Breast Reduction Surgery, How Safe is It?

Apart from it's quite expensive, How much safe is breast reduction Surgery, Does it has Any serious side effects? My Mom is thinking and She might needs to go through a Surgery because of Some issues which she has been facing

Is there Any way to hide big boobs?
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Mom don't have a Insurance So she will have to Afford all the Expenses of the Surgery, Do you think those Guys Will Stop teasing and Molesting her after the Surgery done?
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  • I'm assuming that this question is related to your last post. I stand by my stated opinion before. Please see your other question for details. In regards to this question the safety and success rate of breast reduction surgery just like any other surgery is highly dependent on the person doing the surgery. this isn't just something that you go to your friend for and they perform the surgery in their garage, or some other strange bizarre place. any surgery, regardless of what kind it is always has life-threatening risks involved. Those risks can be greatly minimalize, but not totally eliminate. in order to minimize the risk as best as you can you need to find qualified and well-trained doctors who can perform these surgeries. Doctors like that are rare and difficult to come by. Even more than that if you're lucky enough to find one they're usually very expensive. For good reason, the training required to reach their level of skill is not cheap, and is difficult to master. You and your family would have better luck all together moving to the US. I can assist if you'd like. Regardless of how you choose to go about resolving the matter I still can't simply stand by and let things continue like this. Please get back to me with information and I will act.

    • No, I don't.

  • All surgery comes with risks of serious side effects, particularly if they're under general anaesthesia, but I don't think breast reduction is particularly dangerous.

    Is she getting it to try to protect her lower back? If she has big boobs that's fair as it can really mess up your lumbar spine over decades which is a bad time.

    • Thanks for your opinion, Yeah She has big boobs but Mom don't have back Pain right Now just Minor issues, But Mom want to get a Surgery done because there are Some Guys of a Criminal Gang they harrass and Molest her because of her big Size, You Can check the link of My first post about that.

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  • Since you asked for my opinion here it is...

    I’m assuming you and your mom are not located here in the USA? If true, that makes giving my opinion rather difficult but I will do my best and your responsibility would be to apply/modify it to your country of residence. The surgery here in the USA is relatively an easy and well practiced surgery. So I would research the surgeons that perform such surgeries as best I could. Any one can has surgical difficulties from the stress on the body and such but you don’t know such issues until they occur. I’m not a doctor but a breast reduction would consist of an entry incision in each breast, the removal of breast tissue which contains a lot of fat, and the closing of the incision. I’m assuming your mother isn’t as concerned about cosmetics as just the reduction but if she were, by the size of the reduction, some woman elect to have their nipples relocated depending on the shape of their breasts. Women with large breasts normally are accompanied by back pain from the weight of those breasts and the poor posture that encourage for the woman. I would hope she is considering a reduction for medical purposes only but unfortunately I realize that in many countries we take our women rights for granted.

    • So let me say if she wants it done to avoid those men pestering her, it MAY not solve the problem. If she were an American, I would naturally assume she to be a shy timid type person so I’m going to assume she feels powerless against these men and has no protection from law authorities. It may not solve the issue with the men because one, they’ve been getting away with it for so long already and two because when men pick victims it almost always has nothing to do with sexual attraction but simply that the person makes a good victim be it they’re timid or quiet or resist fighting back. I would hate to think she has to mutilate her breasts just to get some relief from these men but I am not naive to the ways of the world and she has my sympathies and empathy. I’m sorry she has to go through this. Medically, her risk would be more in relation to infection than anything else. 42 is really not that old physically speaking and best to do it now than wait another decade.

    • Thank you for Your Opinion, Yes I am not from US, I am from Philippines, Those Guys are very Powerful here and they have a Big Gang too, Mom started doing Work out and following Strict diet Plans for weight loss but It takes long time, Mom has really big boobs and she has also started wearing tight sports bra, black colour clothes etc, But Situation is not getting better because those Guys already know about her big size So they still grope and Molest her, In this situation she wants to get Surgery done, Many people say that they will still not stop ! but at least after Surgery she will not get much attentions of those Guys because of her boobs.

