This won’t be one of my regular blog posts, just a few notes on my recent breast reduction surgery for those of you who were interested in hearing about it.
After two kids, breastfeeding, menopause, etc., my breast tissue became super dense. The tissue was so dense that regular mammograms couldn’t “see” through it and I had to get either 3D mammograms or ultrasounds every year.
I had to see a physical therapist, and he pointed out to me that my pectoral muscles were over-developed. He assumed this was because they had to work very hard to hold up my heavy breasts on my small frame.
At the consultation, my surgeon showed me before and after pictures of various breast reduction surgeries she had performed. She indicated that there were minimum amounts of tissue that had to be removed in order for insurance to cover the surgery.
To make a long story short, my surgeon submitted all the paperwork to my insurance company (including photos of my breasts), and I got approved for a medically necessary breast reduction surgery 2 weeks later!
On the day of my surgery, I met the surgeon at the hospital and she marked up my breasts with a Sharpie. I reiterated to her that I was OK with going as small as possible.
My surgeon used anchor incisions, so I have scars under my breasts, around my nipples, and there’s a line from my nipple to underneath the center of my breast.