Upcoming Surgery - Looking for Tips on What to Expect

Hi A.,

I feel your pain... I am very active exerciser and had been a 34DDD since 6th grade. I am small too, 5'2" with a petite frame and felt like I was all boobs!

I had breast reduction surgery in April 2007. I was 32 at the time. I went from a DDD to about a D, depending on the bra of course. From my experience, I would say you need one full week of recovery. You definitely need someone there to help you, especially the first couple of days. You need help getting up, taking a shower, etc. But in general the recovery was fine and the pain is managable. Recovering from my c-section in April was much more difficult.

I am so glad I did it and wish I had done it years earlier. I just had my first baby in April and I'm excited to say my boobs went back to their reduced size. :-)

Please feel free to ask me anything at all. I'm happy to share information from my experience.

:-) J.

Good for you, I am 43 and just had the surgery in June. I wish I had done it years ago, I am also petite and my breasts were disproportionately large. I went from a 32DDD to hopefully a 32C. They are still changing. The recovery and surgery was easier than I thought it was going to be. I did not spend the night in the hospital, I was in recovery for a couple of hours and was able to go home. The first week is the hardest obviously, but I only needed the pain medication for a couple of days and then just took ibuprofen as needed. My husband took the week off to stay with me and I am glad he did, the first couple of days it is hard just to get out of bed and I needed his help taking showers. My kids are 10 and 12 so they are fairly self sufficient so that was not an issue for me. I went back to work after 2 ½ weeks – putting in a full day was tough the first week back. The biggest issue for me was the tiredness, that took about 31/2 weeks. I have had no infections or problems healing. It was the best thing I could have done and I feel great after only 2 months. Good luck! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

I'm considering this for sometime after my youngest weans. What about sensitivity post-surgery (in the good way), after healing?

Hi there,
You sound like me. I had the surgery done a little over a year ago after hating my large breasts for years. I was also able to get it covered through insurance so that was a relief. At the time, my daughters were 3 and 1. In reality, I thought the recovery was much easier than I anticipated. I had family around the first few days to help but it was quite easy (much easier than my c-sections). I was exhausted from the drugs the first day home (I spent the night at the hospital) but after that, it was breeze. I tried to avoid picking up my little one (because of her flailing legs and I didn't want to get bopped in the chest) but other than that, no complaints. I am so glad I did it. Feel free to ask any specific questions.

Hi - I've been considering this surgery for years and now that I'm finally done having kids I am really serious about it. I'd love to hear how you got your insurance to cover the expense. That's been my biggest hesitation so far...