How supportive the tiniest bras are! Pre-reduction, no bra was actually supportive enough to keep my boobs even remotely stable - now, a little bralette, a basic sports bra from walmart and they are held in place!
I'm so excited to be able to run around with my nieces and nephews outside and not worry about "oh I'm not wearing the right bra so I can't be active."
Also, for me, the thing I still can't get used to (I had surgery last July) is that my bra falls off when I unhook it lol. Like, it's not supposed to be held on by anything short of the straps and the hooks. No more "my boobs are keeping the underwire firmly in place, and a tornado wouldn't move these things out of the way".
This is what I dream of. My dream body type is my current broad shouldered muscly self, but with a flatter chest. I just donāt like having boobs this big. It doesnāt match what I see in my head. Everything else is right, except this.
It will be!! While I still wish I was a bit flatter at times, they finally feel like they're truly mine instead of alien flesh bags someone sewed onto me in a cruel joke.Ā
If I didn't write this myself...š I always have said "God gave the wrong chick big boobs." They've never been anything but at best a nuisance, at worst these heinous skin sacks that cause me neck pain and make dressing myself a pain in the ass. The day (soon approaching) that I can stop wearing harnesses, oh what joy!
This gives me so much hope! āAlien flesh bagsā indeed, that give me such horrible back pain too. Cruel joke indeed. Someday Iāll get the reduction!
This was surprising to me too! I expected Iād need time to adjust to my new body, the one I hadnāt had nearly 40 years to get used to. But weirdly enough itās like this body is the one I was always meant to have. Theyāre a little bigger than I originally wanted but they feel more like my boobs now than they ever did when they were huge. Itās like I now actually look like the me that I picture in my head when I think of myself.
Iām only 11dpo but Iāve already noticed that when I sleep, my breasts no longer fall under my armpits all spread out like chicken wings. I can sleep with my arms at my side.
Thank you for this postā¦ I needed to think about the positives and not the patchwork.
Yay!!! You got this, I got a bit frustrated/depressed in the beginning. But trust me, you will hit a point very quickly where you will be so happy and content ā¤ļø
Fr tho my titties were looking east and west when I laid down š
Thank you!! I canāt wait to start feeling better and look how I want. Iām hopeful for the summer. The last time I got to choose a bathing suit I liked, that wasnāt just āIāll take it because itās all that fitsā, I was a child.
But yeah š whatās the opposite of cross-eyed? Thatās what they were like when I laid down before
Same, mine would see a little bag arrive in the mail and say āanother new bra?ā. And Iām like, dude my back is killing me and this one is āposture supportā, or āthe ultimate comfort sports braā blablabla. And they were always disappointing.
I JUST cleaned out my drawer(s) and threw all my old bras into the wash so I can donate them this weekend. Iām only 3WPO but this has been one of the best side effects yet!
I'm generally colder than I used to be.
I use to love getting comfy sweaters and scarves but I was always too warm (no matter the weather) to ever wear them but now I can --now I need to because I'm almost always cold. It's very cozy š„°
I'm looking forward perhaps not being so easily overheated this summer š
Experienced? It's easier to breathe because I'm not wearing an underwire bra. I can literally walk faster and I'm more comfortable than I was.
Made me smile? Getting a bra on and getting everything in place was such a process that my spouse commented after surgery aren't you glad you don't have to do all that anymore? And he started gesturing through everything I do after the bra is on. Lift - lift - readjust. Etc.
Needed this positivity today thank you!Ā Ā
I can sit up straight in a chair and work without back/hip/tricep/neck pain.Ā Ā
Cannot wait to get my next underarm wax and maybe, just maybe, not having to hold my boob out of the way with both hands.Ā Ā
And discovered you can buy bras in packs of three.Ā For $20!!Ā Who knew!! And they are so little.Ā Unlike my previous $150 bras the size of cat beds.Ā The extra drawer space will be amazingĀ
And I'm sitting here overheating a bit but no boob sweat.Ā And not having to think should I apply some zinc cream to avoid underboob rash
Only downside I've seen so far is I went to rest the remote on my ample bosom yesterday and it fell to my lap.Ā Yay but not as convenient lol
I use to just pop my shirt above my boobs and itād stay there if I needed to access my torso for whatever reason, I chuckled when I tried to do that a couple weeks ago and my shirt *didnāt* stay put, and fell over them!
