Claudia, have not seen those! I still wear my surgery bras sometimes - they were for post-surgery and very stretchy comfortable mild support to keep from hurting anywhere.

Can I just say you are making me appreciate my lack of "huge tracts of land"? I mean, yes, I need to wear a sports bra to keep the girls tamed when I run, but they've never been a burden or a pain. I wonder if men would fetishize giant bosoms so much if they knew what a burden they are?

Also, out of curiosity, how much loss of sensation is typical with a reduction? That sounds a but scary. Are we talking less of a sexy sensation, or total numbness? Hope that's not TMI to share.

IK, it varies widely from woman to woman. It depends on whether the nipple/areola was cut and moved, and also how much nerve area was removed along with the breast tissue. I can't quantify how much I lost. I still have sensation, and it's not close to numb (I'm talking about the nipples) but it's not anywhere where I remember it being before. Part of what saddens me is that I had the BR when I was so young, before I started having sex, so I will never know how it might have felt different. I do have more of a lack of sensation in the lower portion of both breasts, the side close to the armpits. It's very localized.

You are right to be happy with your small rack! I wish more women understood this.

Sadly, I'm thinking it will have very little bearing on men's fetishizing, IK I mean the pleather and 4-inch heels aren't exactly comfort-oriented either, nor are bound feet (a la China), or super-long hair (used to be the norm in India until pretty recently, and taboo for any women but widows to cut their hair for non-religious reasons in Hindu populations), or most forms of hair removal for that matter... pretty burdensome all across the board.

Claudia, thanks for that revelation! Good to know such things exist!

I cannot comment on the psychological and physical effects of having large breasts, but I know of two of my good friends, who have done it, and are very pleased with the results.

One of them had it done about 6 or 7 years ago. It really changed her for the better. She was very shy and uncomfortable in her own body before surgery and she became another person after.

The other one, had it done last year, after so much complaining that her bust size was getting "in the way" of her career, since she felt that it was such a distraction and people had to look there first. She is doing beautifully as well. I really think that whole thing was her perception, however.

I think it all depends on how much it affects you or if you are unsatisfied with your appearance.

I’m 48 years old and had breast reduction surgery June 2011. It was the best gift to myself I could ever have imagined. I was a 34F or 34G, depending on the bra. My breasts grew seemingly overnight to a C when I was around 12 years old. With weight fluctuations over the years they continued to increase in size. One was almost a full cup larger than the other, they were saggy, and I was very self-conscious. Even after losing 35 lbs in 2010 my breasts did not get smaller.

I had my surgery done in the plastic surgeon’s office surgical suite. Two of my friends had used the same surgeon and I’d seen their results. From the minute I met him for a consultation I felt comfortable with him. He obviously took pride in his work and was passionate about it. Anyway, the surgery went fine and the recovery period wasn’t bad at all. I’m a wimp as far as pain goes and I did great with only a day or two of pain medication. I’ve had no complications or loss of sensation and scarring is minimal. My only regret is not doing it years earlier but I couldn’t afford it. I just barely missed the insurance’s requirement of a certain amount of breast tissue weight removed; they would not cover it. Luckily I had enough savings to pay it myself. I’m now down to a 34D although to my eye they look and feel like a C.

I encourage anyone thinking of reduction to just do it! I don’t know anyone who’s had it done that regretted it. I love that my breasts are now equal, have pretty nipples and are perky! I look much better in clothing too.