2026-08-10 03:39 UTC
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@jilleduffy@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 03:42
One person told me she researched surgeons deeply. She looked up which ones had lawsuits pending. She narrowed down to 3, had consultations with them, and hired the one who had a big fat ego. She thought this guy cares a lot about his reputation, thinks he's a big shot, takes pride in "shaping women's bodies" and she thought he'd do the best job She says you cannot even see her scars in most places some 10 years on
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@jilleduffy@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 03:44
A few said the physical pain was bad, but so was the emotional pain. Some people assume that women with exceptionally large breasts can't do high-impact activity, which is true, but one person COULDN'T EVEN GOLF. Forget about tennis or pickle ball, this woman couldn't swing a golf club anymore. It was limiting how she could move through the world
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@jilleduffy@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 03:45
Another thing that didn't make the article: one person had religious people telling her not to have breast reduction surgery because god made her that way. She decided that god also created surgeons
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@jilleduffy@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 03:46
I didn't know before reporting this story that breasts can change size and shape throughout a person's life. The change is more likely to be drastic for women who have children before and after giving birth, and after breastfeeding. BUT ALSO they can change a lot in perimenopause and after menopause.
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@jilleduffy@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 03:48
There is no upper age limit for breast reduction surgery. Doctors told me they have done the procedure on women in their 70s. If large breasts are creating a hindrance to a person living their life, the surgery is an option at any age, as long as the person can safely undergo anesthesia. The youngest patient that a surgeon told me she performed on was 16. She said "I won't go younger than that."
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@MarkAsser@beige.party 2026-08-10 04:16
@jilleduffy@mastodon.social A friend had an emergency reduction. She lost 6kg and is now at least an inch taller because she can stand up straight.
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@arcadiagt5@mstdn.social 2026-08-10 05:11
@jilleduffy@mastodon.social Hi! Fabulous essay, and I love many of the follow up comments you’ve been making in the thread below. Do you mind if I link to this toot and to the essay if I do a follow up to this blog post of mine? https://piratesobg.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/on-why-i-despise-the-a-cup-angst-trope/ I think you’ve made a convincing, woman led, argument to make me change my mind on the reverse trope (I was pretty harsh about that, but I’m trying to listen).
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@Iqrashah@mastodon.social 2026-08-10 07:01
@jilleduffy@mastodon.social "Thanks for sharing such insightful research without any paywall!"
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@noodlemaz@mstdn.games 2026-08-10 11:27
@jilleduffy@mastodon.social thanks for this! I've been doing a lot of word-work this morning and maybe that's why this stood out to me but 'happen on women over 40' sounds very... Nebulous? More than half of all women seeking breast reductions are over 40? Or, does the former include that some people are having multiple procedures? If so, more than half of all breast reductions... are for women over 40? I dunno, happen on just sounds like oop, I woke up/got abducted and now they're gone..! 😅
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@BritishKoalaTea@social.coop 2026-08-10 11:27
@jilleduffy@mastodon.social I got a reduction done, 2lb off one side, 1.5lb off the other. The recovery was uncomfortable, but zero regrets and I'm so much happier. It's been well over a decade and it got rid of the shoulder, back, and neck aches. Had to fight with my surgeon for the size I wanted and I wish he'd made them smaller.