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Talksurgery adheres to the Health On the Net Foundation's Code of Conduct
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Breast Reduction
Pros:
shoulders now pain free, confidence way increased, can wear any clothes I like, can play any sports I want.
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Cons:
major pain, permanent and deep scarring, potential loss of ability to breastfeed.
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Cost:
Free (covered by Insurance)
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Healing time:
Three weeks minimum
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Pain-o-meter: 9
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The first thing that I found out, that my doctor did not warn me of, was how painful this procedure would be. I was prepared for everything else - for the scarring, for the potentiality of not being able to breast feed, for infection, so on for everything, but I wasn't aware of the pain level.
I recommend that if your health insurance does not cover a full week stay in the hospital, than make sure that you get the surgery done with a doctor that has a private clinic, and pay for it. Either that or your caregiver will have to be part saint, part nurse, and that was what my sister, my caregiver was to me.
I remember waking up from the 5-hour surgery, in a complete state of agony. I stayed in the hospital for two days, but later, at home, even getting up to get a drink of water was an earth moving effort.
The pain started around my breasts obviously, a sore, aching kind of overwhelming pain with tentacles that reached every portion of my body. My breasts were swathed in bandages and there was a pressure on them all the time. Once, adventurously, I lifted my bandage lightly so my sister and I could take a look - it was a sore, oozing, broken mess, and made my sister jerked back involuntarily with a "poor you". My entire body started to ache after a week of bed, and towards the end I was getting cabin fever.
This went on for two weeks, and somehow, I dragged myself to my doctors after 14 days so he could unswath my bandages. The only thing that made the past two weeks worthwhile was when my doctors slowly took off my bandages, my eyes tightly closed, then I heard him a make satisfactory grunt and murmur "beautiful".
I looked down and will never forget that moment. After years of dealing with large painful breasts, I had two evenly sized perky breasts saluting me - and since I was looking down and not in the mirror, I could not see the scars that were there under my breasts. Only at that moment, did I realize that I did the right thing Three years later after the surgery, I have only two regrets: That I didn't go smaller, and that I didn't get it done sooner. Today, my breasts are still perky and even, and while the scars are definitely there, it doesn't bother me at all. And, now I can do all the sports I want and wear anything I want without having the bra strap gouge in my shoulder - its great!
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
Not specified
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
Not specified
Healing aids used:
Not specified
Number of doctors consulted:
5
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
12
Had an elective procedure before:
Not specified
Complications or follow-up procedures:
Not specified
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This information is not to substitute for professional medical advice. You
should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or
disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please
consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have
regarding your condition.
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
34
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Ethnic group:
Asian-Indian
Education:
Community college or university
Country:
Canada
State/Province:
Quebec
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Our weight alone is not a sufficient measure to assess our risk for disease. Total body fat, fat distribution and the consequences of dieting must be considered as well.
(Source: the Role of Weight Management in the Health of Women" by Sachiko T. St. Jeor, professor and director of Nutrition Education and Research at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine)
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