Did it at 18, mid 50s now - ZERO regrets.
- clothes fit (could never buy shirts easily)
- men talk to my face, not my breasts
- no more back aches, groves in my shoulders from bra straps digging in
- I can exercise, including running, without my giant boots bouncing all over the place

Recovery was 2 weeks (did it the week before spring break), and no PE for the rest of my senior year of HS.

Only awkward part (can look back with humor): running into another senior, a guy I didn't know well, in the waiting room of the plastic surgeon - he had gotted a nose job, as evidenced by the bandages

I've thought about it for awhile, but haven't done it at 34F. Now that I'm probably done breastfeeding, I may revisit.

I had one done in 2017. I was a 32DD and was 5'3" and appr. 125lbs. So not overweight but I had very dense breasts and huge grooves in my shoulders from bra straps. The doctor removed a bit over 2 lbs from my breasts and I felt soooooooo much better. Recovery was about a week. The drains were removed 6 days after surgery and after that, I was good to resume most activities. I did have loss of sensation and the itching that is common for a month or so after surgery. Nobody noticed because I went from a DD to a C but losing 2+ pounds from your chest was life changing. I could finally wear small shirts. I had to wear bigger, looser ones to accommodate my huge breasts. I no longer need underwire. I wish I had done it years before then!

My SIL got a reduction earlier this year. It was outpatient, and she was off work for two or three weeks? Can't remember which. She had minimal scars, was wearing a bralette two weeks post-surgery and her only complication was an allergic skin reaction to the surgical tape, which was easy enough to fix. The surgeon did some lipo while he was in there (not sure if that was planned or not) and SIL was happy. Post-op there are restrictions on how much you can lift.

I'm not overweight, but at 46 I have gone from what used to be a pleasing C cup to E (maybe more). And I'm short. They aren't going anywhere naturally, and I do not like how they make me look heavier, or how clothes fit.

I think I want a reduction, but I'm nervous. How common is it for something to go wrong? Can anyone who had the surgery tell me about the negatives you hadn't considered, or what went wrong? Or did you love the results?

How painful and difficult was the recovery? (I do not care if I have scars, but wonder about what I have read online about nipple loss? Is this common?).

Did people notice, or did they just assume you'd lost weight?

I've got a three week leave coming up in a few months, and I was wondering if three weeks would be long enough to have the surgery and recover enough to go back to work?

Any other info or story about your reduction would be great to hear as well.