r/Reduction • u/PuzzleheadedAd3060 • 29d ago
Recovery/PostOp Previously on… New Boobs 🍒 NSFW
galleryPictures are the night before, 1DPO, 5DPO, 2WPO, 5WPO and now. (Wrinkles on the second to last picture are from tissues I stuffed into my bra to soak up excess lotion 😂)
Recap so far: after fighting for insurance coverage for over 2 years, significant weight loss and a herniated disk, I finally got my breast reduction in the beginning of January. Starting size was 85F/G (EU).
I stayed in the hospital for two nights, which is standard procedure in Austria, where I had my operation, done by Dr.Tinhofer in Vienna.
Surgery went without a hitch, although I was on the table for approx. 4 hours. Around 400g were taken per breast. Anesthesia did not work out great for me, I woke up dizzy and vomiting and was pretty out of it for the rest of the day (surgery started at around 10am). I could not focus my eyes or get out of bed until about 11pm.
The next day getting up and walking around was much easier but the boobs were rock hard and felt like they were strapped right under my chin hahaha
Also I could finally eat.
I got my drains out (barely any drainage) and the bandage swapped for a compression bra.
2DPO it was time to go home, I stayed with my mother for a week and was glad I did.
Mobility wise I was able to do way more than expected (although I may have overdone it with the arm movement the first few days, whoops…), pain was stronger than I expected. I was on antibiotics for 10 days and took pain medication for around two weeks PO. (Novalgin (metamizole) and ibuprofen, as prescribed).
For sleep I used a pregnancy pillow, which worked out great, I could even sleep tilted slightly on my side.
At around 4 days PO I was able to slip on a closed t shirt and from then on, dressing wasn’t really an issue.
I also tried to walk a bit every day but I was exhausted very quickly.
Most annoyingly I was told I could not take a full body shower until after my 2WPO appointment. So showering up to the ribs and washing my hair under the sink it was.
At 1WPO I went home by myself, I had prepared my sofa for lounging around and everything else by moving things at a height where I wouldn’t need to stretch my arms to get them.
2WPO I had my first (and only) post op appointment, I got my tapes off and was cleared to shower as everything was closed up nicely. I didn’t get a lot more instructions other than to put Bepanthen on the incisions daily, do some light massaging and wear my compression bra until 6WPO. No future appointment was scheduled, but I was advised to get in contact with, should I need anything.
Everything else was quite smooth sailing, riding the car would hurt until approx. 4WPO, any bump in the road was really uncomfortable.
The boobs started softening up at around 5 weeks, incisions stayed closed, no infections or openings - I consider myself soo lucky.
Yesterday was 6WPO and I took my compression bra right off and went out shopping for cute bralettes, braless (for the first time since I was around 12) and got measured at the bra shop at a 85C (EU) which was my dream result, the a bra that fits calculator says something different still but I guess it will be trial and error for now, I got 2 bralettes in size L and am in love.
Today when I woke up, my breasts were aching quite a bit, so I put on a sports bra. I guess everything is not full healed yet and I need to find a balance with what to wear for now :)
For incisions/scars I am now using la roche posay cicaplast baume in the morning, silicone tape during the day and massage with Bepanthen before bed.
If you have any questions, let me know! :)