i’ve been told i can begin light exercise again at 2 months post op but i’m not really sure what that means. prior to top surgery i was a climber (although i was very new to it), but i’m planning to wait 5-6 months before attempting to return to it. i never really went to the gym besides this but definitely want to start when i’m able to until i’m able to return to the climbing gym. please can someone advise me what exercises are safe early on in recovery? and what weight is considered “light”, especially for someone who wasn’t particularly strong pre op?

Hi I’m kinda stressing because I’m almost a year post op and I don’t look that much at my scars but this morning I looked down and I noticed that my scars have a kind of grayish undertone? I don’t know if you guys see it too, but especially in the first pic in the middle of the very wide part of my scar it looks kinda grey? They are also still very red but that’s not new.

Does anyone have experience with this? Is this normal? Will this go away? Can I do something about it? Do I need to contact my surgeon?

Thanks.

November 3rd will be 3 months post op for me, so right now a little ways over 2 months. I have plans to get back in the gym for climbing and exercise this weekend if I don’t manage to get to it after work. Planned on initially going 2 months post op - I was cleared for lifting and chest exercises as my body tolerated 6 weeks PO, but that felt too soon and I was still experiencing fatigue just being at an active job, and then I didn’t communicate with the gym about my membership until this week. Probably holding off a couple extra weeks worked out though.

Seen a lot of different opinions on when to be active. I haven’t done anything on my bike yet as it needs a little maintenance and my allergy/sinus symptoms have been crazy, so outside of work I haven’t done anything too crazy as far as being active. I’ve been decent at lifting some normal stuff at work, but do get winded more quickly and feel like I can’t lift as much as I did pre op just yet.

Looking for experiences - how soon did you get back to your sport or activity, especially if you’re a fellow climber? How easy did you take it and for how long did you go easy? Annnd did it stretch your scars at all? (Mine are still pretty small but I had some undissolved stitches work their way out which seems to have made some areas wider).

I plan on sticking to the lowest levels only (VB-V0, maybe very easy V1) and no overhang (my favorite spot will have to wait :( ) when I go, taking frequent rests, and setting a hard, no excuses, stop time as I am prone to overdoing it when I’m well and in good form, let alone 2 months recovered from a major surgery . (Climbing wall make brain happy and then I’m at home and can’t move cus I did too much). But I have great mobility again now and only some minor tightness when stretching certain ways. So I’m feeling like as long as I play it super careful and really pay attention to my body I’ll be alright.

Willing to be reluctantly talked out of climbing and just using a bike machine or something when I go if 2 months is way too early and likely to ruin my results or hurt me :’D

Im a big guy pls be nice, I never take pics of my body😭
I’m about 5 and a half weeks post op. I was cleared to stop compression at 4 weeks. Everything is going smoothly but my concern is with the middle of my chest. I have this lump? It’s not hot to the touch, not hard or firm, doesn’t hurt, it feels very soft and puffy. When I push into it with my fingers and let go, it bounces right back into its shape. I don’t know what a seroma feels like but it doesn’t seem to have fluid? It sticks out quite a bit from my chest, if you pay close attention, it can be seen poking through my shirt.

I already messaged my surgeon with these same pictures, someone from her team said my concern is with extra skin but I literally don’t remember having this lump on me a few weeks ago? I have a follow up next week so hopefully she gets a better look and tells me it’s something that will go away on its own.

Hello, everyone. (Sorry if my English isn't perfect I'm French.) I'm planning to have surgery to remove my breasts, but I really want to keep my nipples.

The problem is that my breasts are pretty big... Is it possible for me to keep my nipples, or do I have to say goodbye to them?

Anyone else has or had it like that? When did it go away? I'm 1 month post op peri. Kinda worried. Other than the bigger side, I love my results. It's not fluid, it's just swollen or some tissue.

Before you comment, I know it can take time to see proper results. I know bodies aren't symmetrical.

Having no boobs feels euphoric, placement is amazing, but that side is bugging me.

i’m 2 weeks post-op and have been waiting (somewhat impatiently) to wank again. i’m not in any pain and have almost complete range of motion back (besides reaching above shoulder height) so i really can’t see any reason to not be able to, but i’m afraid to ask my surgeon cause i feel stupidly embarrassed about it lol, so i thought i’d ask anonymously here instead

I am 1 week post op for double incision with free nipple grafts and lipo done by Dr Cristina Brasó in Barcelona and I am so happy with my results and also the care provided to me by her team. She removed 4.2kg from my chest! The post op care sessions have been a huge help and besides needing drains for an extra day my recovery has been very smooth. I am so grateful to be able to have had this done, especially because I thought I'd be waiting forever (thanks NHS). I can't wait to see as my chest keeps healing 💚

Hey guys! Just wanted to show my healing progress. Hope it goes down a bit more, but not super displeased

Getting my drains out today and I haven't taken my heavy painkillers (Oxycodone) since the first day post op just been taking Panadol since the pain isn't bad (my tolerance is quite high I've been told BC of chronic pain lol). My issue is I've just got my body back to functioning and shitting normally so I don't really want to take a heavy med and fuck it up again and also potentially be nauseous?? Equally scared shitless to get my drains taken out since im a bit squeamish about them so any advice 😭🙏

edit: I took a Panadol and it was super chill, the worst part was all the tape and shit because the adhesive was STUCK DOWNNN the actual drains them selves I didn't feel - they are itchy now though

Hey Friends!

