r/FreedTheNips

One month post-op. Dr. Pfaff (plastic surgeon) and Dr. Lin (surgical oncologist) from UC Irvine.

Surgeon - Dr. Haruko Okada

Summer is soooo much better now. I can actually sit outside in the heat without feeling like im drowning in chest sweat, I can take off my shirt to cool off and feel the breeze(in the shade of course, still have to wait 1 year until full sun exposure), tank tops feel fantastic, and just clothing in general.

its still setting in that i actually got it done, i still have to wear the compression binder for a couple more weeks

finally first time going out shirtless in public this summer. I made sure to wear scar tape and reapplied sunscreen directly on top every hour, no darkening/tanninv occurred on my scars which im happy about. it was scary at first, but after a bit I realized nobody really cares, and if they did, its not like they have the balls to say anything about it 😎

I am Officially 40 days post op today! My Surgery was back on May 21st with Dr. Haruko Okada. For reference for anyone looking at results I’m 5'3" and around 220 lbs.
I decided to go with no nipples because I have a factor 8 deficiency, which meant grafts were way less likely to heal up right anyway. But honestly, I kinda just like it better this way.

Also, the last slide is a before pic for comparison. One side was significantly bigger than the other pre op .

Overall they removed 738g from the right side and 509g from the left.

I just want to start off saying y’all I am so happy with my results so far!! I am posting this here as I am more curious than anything. I had a lot of issues healing my left side including an allergic reaction to the sterile strips and I still have a small open part of the incision under my arm. So I worry if the scar will be thicker and disproportional.

have y’all had similar issues healing and did it have a large impact on your scars?

Also this chunk I have circled in my third pic is a bit of swelling that refuses to go down and pops out of my wrap no matter how high I have it sit, will it still go away over time?

I had lipo there and under my arms and my surgeon confirmed the worst of my swelling seemed to be from that.

Anyway I have a bunch of supplies for scar and tissue massage and silicone strips as I want to get my scars to “unwrinkle” in the center where they sit bunched and heal as invisibly as they can for my first year post op before I get my nipple tattoos.

I am a professional over thinker so any input yall have is much appreciated!

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Everything looking well! I wonder if the scars will be more symmetrical and more flat over the time tho, it kinda looks like the pic is upside down

I'm (27, they/them) 8dpo and I'm absolutely in love with my results so far. I ultimately decided on not keeping my nipples due to trauma and goal size reasons, but seeing my chest without nipples gives immediate euphoria. I say that my gender/myself is an ever-changing and moving entity (specifically, genderfluid/nonbinary) and not having nipples has me finally feeling more comfortable in my body in a way I didn't know I needed. My body is beautiful.

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I made a post in r/reduction about the surgery and recovery itself. If you have any of those questions, feel free to ask over there <3

I’m so so so happy with my results after 4 months! I had so many concerns after I had a bad reaction to my bandages and with the ‘pinched’ bit you can see on my left side somewhat.
But the more I’ve healed, the better things have been! I am totally pain free, I have 100% sensation (including in the nips!), I’ve had more chest hair growth, and I generally just feel totally awesome and euphoric.

Surgeon: Dr Kate Williams, TGH Manchester UK