From heavage to cleavage

[aspen]

I've decided I am damn sick and tired of looking in the mirror and seeing boobies that are as big as the rest of my damn rib cage!!! They make me look fatter than I am, I have to mail-order my bras, and for-freaking-get finding a bathing suit that I don't fall out of.

You wanna know how bad it is? Close your eyes and imagine the most blowsy, over-the-top ship's figurehead you've ever seen. Imagine a shorter Pamela Anderson, without the artificial perkiness and liposuctioned ass.

Yeah. That bad.

Mom had breast reduction surgery a couple of years ago, and she loves it. All throughout my teens I swore I was gonna have it done when I grew up, but I was hijacked by the "your body is wonderful the way it is don't give way to patriarchal standards of beauty!" attitude during college. (I was also 30 pounds and probably two cup sizes smaller.)

All day long I've been descreetly checking out women's tits, and nobody, and I mean NOBODY has tracts of land quite this huge. Not even the 300 pound woman I saw in the elevator.

I get my masters degree in a year-- I think I'm gonna buy myself a little graduation present. (Of course, I'll have to get a new bodice.)

Comments? Observations? Horror stories?

Aspen

[Branwen]

Aspen, I'm not sure if I'm in your position. But I fully understand. I started to develop at a very early age. I was in 3rd grade when Mom decided that I could no longer wear t-shirts & I went on my first bra buying trip. I was the ONLY girl in elementary school with a bra. Needless to say I was the target for a number boys' taunts. I understood what bra snapping was before I was in middle school. I was acussed a number of times of stuffing my bra, and at times I'm still asked if they are "real". I don't/can't see why anyone would want to pay for something this large. I have always said that I was/will get breast reduction done when i can afford it. Since i am now working for a company that has excellant benefits, I will be looking into getting insurance approval for breast reduction. It's healthier, you don't slouch as much, the bra straps won't tend to cause indentations in your shoulders & bones. There are a number of health benefits for the surgery. Good luck if you decide on going through with it.

[Mairi the Herbwench]

I know there was a much older thread on this - some wenches had it done, some were looking into it...

Finish your Masters, then do a makeover! And see how much your insurance will cover...

[RichardMacHugely]

All day long I've been descreetly checking out women's tits,


Me too. But I'm really a let man.

[Myfanawy]

I'm a 36DDD, and I have considered breast reduction surgery for quite some time now. It just makes me uncomfortable to have them so prominently out there, not to mention they're a real strain on my back at times. Haven't decided if I'm going to do it yet (of course, $$$ is a HUGE factor, no pun intended)--I've looked into the pros and cons a bit, and need to do so more before I make that decision. One thing I tell myself is that they DO look great in a bodice!!!

I understand what you're going through. *hugs* Whatever decision you make will be the right one for you. Just make sure you do thorough research, and research your surgeon as well. Get in touch with women who have had the same surgery from the surgeon, and find out their experiences.
--Myf

[Mylilpinkpig]

A friend of mine had it done when she was 19. She was very big and it was causing back problems and also alot of self confidence issues. She has never regretted it.

[Pathos]

I hope all of you girls will be sure to take a few "before" pictures prior to surgery.

You know...just for comparison sakes.

:wink:

[Roger]

I hope all of you girls will be sure to take a few "before" pictures prior to surgery.

You know...just for comparison sakes.

:wink:

Pathos, a man after my own heart. Please take the pics and allow us to judge the results. We can be very flattering.

[Myfanawy]

Rogues...incorrigable to the last! :wink:
--Myf

[Wolves Lady]

Aspen,

Have you talked with your Doctor about having the reduction done? There may be a way to get it covered under your insurance - there are some very real health issues associated with over-ample cleavage, especially as you get older. It coudl be your doctor would know how to have it submitted as something as other then "cosmetic" surgery.

Hope things work out for you - Sounds like a great graduation present idea to me!

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

I'm just finding this entire thread terribly depressing.... :)

[Myfanawy]

YOU try hauling them around!!!!

