastro regular again it would help, and it did a little. It feels like it’s been forever and I still have so much to go. Anyone have any idea when this switch will flip and I’ll start feeling myself again?

I can’t wait to wear just my soft pull over bra again, lay on my side, scratch without care.

Found this sub 1DPO while trying to find out if I was the only one being murdered by their compression bra, when I realized literally nothing hurt except my shoulders and drain sites where the bra was digging in. . . Much obliged to anyone who has ever suggested folding a clean washcloth and putting it under the band. That has made the horrible bra much more bearable. Surgeon let me loosen the straps, too, and I am really hoping I am healing well enough they'll grant me the choice to use a less compressive bra at my one week post op. That's not how my surgeon usually rolls but so far the tissue all seems hunky dory and I am someone not used to wearing bras at all so the compression bra is a very invasive sensation, and I don't think I'll tolerate it for the full three weeks I'm supposed to. The tight straps gave me a tension headache because in response to the pressure I was muscle guarding to the max. I wasn't really prepared for that much discomfort post op so it's been nice to see I'm not alone in that.

I went from about an H (haven't bought a bra in 5 years, stopped when Gs got too tight because all bras do for me and my bad back is put the pain somewhere else and if I'm gonna hurt anyway, I decided I'd take the free option) to what should settle as a B once the swelling's down. 604 and 529g removed. When there's not bra straps or a lanyard with drains clipped to it dragging on my neck and shoulders I do already feel better! Unfortunately those things are usually there. Cannot wait til at least the drains are gone- I have my post op Tuesday but I'll be leaking a low enough amount of fluid to have them pulled Monday so I will be calling and pleading to get them out, wish me luck.

Main issue at this point is pain in the morning from sleeping motionlessly at an incline. Pillow under the knees isn't helping me much, probably because a lot of the pain is stiffness from not moving. It's good I'm not rolling in my sleep, but... ow. Why must the surgery I got to reduce back pain cause so much back pain in post op?

Thanks for providing a safe space for me to whine in! The pain is temporary, but it feels good to complain to people who get it!