[Breast Reduction Journal] Introduction & Explanation - What & Why
I've mentioned the surgery before, but now its all really happening I've set up a seperate category for all posts related to my upcoming breast reduction. The posts will be posted in the main blog, but will also be found in the Breast Reduction journal (a link will be appearing in the menu shortly). In typical blogger fashion, I plan to record the whole experience in blog form with plenty of photos.
In just under 5 weeks I'll be going home to Bundaberg and will be undergoing a breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty) as well as some liposuction on my hips, outer thighs and inner thighs. I will be taking 3 or 4 weeks off work, and will spend the first two weeks recovering in Bundy at my mum's place. I will come back home in the 3rd week, and hopefully if feeling well enough I plan to go back to work at the start of the 4th week... but I'll take the 4th week off if I need it.
Why am I doing this?
Ok first the stats: currently, I'm 162cm (5"3), 57kg (125 lbs) and my bra size is 12D. I'm 24 years old.
I was always smallish/short growing up, and was a very late developer, but a combination of late puberty and living overseas saw me pile on a few kilograms and I went from a perky B cup to a full D cup. Over the last few years I have lost most of the weight but my boobs are still a D cup, though they are losing their perkiness too. Gravity is a harsh mistress.
Thanks to my genes, I've got extremely narrow shoulders and wider hips. I'm quite pear shaped. Although I'm not overweight and therefore not drastically out of proportion, a quick look at alot of my relatives and its clear that this pear-shape runs in the family (dad's side anyway). Like so many other females, I'm prone to weight gain around my thighs, hips and bum, and even with exercise I've got small fat deposits at the top of my inner thighs, my outer thighs/bum and my hips/love handles- fat that is really quite stubborn and has refused to move so far with diet and exercise.
Because of this "bottom heavy" figure, I've always been semi-thankful for the D cup boobs, because it helps to balance me out.
But as the years go by, and gravity is more and more harsh, I have really starting resenting my boobs. I wear sports bras that minimise all the time. I wear multiple bras when at the gym. Strapless tops are out of the question as strapless bras dont hold me up well enough. I live in a horribly hot state, and would love to be able to wear spaghetti strap tops/strapless tops and not feel limited by the ugly super-duper-support bras I wear.
October last year I made an appointment at a local Brisbane plastic surgeon for a consultation. Initially I was just after a breast lift, but as the doctor explained a lift would only temporarily solve the problem. After maybe a couple of years my boobs would be just as saggy because we hadn't solved the real problem which was the weight of these things. A reduction was the way to go.
A few months and lots of consideration later, I had decided to go for another consultation with a different surgeon- this one located in Bundaberg, which is where my parents both live. It would make more sense to have the surgery in my home town so mum could look after me for longer- as I will be quite incapacitated for a while (inability to lift my airs for a few days etc.)
This consultation went very well, and I felt really pleased with everything. I hadn't told anyone at this point, but I had been thinking about liposuction as well, and when I brought it up with the surgeon he agreed. A breast reduction would leave me feeling bottom heavy, so we spoke about the option of lipo.
I hadn't done alot of research about liposuction at this point, but I learnt that lipo is not the answer for quick weight loss. In fact if you are more than 15kg over your "ideal" weight then lipo is not the answer. Rather it is for these areas of fat that exercise and diet doesn't seem to affect. The doctor was positive about the results I could expect, and I decided to get both proceedures done.
So yeah, that's a bit of a explanation about why I want to do this. Monday June 19th is the day of the operation. *gulp*
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Posted by reanon to Breast Reduction Journal at 5/17/2006 04:52:00 AM
In just under 5 weeks I'll be going home to Bundaberg and will be undergoing a breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty) as well as some liposuction on my hips, outer thighs and inner thighs. I will be taking 3 or 4 weeks off work, and will spend the first two weeks recovering in Bundy at my mum's place. I will come back home in the 3rd week, and hopefully if feeling well enough I plan to go back to work at the start of the 4th week... but I'll take the 4th week off if I need it.
Why am I doing this?
Ok first the stats: currently, I'm 162cm (5"3), 57kg (125 lbs) and my bra size is 12D. I'm 24 years old.
