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My plastic surgeon at my last visit
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 27, 2023 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
It is difficult to see the changes - changes we would not have asked for. Don’t feel bad that you have these feelings. It’s okay to mourn the change and it doesn’t mean you’re not grateful that the surgery was done as needed. I too had DD size chest before reduction. I’m now a C/C+. I am very happy being smaller - I found the DD very difficult, with getting clothes to fit, being stared at, discomfort with any activity that involved heavy bouncing. But, still, an instant change to how we look is a bit shocking and it takes time to adjust. After surgery I avoided looking at the black stitches against what used to be smooth soft skin. One of my nipple aureola’s didn’t seem to be stitched round. But the black faded away and the areola now seems very normal because my areolas were never a perfectly drawn circle.
I hope you will find new clothes styles that will make your new breasts feel just as beautiful as the old ones. Be kind to yourself and give yourself time to heal.
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Thank you so much for your kind and helpful reply. ❤️
Yes, that is exactly it, it’s hard to look at myself and see those ugly gross scars. I don’t see “me” anymore in the mirror and I think I will need some time to get used to the new me, and certainly time will be needed for the scars to fade.
There are great ideas given here, new bras, new clothes etc. and I’m grateful for those ideas and probably will do some of those things. For sure I will need new bras once I get through radiation and get to the six month healing mark.
I liked having bigger breasts because, well, a lot of males in the world like bigger breasts and my husband is no exception. And while he says these will look very good when they heal up I have to wonder what he really thinks deep down. I just feel less attractive without the larger breasts. It’s true they were a hassle in some ways, but most of my life I was a b cup and men I dated before I was married all expressed disappointment with that,
So I have all those feelings. It will take me some time to learn to be happy with the new me, is all.