Anyone had a breast reduction? good/bad/indifferent!!

[miggy]

Have hated my breasts forever. Am 5ft1, size 10-12 bottom and size 16-18 top due to my size 30H breasts.
Have thought about a reduction for years but have been scared of the pain and of something going wrong and leaving my kids orphaned for a selfish reason.
Today though went to Bravissimo and realised that even there, only about 1/3 of the stuff went past G cup and when I asked the sales assistant for a bra of a certain type in my size, she frowned (in a nice/worried way) and said she would see what she could do but wasnt sure they had that kind of a bra in that size. so felt I was a bit of a freak even there!
So came home and booked an appointement with a plastic surgeon at a local private hospital for 2 weeks time, to discuss it.
I think I need to do this now, am 42 already and dont want to get to 50 and look back and regret it, but am still scared. Dont care about scarring and youngest is 8 so no more breast feeding issues.
Any one done this?

I can't help, Miggy, but will be watching with interest since I hate my boobs and have done for years - I'm a 34H and can only buy bras from Bravissimo. Never had a problem finding one but I hate feeling like such a freak. Have often thought about a reduction but am too much of a coward. Plus am fat all over so maybe should just try losing weight instead! But I can sympathise so much with what you say.

I will find my watched posts and get some links....

be back soon

I wish you lots of luck, well done for booking the appointment

thanks Margo-that was v.kind, are you thinking about it then?
Slayerette-will keep you posted but if I do do it, then if I can you can, Im the worlds biggest wimp!

Yes, I am still b/f at the moment - I am also too fat so give me a year and some willpower and I will book a consultation. I am a 36JJ pre-pregnancy - God only knows what my true size is

How thin would I need to be before they'd let me have one? Am a good 2 1/2 stone overweight at the mo...

Miggy i have a couple of friends who have had this done.

I am a size 12 bottom (10 sometimes ) and 34f bra so i sort of know how you feel and have looked into it.
You do not have to pay and go private.
You can get this done on the nhs and quite quickly.
3 people i know all had smaller busts than you.
All 3 were really pleased but 1 did lose her nipple due to infection.
You wont be able to drive for a few weeks.
I think you should go chat to your gp and ask for a referral.
Yu can then have a 1-1 chat with the surgeon and ask lots of questions.
If he agrees to do it you could still say no.
I would love to have it done and hope to when i am 100% sure i wont be breastfeeding again.
Good luck.

Hi Miggy

As you can see from the other thread I was supposed to be having this done on 25th May but for various reasons have had to cancel ( too busy at work , not lost the weight I needed to and my sister is demanding my mother's constant attention ( long story ) and I needed her to be on stand by to help )_

But I have rebooked for 14th december and will be off until the new year and in the meantime I have set about weight watchers with avengance.

I am a 36h /hh and hate them. They are so droopy and ugly.........I will go privately because I need to plan things down to the last momnet. Mainly due to worklaod. My surgeon said I would qualify for NHS funding but would have to have a BMI of 25 or under and I am about 28. But then he did say I would lose 3llbs on the table!

I am 40 at the end of the year so want to get it over with as you say and my youngest is 6 so no breast feeding worries either. All that I have raed seem to indicate the fitter and healthier you are the better you get on.

Keep in touch. I will be interested to hear how you get on. Where are you by the way ?