A woman who developed a cyst on her spine after her breasts reached the H-cup is candid about her life-changing breast reduction decision.
24-year-old Renee Smith, an events coordinator from Midland, Michigan, had to buy a bra in elementary school and already had a DDD trophy when she graduated high school. She breasts continued to grow and she grew three sizes in about two years.
“There was a whole list of health problems caused by my breasts,” he told Jam Press. “I had so much lower back pain, aching shoulders and neck that it turned into severe excruciating pain, plus I had dimples in my shoulders from the bra straps.”
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Renee Smith, 24-year-old from Midland, Michigan, had breast reduction surgery last year. She went from the h trophy (left) to the D trophy (right).
Renee (pictured five months before the surgery) had constant pain in her lower back, shoulders and neck due to her heavy breasts.
The event coordinator showed off her transformation on TikTok, where she shared before and after videos of her chest.
Renee hired a psychotherapist and physical trainer to help with her back pain and even tried to lose weight to reduce her breasts. Horribly, her chest continued to grow despite losing eight inches from her waist.
“I was so pissed off working in this whole gym and seeing results, but my boobs got bigger,” she said.
In the fall of 2021, Renee was admitted to the emergency room as the pressure on her back made it difficult for her to breathe. An MRI showed he had a cyst in his lower back that was pressing on his nerves.
“I started talking to my personal trainer and chiropractor and they both came to the conclusion that my back pain could be due to the heaviness of my breasts,” she said.
Renee (pictured in January 2015) had to buy a bra in elementary school
Renee (pictured in 2016) was already a DDD trophy when she finished high school.
Her breasts continued to grow and in about two years she had grown three sizes.
In addition to her back and shoulder pains, she also had a hard time finding suitable tops and dresses for her broad chest.
In the fall of 2021, Renee (pictured before the surgery) was admitted to the emergency room because the pressure on her back made it difficult for her to breathe. MRI showed that a cyst on his back was pressing on his nerves.
They suggested that the cyst may have formed from the “trauma” her breasts caused to her lower back.
At the direction of her doctor, she had scheduled a breast reduction consultation with a plastic surgeon in March 2021, but had to wait until December of that year to undergo surgery due to high demand.
Renee paid $1,000 out of her own pocket for the transaction. The rest was covered by health insurance. During the operation, surgeons took 660cc (cubic centimeters) from one breast and 760cc from the other.
“Almost all of the tissue removed during my reduction was actually glandular,” he said. “Almost 3.5 pounds of glandular tissue were removed.”
Renee’s chiropractor and physical trainer agreed that her back pain was caused by her heavy breasts. She had breast reduction and lift surgery in December 2021.
Renee (post-surgery photo) paid $1000 out of pocket for the procedure. The rest was covered by health insurance.
During the operation, surgeons took 660cc (cubic centimeters) from one breast and 760cc from the other.
“Almost all of the tissue removed during my reduction was actually glandular,” he said. “I removed about 3.5 kilos of glandular tissue”
Switching from an H cup to a D cup, Renee said she immediately felt she could “breathe easier after the surgery.”
“I literally felt like a completely new person,” he explained. ‘For some women, exercise and a healthy lifestyle reduce breast size. None of this mattered to me.
Renee’s surgery also included a breast lift and she is very happy with the results.
‘My breasts covered my entire upper body. The entire room of my superiors was just full of boobs,” she recalls. †[Now] more alive than ever before. I feel like I finally got the body I deserve.
She had a hard time finding clothes to fit her large breasts, but after the surgery she invested in a brand new wardrobe. He donated and sold over 100 of his old tops and dresses that no longer fit him.
‘My breasts covered my entire upper body. The entire room of my tops was filled with boobs,” Renee recalled (pictured before the surgery).
Renee (pictured post-breast reduction) said she immediately felt she could “breathe easier after the surgery”.
Before surgery, Renee marked where her breasts were in an old T-shirt (left), then showed how much she had risen (right)
Renee has always struggled to find clothes that fit her large breasts, but after her surgery she invested in a brand new wardrobe.
I feel like I finally got the body I deserve,” she said.
Known as @reneensmith on TikTok, Renee has been candid about her journey on the platform and shared before and after videos that garnered thousands of views.
It looks so much more comfortable!!!! Congratulations!!’ one viewer commented, another added: “You look beautiful either way, but now you’re literally shining.”
Renee says she’s increasingly starting to share her journey on TikTok because she knows she can “reach a wider audience” there.
“I just want to break the stigma, stop the taboo issue, and be open about such a necessary and life-changing procedure for many women and men,” she said.
“I want people to know that if they’re interested in surgery they have someone to support and love them.”
Source: Daily Mail