And sorry to depress you, Cyrano.
--Myf

[Pathos]

YOU try hauling them around!!!!
DEAL!!! :D

Sooooooo...how do we set that up? :wink:

(OMG don't you dare say you didn't see that coming miles away!)

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

YOU try hauling them around!!!!
DEAL!!! :D

Sooooooo...how do we set that up? :wink:

(OMG don't you dare say you didn't see that coming miles away!)

Beat me to it. Damn!

[Myfanawy]

YOU try hauling them around!!!!
DEAL!!! :D

Sooooooo...how do we set that up? :wink:

(OMG don't you dare say you didn't see that coming miles away!)

Beat me to it. Damn!

Somehow, I knew that was coming... :twisted:
--Myf

[rosefaeries]

Myfanway wrote

I'm a 36DDD, and I have considered breast reduction surgery for quite some time now. It just makes me uncomfortable to have them so prominently out there, not to mention they're a real strain on my back at times



:shock: Only a 36 DDD........... Try a 40 G. :roll:

[Myfanawy]

Myfanway wrote

I'm a 36DDD, and I have considered breast reduction surgery for quite some time now. It just makes me uncomfortable to have them so prominently out there, not to mention they're a real strain on my back at times



:shock: Only a 36 DDD........... Try a 40 G. :roll:

I'm sorry, dear...that must be difficult. :( *hugs*
--Myf

[Jeannie Fitzgerald]

I'm just finding this entire thread terribly depressing.... :)

Like Myfanwy said, you try lugging them around! Even my dinky 38Cs (barely) do not appreciate being bounced around in a rough riding vehicle. I used to drive a forklift for a living and, unless I was wearing a cast iron bra (uncomfortable in itself), I had to support my wee ones with one arm across my chest when driving full speed over asphalt or the bouncing would hurt! Big time! I can only imagine how it feels for someone with disapportionately sized breasts!

Women I know who have had the surgery have not regretted it even though it was painful and took quite a while to heal. The friend who most recently had her reduction looks so much better porportioned, her posture has improved dramatically along with her self esteem, and she no longer has back and shoulder pain and no longer has to buy her bra's from my old buddy, Omar the Tent Maker (I do wish I could teach him some fashion sense!).

[Tapestry MacGillicuddly]

Back in 76, I knew someone in the Air Force who had a reduction done. Before the surgery she was almost shaped like a 55-gallon drum, big and round all the same in the torso. And the way the guys looked at her and treated her really wasn't great for the self-esteem.

She got the surgery approved at the local military hospital and took 30-days leave to recover. When she came back no one recognized her. And she looked fantastic. She said she felt fantastic, for the first time in ages she didn't have a back ache. She said the doctors told her they removed 8 pounds of breast tissue. That is totally unimaginable.

If the military will sanction the surgery your doctor should be able to write it up as a non-cosmetic and get it covered.

Good luck.

[aspen]

My mother had hers done and loved it, even though it took 6 months (!) for one incision to heal (and the dogs pulling the bandages out of the garbage was a constant problem....).

I don't know that I'm actually having back problems, but I carry a lot of tension in the shoulders, I *know* it's affecting my posture, they're fat at the sides so that the boobies are *wider* than my ribs by 4-6 inches, and it's hard enough to find a bra that fits larger women without having to worry about SHAPE as well!!

Yes, they look great in a bodice. In fact, the bodice is the ONLY time they look great, and once I've laced up and hoisted the girls into position, I need to say goodbye to my feet because I won't be seeing them for the rest of the day.

Plus, serious motivation to lose the belly flab, because I don't want to look disproportional after the surgery is done. However, can't jog, can't do aerobics, can't do anything bouncy unless I want some serious pain and eventually stretch marks. Yes, I have supportive bras-- they only go so far.

And guys, can the "it's such a pity, it's such a waste" comments. You're boring the shit out of me. I've had THAT kind of attention since I was 12, and the next guy who tries it is getting a sharp stick in the eye, because I am DONE.

