r/Reduction

It's done and I am home! I haven't taken any pain meds yet aside from the Tylenol they gave me in the recovery room, I'm honestly feeling pretty good! I know the next few days will be different once everything wears off so I'm just chillin! My mom has my pain meds on standby in case I change my mind 🫡

When I came out of the anesthesia I was soo loopy, apparently I kept asking the nurses if my doctor got something to eat and saying he was such a nice man who deserves a granola bar. Also, I was talking SO loud and couldn't lower my voice and they kept giggling. I kept telling them I was trying to talk quietly and they said it was okay since I was the last surgery of the day and the room was empty. LOL!

They look so small under the compression bra already and I'm literally so excited to see them in 48 hours. My surgeon doesn't let us open the bra until 48 hours so for now I'm just looking through my pajamas in the mirror!

One of my biggest silly wins post reduction has been the fact that I can grab a clearance $3 bra from Walmart without even trying it on and it fits perfect!!! As a former 30K (30h in UK sizing) the relief I feel on my back and wallet from not having the need to buy expensive bras just to have them supported. Or even buying a cute lil matching panty and bra set without feeling disappointed bc my boobs won’t fit. In addition, I can run around my kid at the park without feeling self conscious of my boobs just bouncing, not feeling pain when doing so and just enjoying life!!!

Okay so I’ve been heavily active on here for the past couple months, and I’m now almost 1MPO

I had the lollipop incision, and I had no idea that the healing process looked so different in comparison to anchor incisions. I’ve been constantly anxious about why my boobs look so “messed up” whenever I come on here and see the most beautiful boobs at like 1WPO

I’ve had weird folding of my skin that’s just now beginning to even out a bit, and my boobs honestly look different every single time I look at them. It’s been the weirdest thing not knowing how they’ll look on any given day.

But I just realized today, after digging through a lot of lollipop posts, that the healing process is entirely different from the anchor!!

I’ve been so insecure, but now I’m trusting in the process once more.

Idk if anyone else can relate, but I just wanted to share this in case anyone else has been similarly comparing their healing experience with what’s on here. I think lollipops aren’t as common which is why there isn’t as much being posted

Lollipop, anchor, or anything else, we truly are a community here and the support I’ve received here has been irreplaceable.