Over the summer, my life took a very big turn. My whole life I have wanted a breast reduction. After puberty, my breast grew to an unbearable size. When I was sixteen I had to quit dancing because of the overwhelming back pains. I couldn’t work out for more than 30 minutes without having to go home and put a heating pad on my back. I was gaining weight because it literally hurt to work out.
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The only problem was that I was 16 and insurance would not approve the surgery until I was 18. It is a $10,000 so I had to choose between paying for the surgery or taking a year off from college because I wouldn’t have been able to afford both. I ended up choosing to wait two years and go to college on time. I remember crying in the doctor’s office at 16 dreading the fact that I had two more years of looking the way I did.
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Finally, the summer going into my sophomore year of college, the surgery was approved. It was a very long journey. For anyone who is interested in getting this procedure done, it is a lot of doctors appointments, time and effort. At some points, you might want to give up because of the amount of work it is just to get the surgery approved.
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But, once the surgery is done your life will be changed forever and it is very rewarding and life-changing. A few days after the surgery I tried on a bunch of my clothes that didn’t fit just right and the difference was insane. Shirts and rompers I bought and never wore are now staples in my everyday wardrobe. I have an endless amount of crop tops and I bought my first tube top. The littlest things meant so much to me. I have also already lost 15 pounds since the surgery.Â
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Overall, if you’re thinking about it. Do it and don’t hold back. Your life will change forever and you will have a new found confidence.