I was always smallish/short growing up, and was a very late developer, but a combination of late puberty and living overseas saw me pile on a few kilograms and I went from a perky B cup to a full D cup. Over the last few years I have lost most of the weight but my boobs are still a D cup, though they are losing their perkiness too. Gravity is a harsh mistress.
Thanks to my genes, I've got extremely narrow shoulders and wider hips. I'm quite pear shaped. Although I'm not overweight and therefore not drastically out of proportion, a quick look at alot of my relatives and its clear that this pear-shape runs in the family (dad's side anyway). Like so many other females, I'm prone to weight gain around my thighs, hips and bum, and even with exercise I've got small fat deposits at the top of my inner thighs, my outer thighs/bum and my hips/love handles- fat that is really quite stubborn and has refused to move so far with diet and exercise.
Because of this "bottom heavy" figure, I've always been semi-thankful for the D cup boobs, because it helps to balance me out.
But as the years go by, and gravity is more and more harsh, I have really starting resenting my boobs. I wear sports bras that minimise all the time. I wear multiple bras when at the gym. Strapless tops are out of the question as strapless bras dont hold me up well enough. I live in a horribly hot state, and would love to be able to wear spaghetti strap tops/strapless tops and not feel limited by the ugly super-duper-support bras I wear.
October last year I made an appointment at a local Brisbane plastic surgeon for a consultation. Initially I was just after a breast lift, but as the doctor explained a lift would only temporarily solve the problem. After maybe a couple of years my boobs would be just as saggy because we hadn't solved the real problem which was the weight of these things. A reduction was the way to go.
A few months and lots of consideration later, I had decided to go for another consultation with a different surgeon- this one located in Bundaberg, which is where my parents both live. It would make more sense to have the surgery in my home town so mum could look after me for longer- as I will be quite incapacitated for a while (inability to lift my airs for a few days etc.)
This consultation went very well, and I felt really pleased with everything. I hadn't told anyone at this point, but I had been thinking about liposuction as well, and when I brought it up with the surgeon he agreed. A breast reduction would leave me feeling bottom heavy, so we spoke about the option of lipo.
I hadn't done alot of research about liposuction at this point, but I learnt that lipo is not the answer for quick weight loss. In fact if you are more than 15kg over your "ideal" weight then lipo is not the answer. Rather it is for these areas of fat that exercise and diet doesn't seem to affect. The doctor was positive about the results I could expect, and I decided to get both proceedures done.
So yeah, that's a bit of a explanation about why I want to do this. Monday June 19th is the day of the operation. *gulp*
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Posted by reanon to Breast Reduction Journal at 5/17/2006 04:52:00 AM
7 Comments:
At May 18, 2006 11:41 AM, Anonymous said…
Hi Rhi
not to be rude or disgusting but can you put some photos up of your self like full length so we can see before shots not naked of course but i guess minimal clothing so we can get the effect. I think its really brave what you are doing and I will be thinking of you on the 19th.
At May 18, 2006 12:28 PM, ruggedo said…
I'll send you as much positive energy as I own.
I'll be rooting for both your healt and happiness with the results. Stay brave,when you believe in it, your doing the absolute right thing.
At May 18, 2006 12:28 PM, ruggedo said…
I'll send you as much positive energy as I own.
I'll be rooting for both your health and happiness with the results. Stay brave,when you believe in it, your doing the absolute right thing.
At May 18, 2006 1:55 PM, reanon said…
i do plan to take photos before/after. of course there will always be some dicks out there who will be like 'lol omg bewbs'. but these photos wont be sexy or posing, no lighting effects, nothing.
At May 18, 2006 2:41 PM, James said…
Good luck Rhi!
JR
At May 18, 2006 5:07 PM, Suburban Hen said…
hmm. I thought I posted a comment. Eh, not to worry. all I said was good luck!
At May 18, 2006 8:18 PM, reanon said…
heheh SH you did comment but on the other journal. even tho the posts show up on both the main page and the breast reduction page they are seperate blogs, with individual comments for both.
thank you :D
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