Unfortunately there is nothing in this world so ugly and horrible looking as botched boobs, scarred and deformed with shriveled nipples, ask any man. Some women seems to lack any sense for aesthetics?

diversus33 ah yes, because women live to serve and look good for men.

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I think it's down to the surgeon's preference. I had hardly anything in mine when they were removed.

Not necessary for all patients my breast reduction is next week and they warned me my size would require drains.

I only had my drains for a day or basically the day of surgery. Cause I went back in the next day to my doctors office and they removed them. My doctor said they don't normally keep them longer than 3 days. But I think it's all on preference

Aww thanks Tam! I agree, I don't think that there is anything wrong with ever opening up about your mental health. Life is hard, for anyone, not just us with chronic illnesses! I hope your friend is doing OK. She can reach out to me any time she needs any support :)

When you say you have tried everything, what have you tried? I would suggest trying out different bags, you can request samples directly from suppliers. Also I would request some adhesive removal spray or wipes. These allow you to remove the bag without having to pull the skin and should be a lot easier to remove. Have you also tried mouldable rings? Try and get some samples of these too. You can use these to try and piug the stomach fold which is causing the leaking. Failing that, stoma nurses are amazing at problem solving these issues. They see them all the time. You're not alone!

Aww thank you! All the best with your surgery- which is today! I hope you find my videos useful. There's still a lot that I want to cover, so stay tuned. Let me know if there's anything in particular that you need help with or more info on! :)

Thank you so much for replying. In the end I ended up in an argument with my surgeon, who didnt seem to care much about my health. Im going back to my g.p tomorrow and hoping to transfer to a different hospital (Lewisham). This is all due to severe Endometriosis spreading everywhere and Kings College Hospital leaving me (and losing my notes) for two years. The nhs is under such a strain, the nurses were so helpful and lovely, but the surgeon was terrible (at Kings). Back to square one, but hopefully with a better outcome (a hysterectomy) at Lewisham Hospital. xx

Oh no! I hope you get it sorted in the end. At least now you have some more time to mentally prepare yourself.

Kimmy V Pixie I have mine a few years and still hate it ,,can't be reversed to much damage ,but sorry by god does it get me down ,

brxie_ chxese Good luck! I hope it all goes well!!

Good luck! You'll do great :)

Amber currier getting mine august 7th!

How was it

You're very welcome! Good luck! You'll be great! They take you into a room where you get up on the bed and lay down. Then they put some heart rate monitors on you and insert a cannula into your vein, if they haven't already. You may feel a little anxious at this point, but don't worry. They will probably give you a little sedative or some strong painkillers which will relax you a lot. You'll feel great and relaxed. May be hard to believe, but seriously.. it's the best feeling ever! When they put you to sleep, they either put something in your cannula like how they did for the sedative, or they put a mask over your mouth. Either way, they always tells you what they are doing and what they are giving you, so no surprises. They may ask you to count down from 10 or to think of somewhere nice. But to be honest, with this surgery I don't remember falling asleep at all!! I've been out to sleep over 10 times and it's never burned, ever. You will see the anaesthetist who will put you to sleep and stay with you, before you go down for the surgery, so you can just tell them that you're feeling a bit nervous. To be honest, you're better off being asleep than staying awake feeling uncomfortable for 4 or so hours! Before you know it, you'll be awake again with people around you looking after you. Good luck again, and let me know if you have any other questions!

Aww thanks! I have some more breast reduction updates coming up! Just need to wait for some time to pass, otherwise I will just be repeating the same info! Hope you are getting on ok. :)

You're welcome! Mine have dropped a little now and look a lot more natural. Just give it some time

Efrat Ardon Thank you! Wow that's a much larger change than mine. Glad you're recovering well. I'm just amazed at how quick the recovery process has been! Didn't expect to be feeling this well so soon.