    • I don’t really understand, I have her bra size and don’t consider my boobs big at all.

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  • I don't think she should show that this person has that much power over her, tbh.
    If this is at work, she could talk to human resources about it to get help.

    Dressing modestly can help. But there's no reason for people molest her. She could talk to a therapist about it, to relieve the stress, and perhaps even go help her build courage to confront those people.

    Life's hard sometimes, but I wouldn't make a choice I can't take back and that I might regret. Your body is precious so take care of it, honor it. Your soul and your emotions are to be respected, so become assistive and make your self heard.
    Of course this is my opinion but I hope it helps.

    • *meant assertive not assitive

    • thanks for your Opinion, I got your Point, Getting Surgery done is Not Mom's first choice, she tried other things but it's Not helping her, So Surgery Might can help her Get Rid of those Guys and end up this issue.

    • I'm sorry to hear. I also realize it's harder if you are in a location with limited resources and services for the people. If it's at the point that it's life threatening, has she considered moving? If you speak English, you have a lot of opportunities

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  • My stepmom had it done. It’s very safe. Same risks as any other surgery.

    • Thanks for your opinion, My Mom is 42 years old So some people said Surgery might not be very safe, but Problem is that Mom has big boobs and Those Guys teasing and Molesting her badly, Mom also tried wearing Sports bra, baggy clothes, Doing excercise and diet Control but they all are not very effective.

    • Wait. You're mom got molested by those aholes? What the hell. You better report this to the police right away

    • @Suraj1711 Can you ready My First question and replies, I am tired of telling about Police.

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  • All surgery's come with risks. Plastic surgery included. Breast reduction can be botched pretty easily. Sometimes they can take to much fat tissue away and your mother might end up with a cup size she didn't desire. They can also inflict nerve damage. By cutting away nerve endings. There is also a lot of health benefits to breast reduction such as confidence boosting. Prevention of back problems or easing pre existing pain. I would suggest your mother goes to a few consultations and see different surgeons before she makes the choice.

  • All surgeries have some risk of course, but overall it would be low risk/pretty darn safe.

  • Very safe if she smokes she has to quit for 30 days before and during the healing process she will probably get the Anchor suture like me. Im getting one but i have to quit smoking. Not a trace of nicotine whatsoever. Look up the ANCHOR SUTURE!

    • ANCHOR SUTURE, Sounds Painful?

    • No its not. What they do is cut the shape which is the anchor shape so hence why it's called that and its mostly for bigger breasts. They take out mammory glands so the breasts do not grow back. They leave the nipple which is where all the nerve endings are. It's very simple I had my consultation this past Thursday. I don't know how much it is I have great health insurance but because I smkoed to much they couldn't do it. The anesthetic is what doctors are most concerned with and healing.

    • My Mom don't smoke So it shall not be an Issue, but it seems it may take Couple of weeks to be fully healed and get back to work ! But Since Mom don't have much option So she might have to go through the Surgery, it has health benefits and also she would stop getting attentions of those Guys.

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  • That's certainly a difficult question.

    And a big decision to be mede in wich case is good to contact certain specialists in that area.


    Yet what kind of question is that. Lol.

    I mean if she is Beautiful woman i don't really know. That by doing this a certain thing going on will persist or scies to exist

    • Thanks for your opinion, yeah I am also not Sure but Mom has started wearing tight Sports bra and loose clothes but it's not helping her because those Guys have already seen her and they know about her big Size.

    • You're most welcome. I hope all goes well.

  • Ugh so joining your questions. No she should NOT get a breast reduction and focus on moving instead because those guys won't care whether she has big boobs or not if they are rapists and criminals.

    I am not sure where you live but the police would not leave a situation like this without even attempting to resolve anywhere that I know of.

  • Any surgery depends on the individual, their age and health. The best thing is to talk to a surgeon. That is the best way to get real accurate answers to such a serious question as this

    • Oh yes, I agree all the way.

