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As with any surgery, there will be some initial pain and then some discomfort for sometime after that. However, I've heard from people who have had it done that it has really improved their lives and was worth the trouble, special Bras and so on.

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HELLO, I AM 5 DAYS POST OP FROM MY BREAST REDUCTION. I AM VERY SWOLLEN, VERY TENDER TO THE TOUCH OF MY BREASTS, BUT WOULD DO IT IN A SECOND AGAIN. I WAS A 40 DDD AND NOW I AM A 38 SMALL C. I REALLY CANT SEE THE RESULTS DUE TO THE SWELLING. I NOW ONLY TAKE 1 PERCOCET MID DAY WHEB THE PAIN GETS WORSE. I HAVE 135 INTERNAL STITCHES AND 5 AROUND EACH NIPPLE. I DO HAVE FEELING IN MY NIPPLES.. WHICH IS A GOOD THING. AGAIN I AM VERY BRUISED, SWOLLEN AND SORE, BUT IT IS WELL TOLERATED IF YOU REST AS THEY ADVISE YOU TO WHILE YOU CAN! I WAS IN SURGERY FOR 4 HRS AND WAS HOME 3 HRS AFTER. GOOD LUCK IN YOU DECISION AGAIN I WOULD DO IT AGAIN TOMORROW!!

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Yes, you are suppose to have some pain in your breasts after having a reduction. It is suppose to take up to a year to get all your feelings and nerves back to how they were, but by having a reduction, you took a risk that you might have pain.

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Breast reduction surgery could ease your Back pain if that is what is causing the pain to begin with. You should consult your family doctor first, and this site will give you more information www.plasticsurgery.org/reconstructive.../breast-reduction.html.

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Well surgery hurts a bit of course and the chemotherapy makes the muscles ache all over. There are pills though that helps you with that.

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