This photo was taken the night before my breast reduction surgery. I was disproportionate and very very saggy. I did nurse two children with these monsters. I'm not 100% sure what my actual bra size was because I ha been wearing ill fitting and painful bras for years. I was somewhere between a DD and an E. Aside from the major back/neck/shoulder/head ache pain, dressing was a nightmare. Nothing fit properly. I was wearing L/XL shirts.
This is a photo of the new girls nine weeks post surgery. I am currently wearing a 36C bra (the same size I wore in FIFTH GRADE). My shirts are now S/M and I actually bought and can wear button down shirts. The constant pain I was in is gone. The scarring isn't too bad. you can't see the incisions that go along the bottom and into the cleavage area. The scars that are most prevalent are on the side where he drainage tubes were and down the front of the breast (from nipple down the center to meet the other incisions running along the bottom) but in nine weeks they have already healed and are starting to fade.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about this surgery. Yes, it was extremely painful. Yes, the recovery was hard. Yes, I had a moment of "What the fuck did I do to myself!?" But yes, it has also improved my quality of life (and wardrobe!!). Yes, it has most definitely improved my self esteem because I was VERY self conscious of their size. And no, I am no longer in pain every day.
This is MAJOR surgery. If anyone out there is considering this surgery to improve their quality of life I say go for it. But make sure you have a good support system at home because you will need help, and a lot of it. And if you need the name of my doctor please don't hesitate in asking. xo