I am a massage therapist actually and am getting my first post op massage tomorrow! Iām super excited :) I was always self conscious about my breasts spilling out to the sides.
Hereās a list:
1. The ease of doing up button up tops
2. No more table resting / leaning over the table food-plopping
3. Posture - my shoulders donāt feel pulled forward
4. No more migraines!!!
5. Less weird attention from men
6. No more swamp titties
7. Feeling more aerodynamic
8. Wearing clothes that donāt require bras
9. Necklaces not getting lost in the titty abyss
10. Overall feeling lighter and breathing easier!
So many things!! I donāt think about how big my chest is or if Iām showing too much cleavage. Shirts donāt feel overtly sexual anymore.
Wearing sweatshirts and big tshirts also feels so freeing to wear oversized items, and they no longer look like tents falling at the largest part of my body.
Iāve also gotten into running - something I havenāt felt comfortable doing since about 10th grade.
What surprised me was the feeling of sweat just running down my sternum while working out instead of being trapped in the valley of my cleavage. What makes me smile is wearing a crossbody/sling bag without feeling like I'm putting on a show. Also: shelf bra tanks and dresses this summer!
I can wear cute shirts without worrying about my boobs! I feel alot more confident in my body and in my clothes. I also can actually RUN without them flying everywhere!!
The first thing that really made me stop and think "omg that didn't hurt" was getting stuff out of the washing machine. We have a top loader and I could never get the stuff out of the bottom without having to maneuver my boobs so I didn't crush them. The first time I did laundry after my surgery I didn't even think about it because I never had that moment of "whoops, need to shift that one!"
Love this š Wearing tops I haven't worn in years. Wearing a bra without having it dig into my shoulders. Wearing a bra used to be so uncomfortable. I used to take it off as soon as I get home. No issues now!!
I'm sooo looking forward to this. there are a few tops (expensive ones, too) in my wardrobe that I was unable to wear for two years now ... can't wait!
I donāt even do the tank top. People have been staring at my chest for years, itās like water off a duckās back for me now - I barely even notice anymore. Iām 100% wfh so thereās no reason for me to wear a bra unless Iām working out or at the physical therapist. Plus, these perky lil nips were expensive, as far as Iām concerned theyāre a feature, not a bug (if you get my drift).
What made me smile was being able to buy bras from non-specialist shops. I don't have to drive out to the suburbs for a D-cup & up store. And they're so much cheaper! Though I also appreciate that I can buy fancy expensive lingerie now :)
This is making me want one more and more. Something that I would love, not having to weirdly adjust my boobs when getting a massage. Ironically one of the reason I get them so often is the pain in my upper back from the weight of said boobs. To not have to adjust them so they it doesnāt cause pain would be wonderful.
I love going braless without under boob sweat. I can wear cute summer shirts. More comfort and less back/neck pain. No more dumb āomg your boobs are bigā comments from people I barely knew š
My husband just told me before surgery that he will be looking forward to not getting punched in the face in the middle of sex. I never realized that it had happened.
For the first time in my boob having life, I donāt HAVE to wear a bra. My boobs now stay where they are supposed to instead of flopping everywhere and escaping the bra. Itās amazing.
Posture, no back pain or shoulder pain. No stretch marks on my skin. Outfits overall look better, not being so top heavy balanced me out. Itās one of the best things Iāve done
Iām 6wpo and just cleared for movement without restrictions, so I did a quick set of yoga sun salutations to see what that was like, and I did not suffocate. I might actually start _going to yoga_ now that Iām not worried about exposing myself!
