She says the negative attention wasn't just from men, it came from women as well. like it exists in my boobs or something." "I've had guys straight up think that for some reason I don't have a brain. (submitted photo )įulford says being so "developed" from a young age caused lots of unwanted attention. She says being overweight can also be a factor.Ĭluett says women of all ages have had the surgery, but she encourages younger women to wait until their breasts are fully developed before going through with it.īecky Fulford say she thought about having a breast reduction since she was a teen. Big breasts run in familiesĬluett says having large breasts is common in Newfoundland and Labrador, and seems to run in families, so there is a genetic component. She says in order to be covered, the breast tissue has to be a certain weight, and the woman must be experiencing health problems.Īccording to the province's Department of Health and Community Services, 580 women had the procedure in 2017, up from 527 the previous year. (Paula Gale/CBC)Ĭluett says for most people the surgery is covered by MCP, Newfoundland and Labrador's medical care plan, though medicare does not cover a breast lift or surgery for cosmetic reasons. She says breast reduction surgery is quite common in Newfoundland and Labrador. "People get rashes underneath their breasts, and with time they can get permanent grooves in their shoulders." Cluett says some women have told her that having large breasts even makes breathing difficult.ĭr. John's.Ĭluett says women with overly large breasts suffer from chronic back, neck and shoulder pain and many other problems. These concerns are all too familiar to Dr. "I just felt really uncomfortable all the time." Plastic surgeon helps take the load off That's probably not going to go away for a couple of years," she says.Įxercising at the gym was also difficult. There's discolouration where my bra cut in. "I still have a line going behind both my shoulders from where there was an indentation. Something that didn't need to be altered in some way or tightened in or tied."īuying a properly fitting bra was only one of the issues she had to deal with. "I think the first time I found a bra to fit me I was in my early to mid 20s, that actually fit. With a bra size that fluctuated from 30 FF to 34 GG, finding one to fit was always a challenge. John's hair stylist says she first thought about breast reduction when she was 16.
I've had guys straight up think that for some reason I don't have a brain. The 30-year-old had mammoplasty this winter and, four weeks after the operation, told CBC the short-term pain is well worth the relief. the roads are just horrible here right now."įulford is recovering from breast reduction surgery and feels pain whenever her car hits a pothole. "If I had a dollar for every time I said, 'Ow, my tits," laughs Becky Fulford.
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