THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE GETTING A BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY
1.You have to meet certain requirements before getting on the thought process that will aim to get a full understanding of why you want the surgery, and manage your expectations in the same way – it’s a serious procedure, and they need to make sure it’s the right move for you.
2.You won’t necessarily have your breast size drop in sequence
You probably imagine that your breast reduction surgery will drop a cup size – if you’re a D, you’ll go to a C, for instance – but (based on what’s seen or what seems obvious), it’s not as simple as that.
‘Having an image in mind of what you want to look like and sharing the vision with your cosmetic surgeon is a good idea.
But you’ll want to be flexible when you’re imagining your cup size because the truth is it’s very hard to describe the cup size you’ll end up with after a reduction. Your cup size isn’t as important as making sure that your new breasts are, balanced and they complement your figure.’
3.It’s painful, but not terrible
you can expect to feel some soreness the first couple of days after your breast reduction surgery procedure but there won’t be extreme pain’ – but remember that the (things that happen after other things) in breast surgery aren’t the end of it.
Many patients say it’s the little things that catch you out – the feeling of having your stitches removed, for instance, or the itchiness of the scabbing on your scars, although they usually also say that’s it’s manageable but it’s not that easy.
when you’re driving home, if there’s a route that’s less bumpy, take that one.
4.You’ll need about six weeks to recover (and that’s not all)
Your breast surgeon will advise how much time you will require off work (this will be about between two to four weeks depending on your job), how long you will need to wear your after-surgery bra for and when you will be able to begin regular activities.
You will need someone to look after you to relieve you of your general hard jobs, such as shopping, household duties and childcare.
You’ll feel tired for the first few weeks following your breast reduction surgery and we advise to avoid exercise for 6 weeks after the surgery.
‘ You’ll also need to wear an after-surgery bra or sports bra for up to three months later/after that, day and night – there’s still a long road to travel after the breast surgery operation is over.
5.You’re not getting it for your ‘dream’ boobs (breast)
Breast reductions are carried out to reduce back, neck and shoulder pain and improve your quality of life, rather than cosmetic reasons, and although lots of women are much happier with their boobs after surgery/after that, everybody is different, and you might not come out 100% thrilled with their appearance.
Most people warn that you will have to scar and that a big reduction can change both the shape and look of your chest, and they’ll still have a habit/desire to droop over time.
Plus, your breasts can still be affected by pregnancy and weight loss or gain, so it’s worth being aware that your boobs straight after surgery might not be the boobs you have forever.
6.You might lose nipple feeling/excited feeling
There are always risks connected with any kinds of surgery – infection, blot clots, a (likely to have a strong, bad body reaction) reaction to pain-killing-related – but breast reductions come with their own particular set of (things that make it more likely that someone will get a disease) too, and one of these is losing some or all of the feeling in your nipples.
Usually, the loss of feeling is (only lasting for a short time), although in some rarer cases, it is permanent – you generally have to wait a year or two after breast surgery to be sure.
(every once in a while), you can get hyper-feeling/excited feeling, which is where there’s too much feeling; either way, it can really affect your sex life, so it’s worth speaking to your doctor if you have any concerns.
7.It can hit/affect your ability to breastfeed
This will depend upon the extent of the surgery, but breast reduction will influence breastfeeding. ‘With breast reduction, usually there is breast tissue that is removed and the nipple and areola must be moved up.
Where the tissue is divided, this means a reduction of milk ducts and of milk-producing glands and in result a lower milk production.
‘ It’s this slowing down of milk that can make breastfeeding harder after your surgery. Some women even choose to wait until they feel their family is complete before going under the knife.