Pat,

If I didn't know better, I would think you would have been describing my
family.  My daughter was 17 when she had breast reduction surgery (after
seeing me have mine at 37).  After much discussion with our plastic surgeon
(whose wife had breastfed 2 children after augmentation),  she decided to
have the surgery.  He did his best to disrupt as few milk ducts as possible
and perserve nipple sensitivity but there is no guarentee.  She is now 22 and
in college......no babies yet.  Only time will tell.  I had prepared her as
well as possible but the final decision was left to her.  At this point, she
is very glad she did it.  Her backaches have stopped and she is finally able
to be seen as the intelligent young woman that she is.

BTW, I have 2 more large breasted daughters who have not made the same
decision.

Debi RN CCE IBCLC
Columbus, GA

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