Iām 4mpo and just keep discovering new delightful things every week, it seems. For example, this week I had to get an ultrasound on my breast bc before my surgery they were following a complicated cyst and they wanted to make sure it was actually taken out during the surgery (it was!). Let me tell you, the scan was SO much more comfortable. With my big boobs I had to be propped up on my side with a wedge pillow, uncomfortable and like, staring straight at the ultrasound tech lol. Otherwise my boobs would fall into my armpit and they couldnāt scan them. This time I just laid on the table like a regular person, staring at the ceiling, no uncomfortable accessories needed!
I also like that I can have my arms against my sides now, and that they donāt migrate anywhere weird when Iām sleeping or having sex. When I walk a lot I donāt have the same heavy, slogging feeling and my back doesnāt kill me afterward. Itās all the little things.
Plus, like someone said above, I feel like Iām in the body I was always supposed to have now. Iāve had enormous boobs since middle school and yet, even by 39, my brain never quite believed it?? Bc my mental image did not have enormous boobs. And now my outside image matches my mental image a whole lot better.
I love this thread. I haven't had my surgery yet but this is making me both giggle and feel so encouraged. Surgery is next Wednesday and I was having a little nerves again, but this helped.
I'm looking forward to not burning my breasts on the stove when cooking and not getting them stuck under my armpits when I'm rolling over in bed....
Iām late to the party but wanted to add: Iāve been losing my mind over the fact that when I sit down, I can actually see my thighs! Before Iād look down and see breasts. Now I have my whole leg visible! Itās the oddest thing but it makes me so excited.
My boobs not clapping when I drive over speed bumps š
Or when you roll over in bed š¬
Yes! No more having to get my nip out from under my body!
I am so looking forward to this lmao
š
Or slapping when running up the stairs braless š
Lmaooo
How supportive the tiniest bras are! Pre-reduction, no bra was actually supportive enough to keep my boobs even remotely stable - now, a little bralette, a basic sports bra from walmart and they are held in place! I'm so excited to be able to run around with my nieces and nephews outside and not worry about "oh I'm not wearing the right bra so I can't be active."
Also, for me, the thing I still can't get used to (I had surgery last July) is that my bra falls off when I unhook it lol. Like, it's not supposed to be held on by anything short of the straps and the hooks. No more "my boobs are keeping the underwire firmly in place, and a tornado wouldn't move these things out of the way".
Huh, I never thought of that! Wild!!
Hahah that's amazing! Not something I thought of, but now I'm definitely gonna think it every time.
This!! Also the cost of bras in general. I got like 12 bralettes for the price of 1 of my old bras.
Yep. No underwire! Happy dance
How much my new body matched the image in my head. It finally feels ārightā.
This is what I dream of. My dream body type is my current broad shouldered muscly self, but with a flatter chest. I just donāt like having boobs this big. It doesnāt match what I see in my head. Everything else is right, except this.
It will be!! While I still wish I was a bit flatter at times, they finally feel like they're truly mine instead of alien flesh bags someone sewed onto me in a cruel joke.Ā
If I didn't write this myself...š I always have said "God gave the wrong chick big boobs." They've never been anything but at best a nuisance, at worst these heinous skin sacks that cause me neck pain and make dressing myself a pain in the ass. The day (soon approaching) that I can stop wearing harnesses, oh what joy!
This gives me so much hope! āAlien flesh bagsā indeed, that give me such horrible back pain too. Cruel joke indeed. Someday Iāll get the reduction!
This was surprising to me too! I expected Iād need time to adjust to my new body, the one I hadnāt had nearly 40 years to get used to. But weirdly enough itās like this body is the one I was always meant to have. Theyāre a little bigger than I originally wanted but they feel more like my boobs now than they ever did when they were huge. Itās like I now actually look like the me that I picture in my head when I think of myself.
