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    My heavy breasts cause chronic pain but I can't get NHS reduction surgery
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    My heavy breasts cause chronic pain but I can’t get NHS reduction surgery

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    2. Deadliftdeadlife on

      > However, Melissa, who lives in Blairgowrie, says the size of her breasts, which add about two-and-a-half stone (16kg), means she struggles to exercise which could help her get her weight down.

      With a BMI of over 35 this is just cope. Exercise isn’t needed to lose weight, she needs to eat less.

      Being too fat is a surgery risk. If she really wanted it she’d lose the weight

    3. marleytreelord on

      Also as an fyi for those commenting, having worked in lingerie which caters for larger breast sizes for around 6 years – no it is not just overweight women. I had colleagues who would wear size 4-6 clothes yet were 28/30 GG. Our store catered up to a L cup and the majority of customers I saw buy H, HH, J, JJ and L all complained of the chronic back pain and difficulty exercising due to not having anything (including what we stocked) really fit them anything.

      Sure, the woman in the article looks like she both a) naturally has more up top and b) is also looking to lose some weight. Yes losing some weight may decrease her breast sizes, some women naturally keep more on top and then you still have life difficulties when it comes to loose skin – which again is then a surgical (albeit cosmetic) fix.

      I saw many colleagues and customers come in due to having recently had breast reductions and to them it was life changing. An immediate (after recovery) change to their day to day life and the relief from the constant back pain was 200% worth it for them.

    4. Moon_Burg on

      A small piece of info for those demanding she go for a run *instead*: all of the boobs-having people reading this thread can tell you’re talking out of your arse. You go for a run with a 15kg backpack strapped to your front and come tell us how your back feels. That is after you spend a year and £50-500 in attempts to find a backpack that doesn’t make things exponentially worse.