Question:
How has the scars from breast reduction affect your sex life?
I am having a breast reduction in one week. The one thing I am scared of is scars on my breasts. I want to know how others have dealt with this? How has this affected your self esteem and your sex life? — L. G. (posted on April 20, 2005)
April 20, 2005
I had this done in 1998 and it does not affect my sex life.
It gave a good lift in self esteem and I don't even think of it as much
— ritamytweety
April 20, 2005
I had mine done in 2001, thats a small price to pay having the scars, the
bigest excitment was having smaller breast, which makes you feel more sexy,
— sevosue
April 20, 2005
I had this surgery when I was acutally skinney w/ big breast. I was in the
10th grade so this was about 11 years ago. The scars did not affect my sex
life, however I lost sensation in my breats, which is one rish of having it
done. That in return affected my sex life, as I do not get aroused anymore
by the stimulation of my breasts (which was what worked 100% of the time
for me). I hope this helps you, but do not be discouraged. My best friend
had it done 3 months before I did and this did not happen to her and her
scars can barely be seen. She followed the Drs instructions and kept cocoa
butter on them to reduce the scars.
Colleen
— Colleen S.
April 20, 2005
I didn't have a reduction but I did have a lift which has the same scars.
I was afraid of how they would look to a man. The 1st guy who saw them
after surgery was an ex-boyfriend of mine. I was 4 weeks post-op. He said
that even though I had the scars, my breasts looked absolutely perfect!!
They are so much more firm and perky now. After hearing that, I wasn't
afraid anymore and I'm now VERY proud of the way my breasts look.
— Patty H.
April 21, 2005
You really are kidding, right? If having a breast reduction done, and
having nice size, perky breast would effect your sex life, it is only for
the better.
I had a breast reduction in August, and my nice perky girls, make me feel
sexier!!! Scars, if a partner has a problem with the scars, that is there
problem. People have breast reduction and implants all of the time, with
or without WLS.
People have there whole breast remove due to cancer and other medical
reason, and they probley don't stop having a sex life. It will only effect
your self esteem, if you don't look at the positive.........
— cindy
April 21, 2005
Oooh girl..the only way this affected my sex life is it only got SOOO much
better. I have so much more confidence. Before my surgery, my fiance had
never seen my breasts and we were together for a year. NOW, I feel great,
and very sexy for the first time in my life and he loves them!
— Samar M.
April 21, 2005
Thank you for your comments. I am just a little scared. I am losing a
part of my identity I guess. (You know gal that's well endowed). I felt
like I was losing them anyway because they have been moving south. This
has been a wonderful web site for me. I have learned so much. It has
helped to give me peace of mind and helped me to feel confident in the
choices I have made so far.
My mother told me to just get a good bra! She's 81 yrs. old. She is pretty
worried about the surgery. I am getting a tummmy tuck at the same time
too!
I copied several comments from the Q & A database and took them to her.
I am trying to get as much info as I can.
Thank you again.
— L. G.
April 21, 2005
I had my BR 5 years ago. My scars are hardly noticeable anymore. You
can't even see them a couple of feet away. I didn't lose sensation at all.
Unfortunately, I had my breast surgery 3 years before my bypass. He took
me to an average C. I can't believe my boobs were bigger than my head and
now I am an A cup and have actually thought about getting them enhanced.
How funny is that.
— lindadougherty
April 22, 2005
it should improve. :) i had a reduction before wls, and you feel so much
better with perky breast. i even had issues with healing, ended up with
large scars but they fade into the back ground...almost flat chestednow,
lol looking to get some implants maybe.
MaryLyn
— Kriola
April 22, 2005
I had a breast reduction back in 1997 and the scars have never affected my
sex life if anything I think it improved because there was alot less tissue
and I didn't feel as self consciece. I was a 48I and went doen to a 48B.
The scars are hardly noticable anymore, so much so I recenty had more
plastic surgery on my breast about 3 months ago to remove all the excess
skin from the weight loss. My husband says the scars didn't bother him.
Rachelle Pincus 280/156/124
— smmeow
April 22, 2005
By the by, I am now a tiny little A cup and barely fill the cup. Would
love to get implants but I need to work on the hubby some more. He says
more than a !@@#$%$#^#@$^ is too much!!
— smmeow
April 22, 2005
Maybe I didn't word my question right. I just want to be as attractive as
I can be with or without my clothes on. "Without the clothes needs
all the up it can get!"
— L. G.
April 22, 2005
Be prepared for scars. Plain and simple. Also the breast may feel and
look oddly shaped for a while. A have ascar from my sides to the middle of
my chest and up to and around each nipple. Bottom line...be secure in
yourself. Someone should love you for you...not your breast or your scars
or lack of them. I feel sexy but I did with my 44E and do with my 42B.
And no breast implants for me please.....I like the real things even if
they are small.
I agree with your husband.
— schristmas
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