I’m FINALLY scheduled for my surgery with Dr Wolf in Michigan in December. I’ve seen a lot of post op reviews but haven’t seen many pre op vs post op. If anyone has gotten surgery from him would you mind sharing a before and after? I’m asking because i’m almost a DD cup right now and want to see his work reflected on someone with a similar chest to mine. Any feedback would be appreciated! T - 55 days!

I (27) am having a difficult time getting myself to schedule out my top surgery appointment.

For context, insurance won't cover the procedure because they have an explicit exclusion that doesn't cover "sex transformation procedures and the likes." My company's policy is also self-funded, so I cant exactly appeal that decision with insurance.

I got an out-of-pocket estimate of $8000 from my surgeon back in July, and its only good for 6 months after the estimate. Otherwise, I'd have to go through the consult process again and get a new estimate.

My concern is, I don't have the savings to cover the procedure. I can maybe cover like a 1/4 of it, but that's it. I can't really ask any friends for help, and I don't want to have to ask my family. I've tried applying for fiancial aid from the hospital, but I got denied. My only other option is to put it on my credit card/take out a loan and hope I can pay it off next year.

I guess what's stopping me is the uncertainty of where the money is coming from. My surgeon needs the payment 10 days before the procedure, and is booking a few months out, so I'd only have that long to get the amount I need. But I also don't want to wait any longer than I already had to, because with the sociopolitical conflict in the USA I am very very nervous that I might lose my chance at getting the surgery done.

Any suggestions of what I can do? Is it worth putting myself into more debt when I already have money insecurity?

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I’m a little over 6 weeks post op, just starting scar care. This one spot is really the only concerning thing/issue, it’s been redder than the rest, drier, and there’s one dark sort of soft spot that’s for sure grown. Is it just not entirely healed over yet? It started kind of small but I for sure feel some soreness/pain there when I move my torso around.

Literally everything else and every other part of the scar is fine. I’m using silicone gel atm and vaseline to moisturize the dry spot but if I should back off with the gel until it looks better I may. My best guess is it’s just not 100% healed over so I should give it time.

I’m booking an appointment to get it checked out just in case, but the more opinions the better lol.

I’m 9 days po DI no nips and have been sleeping with pillows to get to an incline where I can actually get up again. HOWEVER, I’m dying to just laying flat so my back can get a break, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to get up again as I can feel it in my chest when I get too far down and have to get up again.

So my question is when could you sleep completely on your back and actually get up without feeling like your chest will pop out and kill you?

Goku from dragon-ball Z, in case you didn’t know. Hand made by my mother and hand painted by me. My scars are fully covered no matter what way I move, but I’m still gonna wear sunscreen on them just in case. Not planning to be outside in this really. It’s just for a dress up day, to raise money for charity.

(The charity is breast cancer research, in the most ironic twist ever)

In case this isn’t relevant enough to top surgery— my surgeon was dr Karolis Varkalys in Nordesthetics Lithuania, I was a DD pre op so this is a huge weight off my shoulders, and I’m only recently back to near full range of motion, which makes this costume a lot easier.

I'm getting surgery next Tuesday and have been told I will just have an ace wrap, no vest.

Thoughts? Should I buy my own or just tough it out with the wrap?

I'm really happy with my results, post op binders annoying as hell and I'm still really itchy tho.

I miss smoking cigarettes so bad, when did y'all start smoking again?

I started sleeping on my stomach and on my sides again I feel relieved

Cant wait for my next appointment with my surgeon (on october 29th) he'll probably tell me how to take care of the scars and stuff but should I start massaging where it's still a bit swollen?

I'm curious how many people regain nipple sensation after free nipple grafts and if so how long did it take to come back? I'm nearly a month post op and still totally numb so wondering how likely it is I'll feel them again.

Give me all of your recommendations!!!

Hello i have a son who looking to get surgery with Dr Sven Gunther, I am on limited income so I'm trying to plan out around expenses and I'm currently unsure if our insurance will help cover any of the surgery, and I couldn't find any reliable price points to go off of. He wants the double incision with neurotization and nipple graft. Any information is useful as i know very little about this stuff.

Still have to wear post op binder for another week bc of minor swelling 😔

(Double Incision with free nipple grafts, under ‘splashproof’ dressings for context)

I am currently 8 days post op (yay) and I’ve been having little camping wipe baths until now, I had my 1 week post op check up and was cleared to shower, but I am still nervous about the idea of being out of the post op binder, my showers usually only take 15-20 mins max but i still worry about doing it wrong/causing unnecessary swelling/seromas.

Any advice would be appreciated to get over The Fear™️

First 2 are today, second 2 are yesterday

I got out of the shower and noticed both scabs were raised like they wanted to come off so I used a q tip and like nudges them and the left one was like literally off while the right one I got all the peripheral off.

I am not that worried since it all looks fine but has this happened to anyone else?

Also do my nipples look even? The scab is throwing off my judgement