Nhs breast lift? Anyone had one?

[rosygirl14]

Hi everyone, the title says it all. Has anyone had a breast lift on the nhs?
I understand the NHS is completely stretched to capacity and underfunded, but I know in some cases people have been granted one.

For some context - I’m 21 years old. I had a baby a year ago and due to pregnancy, breast feeding and weight gain / loss I have been left with what I can only describe an elderly woman’s breasts.
They are so embarrassingly awful. My breasts hang well below my waist, I can pull them outwards and fold them. When sitting they hang below my belly button. My nipples hang directly at the floor, and in bras all you can see is all the excess wrinkly skin at the top. I was a D before, and now I can barely fill a B cup.
My mental health has been affected by this so much, it’s ruined my relationship, and whatever self esteem I had left after having my son. I’m so depressed by the state of these and ashamed my body is this way at 21 years old.

sword the thing is you should be able to get them reduced on the NHS. It will save them money in the long term as you can be more active and have a reduced risk of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis etc.

@rosygirl14 my boob issues are different to yours but my sympathy to you, your feelings are valid and you shouldn't have to put up with feeling awful about yourself. I hope you can get an NHS breast lift

It's rubbish that most people's boobs are trashed post pregnancy. Not to the point you're at. I had my son at 35 and they don't remotely resemble that. Please see your GP and hopefully they can refer you.

If you're a man who wants his cock inverted and breast implants, Sussex NHS WILL pay for that.

I am confused as to how you are a B cup and yet they hang to your waist, as pp said.

OP I feel for you. If this had happened tp me at such a young age I would have felt similarly. Go to your GP, tell them how you are feeling and ask for help. They may be able to refer, or may not. But the fact is you are a young mother who is struggling and in despair - your GP should be taking that seriously and helping you with your mental health. If they can't refer you for surgery they may be able.to help you with managing your distress so that you can manage better day tp day (and save up for surgery, which I think sounds like the right choice for you).

For those criticising the OP - the NHS is the gatekeeper of services and her GP will make decisions based on NICE guidelines etc. She is not proposing to knock over other patients in her stampede to the operating theatre so I really think people should lay off. This is a young woman, with a young child, who is clearly in distress - and not without reason.

Best of luck to you OP, and try to be kind to yourself.

No idea they are just excess skin at this point. They are literally just empty saggy sacs of nothing. I was surprised when I was measured but the fact they don’t fit the D or a C bras I had at home confirms it.

I've not had a breast lift, I had a tummy tuck done privately. Incidentally I did consider a breast reduction and yolift but ultimately decided not to have it.

When I first started looking for surgeons I googled for my area. Then searched the GMC with their name/number to ensure they were registered and if they had had investigations.

I then googled the surgeons and read reviews on the website Real Self. I narrowed it down to 2 and booked consultations with both. I went prepared with a list of questions such as do I need a traditional tuck or an FDL? What are the risks of liposuction alongside the tuck? How long is recovery? What aftercare is included (that is super important!). What is your complication rate?

I chose my surgeon because he was realistic about what my results would be and even showed me photos of 4 patients who were my height and weight and pre op looked like me (their faces were obscured). It really helped visualise the result I would end up with.

It's expensive but I'd honestly get more than one consultation (mine were around £150 each).

Surgeons can have long wait lists. I requested a consultation in the February amd the first dates were in July. I booked as soon as the quote came through mid July and was given the date of February the following year. About a week later the surgeons assistant phoned to say that he had opened more dates in his calendar (previously only operated 2 days a week) and I was able to squeeze in in the November.

I read too many horror stories to even consider going abroad. I think someone on a private group paid around £1500 for a surgeon in Turkey for an uplift and implant. Sadly it ended up costing her her left breast due to complications. I have 2 children and it just wasn't worth the risk to save money for me.

Gender surgery is HUGELY different! I don't know how u can compare the 2

My second pregnancy literally left me unable to walk unaided. As the years have progressed, I’ve had to have 8 major surgeries on my back and pelvis and as a result have been left with severe nerve pain in my legs.

I was offered a spinal cord stimulator trial, for that, so jumped at the chance. It reduced the pain in my back and my legs by a certain amount, quite a bit actually, so they ask you by how much percent. I told them how much I thought, and because I was 2% out I can’t have it because the NHS won’t fund it. So I am left to a lifetime of horrible pain, not being able to sleep, not being able to tolerate clothes on my body, not being able to tolerate water touching my legs at times, being unable to wash or shower myself, being forever reliant on painkillers and never being able to work again.

I worked for almost 25yrs. I’ve never paid in enough to cover what I’ve taken out. My husband pays thousands a month in tax, it doesn’t even begin to touch the sides.

@dorry678 where have I suggested that the OP has paid equal tax to what she’s used via the NHS? I’m just pointing out that in your determination to stomp on a young woman’s feelings that you’re also throwing out misleading slogans and rhetoric that amounts to utter bollocks. By your logic the NHS should have never gotten off the starting block given how much everyone takes without putting anything back in (not my insinuation - yours). I doubt most of us here have finished ‘paying back’ our <18 healthcare including our own births and early year care never mind educations.

The whole point of healthcare, education and infrastructure funding is essentially that society has more buying power clubbed together than individually paying as and when issues arise. It’s not something to weaponise against someone experiencing issues that they need a particular services support to address.

Incidentally the NHS spends about 30mil on MH and about 30mil on corrective surgery for comparison purposes. The suggestions of the OP seeking MH support isn’t necessarily the massive saving people seem to think it is depending on how long she needed support for and what kind of support was offered.

