When I had my reduction, I was told risks included regrowth, which hasn’t happened and obviously them growing during pregnancy. I’ve not been pregnant yet but soon plan to and its a risk I’m willing to take.
I was told that breastfeeding was unlikely but not impossible, depended how much sensation remained in my nipples which I do have some so who knows!

In my mind, it was a small risk to take for a better quality of life.

It may be worth talking about revision with your co-ordinator. If you were with MYA, you have a lifetime guarantee.

I wouldn’t.
I was told not to use bio oil until everything had healed fully.

The Brum clinic are great!

I used bio oil for a few weeks and then gave up through forgetting. My scars faded amazingly.

You may be just about recovered but bikinis wouldn’t be comfortable with your scars plus you shouldn’t be exposing scars to the sun. I’d wait a little longer to be honest.

Best preparation you can do for surgery is make sure you have a button up shirt, it’s easier to put on than overhead stuff. You’ll need a post surgery bra, MACOM are great.

I haven’t but when I first had a consultation with my surgeon, I was warned that it could happen.

Who are the surgeons recommended to you?

Has your surgeon said how much he’d recommend removing? Lifts often mean a bit of tissue removal but you’d be left with brilliant results. You’d have the anchor scarring and you’d be unable to do any heavy lifting until given the all clear but you’d have a lovely perky result.

Recovery is fine. You ache for a while and can’t lift anything but in the long run, it’s 100% worth it for a better quality of life!

I’m a DD now and it’s perfect. A neat little handful.

Added you as a friend now so you’ll be able to find them on photos 🙂

I didn’t have her but I hear she’s a great surgeon. I have before and after photos on my profile.

Not at all, Jessica! It’s a good answer to give 🙂 I’m sure you’ll have a good handful and feel all the benefits.

I met three companies and didn’t hesitate in choosing MYA. I’m almost three years post op and it changed my life, if I had to do it all again, I would. My surgeon is retired but I know that all of the surgeons who work with MYA are fantastic.

A D is a good size. It’s still a nice handful 🙂

I was told that a risk of having my reduction before children was that my breasts would grow again, it was a risk I was prepared to take.
I’ve not had kids yet so it’s not something I’ve had to face.

With a textbook recovery, you’re looking at 8 weeks to be fully healed. Feel free to add me for my before/after pics, my scarring is barely noticeable nearly 3 years on.

I think lift with implant is recommended for correcting the shape of tuberous. You may get better advice on the breast enlargement page

Hi Heather.
I used bio oil for the first few months after I was told I could but then I sort of forgot! I’ll try and get new scar pics up.

I had to stop taking my pill for 2 weeks, Rachel.
You’ll want to take button up pjs and a button up shirt to leave in. Dry shampoo. Basic essentials like toothpaste if you’re an overnight stay. May want a V pillow if you think it will help you sleep slightly upright.

I’m so glad you’re happy with your results!

My areolas were reduced with my reduction. My scars are barely visible around them.

I’ll be three years post op in September and I’m still really happy with my results. My scars are neat and barely visible. They’re still perky. I can wear whatever I want.
My tips are to not be afraid to ask questions, buy button up shirts for your recovery because you will ache. Dry shampoo for your hair will be a godsend.

My swelling took about 3/4 weeks to go down and I stayed bruised for about 6/8 weeks. The recovery for reductions can be tough but it’s so worth it in the long run.

@Sophie my story in a nutshell http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/breast-reduction-my-journey-so-far/#K8dxlzuzJkHWv8Jq.97

You need to buy your own bras for recovery. I recommend MACOM. They expand to the size of the breast which is perfect for swelling and they have no bones or anything because you won’t want that while you heal! They also do up at the front which is a godsend 🙂
Your stitches will be dissoluble unless told otherwise so there’ll be no removing of those but you’ll probably see your nurse once a week after the op – again unless told otherwise 🙂 Sorry, I’m crashing all your threads!

@Sophie
I had someone stay with me until I went down for my op and they were in my room when I came back! I had a two night stay. So they came back to see me the next day and stayed all day, then came back to pick me up on the day I could go home 🙂
On the day you’d go home, they’d let you go in the morning, fairly early because of the next intake of patients.

Strapping is really annoying, you’ll feel so much better when it’s removed!
I’m so glad to see another girl sharing their reduction stories, I feel like I’m the only one sometimes!

Rachel, I’m a DD if it helps.

Tara, it varies on your recovery, some girls go weekly like I needed to as I was having healing troubles, some go every few weeks

I found it helped me 🙂 I don’t use it anymore but I did use it for a few months. My scars have healed really well.