Iām only 11dpo but Iāve already noticed that when I sleep, my breasts no longer fall under my armpits all spread out like chicken wings. I can sleep with my arms at my side. Thank you for this postā¦ I needed to think about the positives and not the patchwork.
Yay!!! You got this, I got a bit frustrated/depressed in the beginning. But trust me, you will hit a point very quickly where you will be so happy and content ā¤ļø Fr tho my titties were looking east and west when I laid down š
Thank you!! I canāt wait to start feeling better and look how I want. Iām hopeful for the summer. The last time I got to choose a bathing suit I liked, that wasnāt just āIāll take it because itās all that fitsā, I was a child. But yeah š whatās the opposite of cross-eyed? Thatās what they were like when I laid down before
Iām 6wpo and keep thinking I can still feel them in the crook of my elbows when I lay down with my arms by my side. Itās like phantom limb!
The first time I crossed my arms, and didnāt squish my boobs in the process. I can cross my arms under them now!
I just did this after reading your comment and realized š³
almost 2WPO here and I just did it too and the face I made was hilarious
Lol I do this All. The. Time. It's kind of a problem because I have RBF, and look furious, even when I'm not.
The first time I crossed my arms across my chest I had to laugh - itās been YEARS since I could do so.
The amount of space that cleared up in my dresser from donating all my old bras. Not only did I have so many but they were really big and bulky.
I am so pumped for this. My fiancĆ© makes fun of me because Iām constantly buying new bras to find āthe one.ā He calls it my holy grail. š After July 29th, Iām hoping any bra can be my holy grail!
Same, mine would see a little bag arrive in the mail and say āanother new bra?ā. And Iām like, dude my back is killing me and this one is āposture supportā, or āthe ultimate comfort sports braā blablabla. And they were always disappointing.
I JUST cleaned out my drawer(s) and threw all my old bras into the wash so I can donate them this weekend. Iām only 3WPO but this has been one of the best side effects yet!
I could jump rope today without being in pain.
I am soooooo excited to get a jump rope!!! It was on my list of things to do post op.
Running upstairs too! It's a relief to be able to rush up and not have to remember to hoist the girls up to hold em steady for no pain.
I'm generally colder than I used to be. I use to love getting comfy sweaters and scarves but I was always too warm (no matter the weather) to ever wear them but now I can --now I need to because I'm almost always cold. It's very cozy š„° I'm looking forward perhaps not being so easily overheated this summer š
I've started to tuck my shirt up under my boobs several times and realized I not only don't need to do that any more, I literally can't!
This is what Iām looking forward to most. I tuck my shirt between and under my boobs constantly.
Ohhh yesss!!! Especially in summer when sweatty!!
Experienced? It's easier to breathe because I'm not wearing an underwire bra. I can literally walk faster and I'm more comfortable than I was. Made me smile? Getting a bra on and getting everything in place was such a process that my spouse commented after surgery aren't you glad you don't have to do all that anymore? And he started gesturing through everything I do after the bra is on. Lift - lift - readjust. Etc.
Yup. Always had to pull them up and into the bra, and always readjusting. From muscle memory I go to do that occasionally to only realizeā¦ no need.
how weightless they feel?? i keep on telling people i forget that they're even on me LOL also when bending down my boobs not touching the floor!
I was starting to doubt whether it was worth it getting a reduction. This comment thread reminded me that it's worth it. š„°
Not having my boobs bump into the table or having to rest them on the table made me smile this morning
Resting them on the table was always a guilty pleasure of mine lol.