I don’t begrudge anyone any of it, I’m well aware of the limitations the NHS has but it’s not for anyone on the internet to try and make someone feel like shit over. The NHS is perfectly capable of gatekeeping itself, it doesn’t need you or anyone else sticking the boot in to stop someone seeking support. She might (probably won’t) get what she wants but it won’t be off the back of the opinion of someone who’s never met her face to face.

OP has plenty of years to contribute in the future. A little compassion won't go amiss.

Crowd funding? 😂

Unlikely, I’d have thought.
I had a single mastectomy to treat cancer 8 years ago. I’ve had repeated cysts, fibrosis and other issues requiring multiple mammograms and three biopsies on the remaining breast since then. I just want the damned thing gone but they still won’t remove it so I will pay for it myself when we downsize.

I do sympathise with you (and myself, it prays on my mind) but ultimately do think any funds available should be reserved for people requiring treatment for illness, so not you or me.

@Cornettoninja It was OP who said she has paid taxes for four years, so should be entitled to a boob job.

I pointed out she hasn't even covered her birth costs.

You came can with comments that her payslip doesn't reflect her actual contribution.

I explained the actual costs of care and our contribution. Plus how little a 16 year old pays. Let's also not forget that she is now housebound and incapable of working, so not paying huge amounts in.

No it's not a pay in and get out system, but too many pay in, and take more out. Basic math with tell you this is not sustainable.

the reality of the NHS and it ability to continue requires very strict budgeting and limited options. Or we move to a private healthcare system. THAT is the reality, whether you like it or not. No I've never met OP, but if cosmetic surgery is available freely on the NHS, how many people would be in the queue?

She needs to accept herself/ pay for herself and get some mental health help.

Your breasts sound like mine OP, I also had my first child at 20/21 and it ruined them. I’ve hidden them away for years and anytime I’ve shown them to anyone, even just the top “cleavage” part, I’ve received horrible comments about how saggy and old lady like they are and how sad it is for me. Even from my doctor and my sister! I can understand wanting the procedure but unfortunately don’t think it will happen! No advice just solidarity, it sucks!

I'm sorry OP, but you won't get surgery on the NHS if you live in West Sussex.

I think posters have been really unkind. It's totally understandable, especially at your age, that you'd feel really low about it. It does sound extreme. Sadly it is something you'll have to save for. £7k dors seem quite a lot so you might want to look around but definitely don't look abroad.

You also gave to consider that implants are not for life and you'd need to have the surgery every 10 years or so, longer if you're lucky.

Don't let this destroy your self esteem and confidence though. You are beautiful regardless of your breasts, let it shine through with pride and look at your child and tell yourself you are lucky to be a mum and you are the best you can be.

With respect, I chose to only have one child when I was a similar age. I’m now in my 40’s and never changed my mind, so You can know your own mind at 21.

I’ve been thinking about this and I believe it’s another sexist issue that you have been villainised for wanting cosmetic surgery on the NHS. Not only are feminists here telling you that you should accept your ruined body because you only want it to look good for men (their opionion) and therefore it’s empowering to be proud of it(it’s not), you are also being ridiculed by other women here who see the NHS resources as a competition. Eg. I don’t/didn't get help so why should you, we all have to lie down and accept it like dutiful women and shut up because we chose to have children.

But think of all the millions of pounds that gets spent on self inflicted male problems like obesity, and illness relating to smoking and alcoholism. Yes these are not solely male issues, but these men get treatment for issues caused by their life choices while child bearing women are told to put up and shut up. Men laughing at us always.

@SadGirl6
The NHS didn't ruin Op's body! Why should they fix it?

Do you think there are unlimited funds? Do you want a major tax hike/private healthcare/ your children to not have an NHS?

One of the above needs to happen, in order to give cosmetic surgery to people for free. It's a crumbling system, that was built on a pipe dream and people not living quite so long...I'm totally for the NHS, but we all have be realistic about what can be offered for free.

@dorry678 yes but also why should the NHS fund Dave’s gastric band because he had too many kebabs or Paul’s alcohol related liver failure because he had too many pints down the pub. Pretty sure the NHS didn’t ruin their bodies either!

Im sorry you don’t like your boobs op. But I don’t think the nhs will fund fixing them and not should they imo. In my family we have the brca gene mutation. Members of my family are having to wait years for potentially life saving breast surgery. You not liking your boobs is just not a priority. You’ll just have to save and go private like anyone else who wants cosmetic surgery.

You do realise that women get treated for the same issues? I should hope you do anyway, what a bizarre comment

I never said I was entitled to a boob job on the nhs because I paid tax for four years 😂
I never so much as suggested I was hoping for them to even give me one, I asked for advice or experiences if people had. I did not ask for people like you to continually stick their two pence in.

I stated I was well within my means to make a GP appointment to discuss this should I do so, as I have and do contribute to our lovely health care system. Regardless of how much I’ve paid, I’ve still made my contribution just like everyone else and will continue doing so until I retire. If I want to make a GP appointment to discuss a medical issue I may well bloody do so!

‘Let's also not forget that she is now housebound and incapable of working, so not paying huge amounts in’ and there we go, there’s yet another issue because apparently I’m not paying a penny towards the NHS! So it’s a problem when I do contribute and a problem when I don’t?
I have absolutely no idea what business it is of yours but I do work full time thank you. You seem like an absolute joy. What relevance do you really have for commenting on this post? Absolutely zilch, unless you like arguing with strangers which you clearly seem to enjoy. Strange.

OP I mean this kindly but I know women with MH issues due to their boobs being too big and too small. Sadly the NHS does not have the funds to test all the mental and physical health issues reported.

I would urge you not to have surgery overseas. Not only is is risky but you may fine the NHS will not support any complications if you are unlucky