You look like you’re healing really well 🙂
Reduction healing always takes longer than enlargements, may be a couple if weeks before you use bio oil but it’s worth it

We can’t really talk prices on here, Chloe but if you speak to a patient co-ordinator, they can give you a quote. Those appointments are free.

@Louise, yes you can have visitors. Most of the time you’re in your own room but some rooms are doubles.

Yeah I remember a lot of sharp pains for a while.
So yours was revision surgery, what did you dislike first time round?

Button up tops, for a reduction you wont be lifting your arms for a while!

How did it go?!

Depends on how soon you can pay really or if you’re using finance.
My patient co-ordinator appointment was April, met surgeon in May, had op in September 🙂 Nearly 2 years post op

In all honesty, if I had to go back and go through the entire process again, I would, without a shadow of a doubt. A breast reduction will change your life!

MYA are a fantastic company, it’s unfortunate what the surgeon said but the chances are, he’s not even there anymore. Go for it, you’ve got the rest of your life to live and amazing bras to buy. It’s so worth every step 🙂

I had revision for an unhealed wound, my surgeon was really supportive and truly wanted to help me as I was five months PO and not healed but I imagine that’s different to your situation. I’d say if you trust your surgeon, you’re in good hands.
What is it you’re not happy with?

Congrats!

I’ve not seen many on here who have had that but I imagine your incisions would be very much the same as ours as it would mean removal of the implant and removal of excess skin so you’re welcome to look at my photos

Feel free to add me, I have loads of photos on my profile.
For me, my boobs are perfect, I absolutely love them. My biggest piece of advice would be if you know in your heart you want it, it will make you happier and better your life, DO IT! It’s a long road that is worth every minute.

Private clinics won’t refuse you. I was the same, I lost weight years ago and my breast size did not change.

I was on reduced duties at work. I worked in retail at the time and they kept me on customer services until I was fully healed.

I can honestly say there is nothing anyone could have done to avoid what happened in my healing process. It was just bad luck and everyone was so fantastic in taking care of me. I was having dressing changes twice a week and it was my nurse who saw what was happening and she was brilliant. In the whole time I had the open wound, I was being seen about two/three times a week to keep a regular check and they took photos every time so we could see what was going on.

I had revision surgery as I didn’t heal well. I’m a notoriously bad healer when it comes to everything so don’t let my experience put you off.
I was about 5 weeks post op when the wound on my right breast basically broke down and opened. It wasn’t a hole, it was like a superficial open wound. We left it to see if it healed on its own and it didn’t so eventually I had a wound revision and my surgeon used stitches which I had removed two weeks later.

Traditionally, all being well, wounds heal pretty well in 6-8 weeks

The number in reductions is rising to my knowledge, I just think a lot of girls don’t use the forum because they think others don’t
My breasts haven’t changed since they became fully healed, the scars look great, I did have some bumpy ones that have flattened out and they still look perfect 🙂

As for notifications, I have no idea!

The very few breast reduction posts are exactly why I’ve stayed active on the forum, my op was in September 2014.

To be honest, I was really naive when it came to my weight and boobs. I booked my op and wanted to lose a little weight in the 4 months I had before the operation, it didn’t happen. I struggled. The surgeon removed 7lbs of breast tissue and I thought it’d leave me lighter in weight, it didn’t!

I can assure you that 7500 is unlikely. They’re big ops but mine wasn’t that much, I will privately message you what I paid.

The consultations are free, so while the site doesn’t give a range, it doesn’t hurt to meet a patient co-ordinator. I don’t think there’s an expiry but even though you don’t plan to have your op yet, you can still get the ball rolling if you wanted to.

I met MYA in April 2014 and wasn’t planning my op till March 2015. But I ended up putting a deposit down in May 2014 and having my op that September.

I’m going to reply by going through each of your curiosities by one so I don’t look like I’m rambling.

1) Breast feeding is trial and error with breast reductions. You need to be prepared for the fact that you may not be able to breast feed. The sensation in my nipples comes and goes. That’s something I was prepared for when my surgeon told me the risks of my operation. I went from a JJ to a DD. Personally, I think breast feeding will be unlikely for myself but everyone is different but it’s something you should mentally prepare for.

2) Driving – I don’t drive but the surgeon and nurse would advise when it is safe to start driving again. When I had my op, I worked in retail which obviously meant a lot of moving around and I didn’t feel comfortable to go back to work until three weeks after my procedure. I still had some discomfort at the two week mark so as a ball park figure, I’d estimate 2-4 weeks driving free.

3) Don’t be afraid to book a consultation now, even if you’re not planning your op until next year, it’s worth gathering your information now AND getting your quote because that quote will stick. I would tell you how much my procedure cost but it’s against the rules here.

Feel free to add me and ask any questions.

You have to add people as a friend. I don’t think Natasha has used the forum for a while though.

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