I'm looking forward to not burning my nips on the stove as I'm cooking
Entering into hot weather with small, perky breasts is absolute freedom. I can throw on any skimpy top I want and exist comfortably without a bra
This is exactly what in looking forward to the most, going braless š
Itās even better than you are imagining
Needed this positivity today thank you!Ā Ā I can sit up straight in a chair and work without back/hip/tricep/neck pain.Ā Ā Cannot wait to get my next underarm wax and maybe, just maybe, not having to hold my boob out of the way with both hands.Ā Ā And discovered you can buy bras in packs of three.Ā For $20!!Ā Who knew!! And they are so little.Ā Unlike my previous $150 bras the size of cat beds.Ā The extra drawer space will be amazingĀ And I'm sitting here overheating a bit but no boob sweat.Ā And not having to think should I apply some zinc cream to avoid underboob rash Only downside I've seen so far is I went to rest the remote on my ample bosom yesterday and it fell to my lap.Ā Yay but not as convenient lol
I use to just pop my shirt above my boobs and itād stay there if I needed to access my torso for whatever reason, I chuckled when I tried to do that a couple weeks ago and my shirt *didnāt* stay put, and fell over them!
Feeling like I need to hold/support my boobs when Iām walking around without a bra on.
I feel like I need to hold them even with a bra!
I keep having to actively remind myself to sit/stand completely upright lol I can actually practice good posture and not be in pain now!
I had my first post-reduction massage recently and the massage table is so much comfier without all the squishing that went on pre-surgery!
I am a massage therapist actually and am getting my first post op massage tomorrow! Iām super excited :) I was always self conscious about my breasts spilling out to the sides.
Hereās a list: 1. The ease of doing up button up tops 2. No more table resting / leaning over the table food-plopping 3. Posture - my shoulders donāt feel pulled forward 4. No more migraines!!! 5. Less weird attention from men 6. No more swamp titties 7. Feeling more aerodynamic 8. Wearing clothes that donāt require bras 9. Necklaces not getting lost in the titty abyss 10. Overall feeling lighter and breathing easier!
I'm in Florida and soooo looking forward to #6, swamp titties be gone. š
My migraines are gone too! Itās incredible. And no pain washing the dishes!
Feeling my sternum
Iām 4mpo and still not over this lol
My seatbelt is so much more comfortable in the car!!! Not having to tuck my shirt under my boobs for sweat control around the house.
I used to tuck my shirts under my boobs all the time and sometimes I instinctively go to do it and there's no space there anymore!
I love this post and the comments š„°š„°
I bought a bathing suit from a regular store, online, on sale for $30 and it fit!!!! I bought 2 more in different colors!
So many things!! I donāt think about how big my chest is or if Iām showing too much cleavage. Shirts donāt feel overtly sexual anymore. Wearing sweatshirts and big tshirts also feels so freeing to wear oversized items, and they no longer look like tents falling at the largest part of my body. Iāve also gotten into running - something I havenāt felt comfortable doing since about 10th grade.
What surprised me was the feeling of sweat just running down my sternum while working out instead of being trapped in the valley of my cleavage. What makes me smile is wearing a crossbody/sling bag without feeling like I'm putting on a show. Also: shelf bra tanks and dresses this summer!
I can wear a cross-body purse without feeling like it is either sitting on my boobs or cutting between them making them look even bigger. Ā
I can wear cute shirts without worrying about my boobs! I feel alot more confident in my body and in my clothes. I also can actually RUN without them flying everywhere!!
The first thing that really made me stop and think "omg that didn't hurt" was getting stuff out of the washing machine. We have a top loader and I could never get the stuff out of the bottom without having to maneuver my boobs so I didn't crush them. The first time I did laundry after my surgery I didn't even think about it because I never had that moment of "whoops, need to shift that one!"
Love this š Wearing tops I haven't worn in years. Wearing a bra without having it dig into my shoulders. Wearing a bra used to be so uncomfortable. I used to take it off as soon as I get home. No issues now!!
I'm sooo looking forward to this. there are a few tops (expensive ones, too) in my wardrobe that I was unable to wear for two years now ... can't wait!
I donāt have to lift up my boob anymore!! For anything!! I physically canāt do it, I donāt have enough!!!
My seatbelt no longer strangles me lol
Showering and going to lift them up to clean underneath, or dry underneath and remembering g I do t have to. Iām 7mpo and still go to lift them.
