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Consultation: Breast Reduction
A patient comes to see Dr Harper with enormous 36JJ Breasts that are in need of a reduction.
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I am having a consultation with a plastic surgeon in two weeks time regarding a breast reduction and was wanting to know the following. I am 38GG and wanted to know what size my breasts can be reduced to?
hi im 16 years old and i have size 34h boobs. I dont have no confidance at all with them. everytime i look in a mirrow with no bra on i feel sick. i really want a beeb reduction how old do i have to be? i get really bad back ache all the time. i feel different to all my friends they have nice c/d cups and they are not saggy. but mine have droped already.
Hello. Im 13 and I have size 36F breasts. This was a very helpful video as I'll probably end up getting a reduction at some point. I already have back and shoulder pain.
I'm 29 and mine are 34HH/J. I can cope with the clothing issue, especially as big bras are easier to get now than 10-15 years ago. I don't have a psychological problem with them, but I would be extremely upset and offended if people made rude comments about them. Some people have a disgusting attitude towards big-breasted women that makes me incredibly angry. In a way I'm quite fond of my breasts, but my back is now starting to hurt because of them. I fear I walk leaning backwards like a pregnant woman, which isn't good for the back. I need to lie down now and then during the day. I prefer being a bit overweight as then I have a ledge to rest them on. My mum is thinking maybe I should have an reduction, and she might help with the cost, but I'm terrified of needles, knives and all that pain. I wish the breasts would push off, but I really don't fancy the pain, possible complications, scaring, or the danger that they might grow back again.
I am 40 years old and my boobs are size 38H. They badly sag and the nipples are at the bottom. I do have some pain but not terrible (except when my period is due and then I can't go without my bra due to the pain.) However I can't jump, run or move quickly without pain and discomfort as they are too loose and large. There is only one bra that I can wear that holds me up a little without cutting into my shoulders. My sagging is mostly due to weight loss as I have lost over 5 stone. However I now fear losing more weight as every time I do they get far worse and hang even lower. The skin is also very thin and gets extremly wrinkled. I am stuck at 16 stone due to my fear of more weight loss and the effect on my boobs. I asked at my doctors once and was told I would have to pay to go private as I was not suffering much pain or back promblems. This seems extremly unfair as I do suffer a great deal in other ways.
I am currently recovering from a reduction from 36GG to 36C and love the results already. I experienced a bad back and shoulders due to the weight of them. I never showed them off to anyone due to my confidence being affected and they interfered with my life/sport. I had the procedure on the NHS and would reccommend the operation to anyone who is looking to improve their quality of life and free themselves from the burden of big breasts! I would not say the surgery or recovery was painful just uncomfortable and the scarring is not as bad as I had thought! I will be back to work within 4wks of surgery.
im 25 and i have 38j chest, i have 2 children and 3rd on the way im dreading wat size they will end up, but i am learning to live with them coz i am too scared to have a reduction.
I'm 38 and a size 36F. I have always had large boobs from an early age and all of my friends comment on me having a great cleavage. I absolutely hate them with a passion. They are white, saggy and have stretch marks all over them and certainly aren't attractive in any way. My husband will never see me stood in front of him without a bra on as they disgust me so much. The shape of them is the same as the lady in the video but obviously not as big. I'm only 5' 2" and a bit overweight and since my first child 2 years ago, they have got even bigger. I know I won't qualify for surgery as I don't suffer from that much pain, but cannot afford any cosmetic surgery. Any ideas??
i am 23 years old and have recently gone into a 34 k cup bra! i have always been big busted at the age of 18 i was a 34 e. i went to a 34 hh when i was pregnant with my 2 year old son and was told i would lose them when i gave birth. i didnt i am now 5 months pregnant with my second child and already gone to a k cup which is starting to get to small. i have to wear a bra to bed because they are so heavy and my husband lays on them if i dont. i cant exercise because of the weight and pain and really dont know what to do now. i wasnt able to breast feed my son because i was afraid of suffocating him as well as being unable to buy a maternity bra that big, so i know i definately wont be able to breast feed this baby! its really getting me depressed and ive even started thinking i shouldnt have had kids because of the way i look and the pain im in. i really dont know what to do
im 19 and a 32h .. would like 2 have a breast reduction as my back is starting 2 get sore .. i am a hairdresser and have 2 stand up all day and find it hard 2 get bras bikinis and clothes 2 fit and look gd x