Aspen

[Daelyn]

My godmother had that surgery a while ago. She tells me it's saved her a lot of back pain, and made her clothes easier to find. She seems much happier with the more proportional size she is now. I'm not sure how long it took to heal, though.
If you do go for it, I wish you an easy recovery.

[Sparrow]

they're fat at the sides so that the boobies are *wider* than my ribs by 4-6 inches, and it's hard enough to find a bra that fits larger women without having to worry about SHAPE as well!!

Yes, they look great in a bodice. In fact, the bodice is the ONLY time they look great, and once I've laced up and hoisted the girls into position, I need to say goodbye to my feet because I won't be seeing them for the rest of the day.

Plus, serious motivation to lose the belly flab, because I don't want to look disproportional after the surgery is done. However, can't jog, can't do aerobics, can't do anything bouncy unless I want some serious pain and eventually stretch marks. Yes, I have supportive bras-- they only go so far.



Aspen

yup, <<nodding my head>> I have the same problem. I am a LARGE double D. I have FAT breasts and bodice time is the only time they really look good.
If I need to run for any reason my arms are crossed to hold the girls in place.
Sports bras are a joke, the do nothing for my in the support area. If I need them held in place, I wear a regular bra and use duct tape (no, i am not kidding)

I say go for it! it'd not about how the world sees you, it is how you see yourself!
Good luck!

-K

[rosefaeries]

Ummm.... I recently got a new bra. And found out I have gone down two cup sizes....... :bananada: I have been working on losing weight. ABout 25 pounds more will put me into a DDD. Normal bra size territory. Sigh. AT least I will have more choices as far as bras are concerened. Guess I am lucky to be able to walk into a bra shop here and find anything that fits.

[Holly]

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And guys, can the "it's such a pity, it's such a waste" comments. You're boring the shit out of me. I've had THAT kind of attention since I was 12, and the next guy who tries it is getting a sharp stick in the eye, because I am DONE.

Aspen[/quote]

Ya know i was just about to make the same comment. They are usually the same ppl who ogled you and fell over the park bench. Laugh at their silliness...


I was a 38 G and i had a reduction last summer and i am a 40 DD

I am soo happy with my smaller breasts. I can totally reccomend it.

For my insureance to pay for it there were a few things i did

1. talk to my PCP
2. got letters sent to my inusreance from my Chiropractors
3. Saw Cosmetic surgeon.

the insureance paid for it all.
well most of it... i think i have a few co pays and stuff.

Surgury was over nite, and it took me about 1 month before i could start to get back to normal and about 6 months before i was up and running in a regualr bra...

I talk alot about my BR surgery in my LJ from Jan/ Mar until about Nov of 2004
Feel free to read it.
Also if you look i started a long threads about the surgury myself...

http://wench.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4707&highlight=breat+reduction+surgury
and

http://wench.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3779&highlight=breat+reduction+surgury

These women gave me lots of information and support. I want to say thanks to them again... and pass the info along to you..

Good luch and feel free to contact me to talk to me about it more!!

[GroggGirl]

Firstly you must feel good about yourself.

You mentioned that you mail order bras. 1. Have you ever been professionally fitted?? I ask because I was or thought I was a 36C/D for years. Then I went to a professional bra/lingerie maker (a gift from mom) and she proceeded to scold me for wearing the wrong size. Women do not realize the damage done to breast tissue and supportive tissue from wearing the wrong bra. Turns out I'm a 34H! I didnt even know they made H cups. From that day forward I never bought a bra off the rack again. upper back pain stopped, no more shoulder staps digging in, no more back strap riding up.
2. Now having bared my chest, try www.bravissimo.com. They specialize in large cup sizes, in beautiful designs. NO more of those ucky granny bras. Underwires, softcups and even H cup sports bra!!! They wont move, you have my guarantee.
Customer Service is excellent. You can search from shore to shore, but I doubt you will find the variety and quality of those at Bravissimo stateside.

Finish your degree, be absolute in your surgery decision, get fitted by a professional, and flaunt the new you or old you.