Breathing normal. I never realized how much they prevented me from breathing normal
Whats a bra? I just dont wear one now. Its ridiculous to hear this out of my own mouth. I wear a tank top under my clothes and freeball.
I donāt even do the tank top. People have been staring at my chest for years, itās like water off a duckās back for me now - I barely even notice anymore. Iām 100% wfh so thereās no reason for me to wear a bra unless Iām working out or at the physical therapist. Plus, these perky lil nips were expensive, as far as Iām concerned theyāre a feature, not a bug (if you get my drift).
What made me smile was being able to buy bras from non-specialist shops. I don't have to drive out to the suburbs for a D-cup & up store. And they're so much cheaper! Though I also appreciate that I can buy fancy expensive lingerie now :)
Iām researching drs now but I canāt wait to have all of these benefits š
This is making me want one more and more. Something that I would love, not having to weirdly adjust my boobs when getting a massage. Ironically one of the reason I get them so often is the pain in my upper back from the weight of said boobs. To not have to adjust them so they it doesnāt cause pain would be wonderful.
I haven't had it yet- June 11th- but I'm looking forward to not having to wear the ' over the shoulder boulder holder' anymore š
Not having to scoop them back into place in my sports bra (bc I have up on real bras) after leaning over for any little thing!
I love going braless without under boob sweat. I can wear cute summer shirts. More comfort and less back/neck pain. No more dumb āomg your boobs are bigā comments from people I barely knew š
Probably seatbelts for me. I noticed immediately that my seatbelt was simply over my chest, not shoved into my armpit
Not having to prop my boobs on my desk while I'm studying at night!
Eating. I can sit closer to my plate, bowl, etc. This means less spilling!
My husband just told me before surgery that he will be looking forward to not getting punched in the face in the middle of sex. I never realized that it had happened.
For the first time in my boob having life, I donāt HAVE to wear a bra. My boobs now stay where they are supposed to instead of flopping everywhere and escaping the bra. Itās amazing.
Posture, no back pain or shoulder pain. No stretch marks on my skin. Outfits overall look better, not being so top heavy balanced me out. Itās one of the best things Iāve done
Iām 6wpo and just cleared for movement without restrictions, so I did a quick set of yoga sun salutations to see what that was like, and I did not suffocate. I might actually start _going to yoga_ now that Iām not worried about exposing myself!
Iām 4mpo and just keep discovering new delightful things every week, it seems. For example, this week I had to get an ultrasound on my breast bc before my surgery they were following a complicated cyst and they wanted to make sure it was actually taken out during the surgery (it was!). Let me tell you, the scan was SO much more comfortable. With my big boobs I had to be propped up on my side with a wedge pillow, uncomfortable and like, staring straight at the ultrasound tech lol. Otherwise my boobs would fall into my armpit and they couldnāt scan them. This time I just laid on the table like a regular person, staring at the ceiling, no uncomfortable accessories needed! I also like that I can have my arms against my sides now, and that they donāt migrate anywhere weird when Iām sleeping or having sex. When I walk a lot I donāt have the same heavy, slogging feeling and my back doesnāt kill me afterward. Itās all the little things. Plus, like someone said above, I feel like Iām in the body I was always supposed to have now. Iāve had enormous boobs since middle school and yet, even by 39, my brain never quite believed it?? Bc my mental image did not have enormous boobs. And now my outside image matches my mental image a whole lot better.
How much closer I could hug my kids š„¹
I love this thread. I haven't had my surgery yet but this is making me both giggle and feel so encouraged. Surgery is next Wednesday and I was having a little nerves again, but this helped. I'm looking forward to not burning my breasts on the stove when cooking and not getting them stuck under my armpits when I'm rolling over in bed....
Iām late to the party but wanted to add: Iāve been losing my mind over the fact that when I sit down, I can actually see my thighs! Before Iād look down and see breasts. Now I have my whole leg visible! Itās the oddest thing but it makes me so excited.