Breast Reduction sooner or later

[Hellojaqs 9]

So I go see my surgeon at the begininng of January after having to reschedule my 6 month follow up, so this will more of an 8 month followup. A little back story, highest weight was 412 in 2017, lowest since is right now at 298. I had surgery in may and my losing has been slow going but I am dropping inches like no tomorrow. With that being said, while I am dropping band size ( a 56 to a 48 as of 11/29/2024) , my cup size (ddd/f) seems to be remaining the same and the more weight I drop the bigger they feel to me. When I was 14 I was already a a38DD so as you can tell I should have had this done a long time ago.

I have already talked to my gyno, who suggested it first, then my primary said she would refer me when the time was right, my gyno suggested as soon as possible while my thought process is weight until I am close to goal weight. But with the numbers not moving, its hard to want to wait. My back hurts all the time, I got new, 100% supportive bras today and I put one on and I feel like imma tip over, and I wonder why I like my old bras that are stretched out a bit, Geesh.

Anyways, ramble aside, if you have had surgery, or thought of having it, what was your timeline like?

[Queen of Crop 1,104]

Hello there. I haven't popped into BP in years. I was sleeved in 2012 and it changed my life. I saw your post and wanted to tell you that I had a breast reduction done in 2014 and it was the best decision ever! I love my new breasts (even 12 years later). They took 90 grams out of one and 10 out of the other to get them to match! I am also your height but I did wait until I had lost all my weight to have it. It was not a difficult surgery to recover from. Good luck!

Queen of Crop

[ms.sss 15,813]

was not exactly in the same situation as u, but here's my anecdotal input nonetheless:

i had a breast reduction way back in 2006 i was 34 and was only starting to get overweight (probably maybe 150-160 lbs back then) but had ginormous boobs. best decision ever. my back no longer hurt, i stopped hunching forward, my bras didn't leave railroad tracks on my shoulders, no mote safety pins to keep my shirt closed...all of it! yay!

had wls in 2018 (boobs ginormous again as i was then 235 lbs).

a year later at 115 lbs, i had a breast lift - kinda like a breast reduction ? but more skin removal vs tissue removal - and again, best decision ever! this time though, it was more for aesthetics. but still a good reason to get one!

long story short, the breast reduction in 2006 improved quality of life. the breast lift in 2019 improved how i looked naked.

keep in mind though they are different procedures, one is usually covered by insurance while the other is considered a cosmetic procedure and is usually self pay.

after u lose the weight, will you still be considered a candidate for a reduction? who knows...maybe, maybe not.

personally, (and im just a stranger on the internet so what do i know??) if the large boobs bring suffering to a point that its affecting quality of life, get em done if u have the means and resources to do so. life is soooo much better when aren't in pain all the time.

[ShoppGirl 5,072]

I would suggest meeting with a cosmetic surgeon now and asking how much more your boobs can shrink for it to still be covered by insurance. I considered a reduction a while back but I have a tiny implant down in there from when I was in my 20’s and went up one cup size and I think the Dr assumed the implants were bigger then they are because he said he thought I would be dissatisfied with the size it would leave me. They have to take out a certain amount of tissue to do a reduction and bill insurance and they obviously cant count the implant. So anyways, if you wait too long you may be just under the threshold to get it covered or end up completely flat to get it covered. It’s just really important that you time it right to get what you want. To me its worth a copay to get some information and maybe even check in every so often and make sure your still on track.