    • @LOVETRUEHEARTS thanks. I'd be Leary of any advice on here, slays take with grain of salt With all the "fake" accounts or "more than one account" be Leary anyway, but especially medical advice best left to real professionals not strangers on the net

  • if you don't get your sh! t done in an alley by a cr4ckhead but go to a good surgeon then, It HAS to be safe. Check the right doctor online and check reviews from their ex patients. Another tip is to go on Yt and watch videos/vlogs of women going under and advertising their surgeon.

  • It should be relatively safe if the doctor doing the procedure is experienced in breast reduction surgery. I wouldn't trust any kind of surgery to somebody who's new to the medical practice and has a dubious pedigree.

  • That depends on a lot of things: where she gets the surgery, the doctors, her health conditions, her diet etc...
    Every surgery has risks. She should get informed before getting it.

  • Breast reduction surgery is a very drastic approach. The surgery itself is safe if done by a qualified doctor. However any bullying is not a reason for the financial harm being taken by your family. I would only go to surgery for health affecting issues like constant back pains (women with big beasts are often plagued by that i hear).

    Anyways most of the stuff has been said, well fitting bras for her, no skin tight clothing and a good relationship to the police might help.

  • NOOO why to risk her health and your finances unnecessarily. Even after the surgery they WON'T STOP UNTIL THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT. Just keep defending her and make your society stand up for her and file a BIG complaint on those from all your society members.

    • Thanks for your opinion, I am not Sure what they want, they probably target her because of her big boobs, So Surgery Could be a Solution if it's Safe and don't have after effects, Yeah Mom is trying other options too, She has started wearing tight Sports bra, baggy clothes but You Can't unseen what have already seen, We are Arranging Money to move her Shop to other Safe location but Still they Can search for her.

  • Removing part of the breast requires some relocation of the nipple. It is possible that the nerves may not work after that. In that case she would not have nipple sensation. And obviously, should not be done for a woman who plans on lactating later.

  • I had a breast reduction at 16 due to health concerns, the only risk I was informed about was the possibility of not being able to breast feed if my ducts did not heal correctly. Though I did have a very invasive surgery so the terms for risks are diffrent for everyone but I am happy I did it.

    I was bullied violently at school for them for years. Guys would bully me in sexual ways and girls would bully me and claim I was stuffing , try to shirt me and call me names. I found after my surgery a lot of my guy friends and social aspects with other males dissipated after my surgery. But that was a young age and a general interest to most boys at that age. The bullying was tough but how I felt about myself was harder and I'm glad I had it done.

    The only repercussions of my surgery was coming to terms with the scars , it's hard to feel confident but I havnt found anyone yet who was bothered or turned off by them. Hope this helps

  • No. Don't do it. Do anything possible not to. Money not well spent unless for health. Go to a different store, order online, ignore em. But don't spend a few thousand over them.

    • Yeah, Surgery is expensive and Risky but Mom has tried other options too, She has started wearing tight Sports bra but it's not helping her because those Guys have already seen her and they know that she has big boobs, So hiding is not easy for her.

  • I don't think they will even after. It is very expensive and not to safe. She could die

    • Try having her wear sweaters

  • I believe it's actually really quite safe. And it's something they've actually been doing a really long time.

  • Only a doctor or surgeon can really tell you how safe it is. It can go wrong and does come with side effects, as it true with all surgeries

    • Yeah I have also heard that Surgery can go wrong too, My Mom tried other options like doing exercises and diet Control but it takes time to get the changes, Mom has also started wearing tight Sports bra but it's not helping Infront Those Guys who have already seen her and they know about her big Size, So it's a difficult situation for Mom.

  • As far as i know reduction is more safe than increasing the size. However each body is different and only a doctor can give an estimation of the risks after examining the breasts.

    • Thanks for your opinion, do you think Surgery can fix her issues with those Guys?

    • Don't know, maybe

    • Hmm... because if Surgery didn't help her with her issues with those Guys then Money would go waste !

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  • Not sure, but I wouldn't recommend it. I prefer to be natural

    • Thanks for your opinion, Yeah Surgery is not her first Choice though ! Mom tried wearing tight Sports bra, baggy clothes but this is not helping her Much Against those Guys who have already seen her !

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