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I had my lapband surgery on 4/25/12. I am seriously interested in getting a breast reduction in october. Is there anyone else out here who is considering or thought about having a breast reduction.

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I had a breast reduction several years before my lap band surgery and honestly it was one of the best decisions I've made. So much more comfortable -- no sore back, no bra straps digging in my shoulders. I say if you want it and can afford it (insurance paid for most of mine) ... go for it!!

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I had my breast reduction and Tummy Tuck six weeks ago and could not be happier!!!! You will NOT regret the br!!!! So wish I would have done it years ago!! :)

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I am thinking about getting one. I am a size J! and am 55 years old. I guess I just think it is better to lose my weight before the surgery.

I loved having big breasts but now they just feel so heavy and, of course, are saggy.

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I had one years ago and they took off 9 pounds. I was a tripe I

and my shoulders are now wonderful and relaxed. If you can, I say go for it.

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Thank you for the advice. I would like to know would it make a big difference if i would only be 6 months out of surgery in october. I am scheduled for my first visit on 08/20/12 and i am so excited because my back is killing me. When i try to exercise it kills my back. I know that my insurance will cover it because i was pre-approved before but was scared to have it done.

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I wouldnt think so. I am nearly a month out and am nearly 100% with feeling good/great. I say go for it.

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Thank you again. I am going to go for it will keep you posted when i have it done. :wub:

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It kind of depends on how much weight you still have to lose. Not sure if you're self pay. Insurance usually has guidelines. I had mine in November. I love it. I wasn't at goal about 20 lbs away. Good luck.

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The only thing against having breast reduction before you are at goal weight is that u may lose more than u bargained for when u lose weight and hit goal, i always had a large bust but i lost nearly all my weigh from them.

I know how much of a pain large breasts are and i understand fully why u want them done but i would just be worried that u will have a reduction then if u lose more weight u will lose more size on your chest, but that is something to speak to the plastic surgeon about i suppose it all depends how much fat you carry in your breasts :)

good luck with it anyways, i shall have my lift on my breasts next year as i have gone from large breasts to quite saggy ones now .. ugh :) ( but then i am a lot older )

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I am seriously considering getting a reduction as well. I'm waiting till I'm in onderland though just in case I end up with nothing.

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I believe some insurance carriers require after weight loss usually 1-2 years of steady weight before approving, depending on your plan. Self-pay of course is your own personal choice, however just as Cazzy said you deff. may want to wait 'after' you have lost the weight and have got to your weight goal to do this because you will not see true results in your surgery.

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I had a reduction a few weeks after I turned 18 (I'm 28 now). It was one of the best things I ever did for myself. I went from a DD to a full C. I had been a DD for about 3 years and had bad upper back and neck pain. I do not regret my decision at all, even though I did experience a lot of changes afterwards (numbness still in spots, loss of sensation as well as my scars not healing very well).

One thing that I have noticed though is now that I'm losing weight, my boobs seemed to take the first loss. My bras are too big now, which is crazy because I used to worry about bras being too small! I don't mind, it's keeping me porportionate - but my husband did say "Remember - I didn't sign up for that!!" He was kidding of course, but he noticed the shrinking!

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I had a reduction a few weeks after I turned 18 (I'm 28 now). It was one of the best things I ever did for myself. I went from a DD to a full C. I had been a DD for about 3 years and had bad upper back and neck pain. I do not regret my decision at all, even though I did experience a lot of changes afterwards (numbness still in spots, loss of sensation as well as my scars not healing very well).

One thing that I have noticed though is now that I'm losing weight, my boobs seemed to take the first loss. My bras are too big now, which is crazy because I used to worry about bras being too small! I don't mind, it's keeping me porportionate - but my husband did say "Remember - I didn't sign up for that!!" He was kidding of course, but he noticed the shrinking!

This would be my fear for anyone getting breast reduction half way through their weight loss journey, but as i said previously it may well be that u have very little fat in your breasts, which can be checked out with a mammagram in which case u wont lose much at all when u lose more weight :)

Just proceed with caution and make sure u ask the PS all the questions relevant to your weight loss journey and the effects on a breast reduction :) expert advice is nearly always the best !

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