Like yourself, my daughter was diagnosed gigantomastia when she was 15 years old. She is petite at 5′ 1 weighs 95 lbs and her bra size was a 34E. She had the breast reduction surgery and now wears a size 34B. She recovered very quickly from the surgery and had very little pain at all. As a matter of fact, we went shopping for new clothes the same day she had her bandages removed. She is so happy now, her self-esteem has returned an she is no longer depressed or anxious about how she looked. She has many friends (boys and girls) and she can finally wear all of the cute clothes and swimsuits that all of the other girls wear without people staring at her.

There were times when we would be walking through the mall or a store together and grown men and women would see her and make rude and suggestive comments out loud to her right in front of me! It made me sick.

As far as not being able to afford this surgery, if your parents have health insurance, it should cover this surgery and if they do not, you should be able to get help through your state health department. The pediatric plastic surgeon will have all of the information on this.

Please make an appt with your doctor ASAP and ask to be referred to a good pediatric plastic surgeon at a childrens hospital in your area.

Good luck and I will be praying for you. :)

Ohio Mom

Best of luck!

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Dangerous.

I remember being 12 or 13 looking at an article about bras in one of the teen magazines. Everything showed was lacy, frilly, had ribbons on them, were on AA or A cup models. Here I was, stuffed into a D cup “industrial” grandma type bra just to keep my breasts from bouncing and getting in my way and crying over the article wishing for one of those pretty bras that I just couldn’t have.

Gym class was the worst. I had to wear a sports bra and changing from my regular bra to my sports bra was such a challenge for me. None of my friends even owned a sports bra and they just could not understand. Girls can be so cruel sometimes. If you don’t fit the mold that is established by the magazines, you are totally “uncool” and all by yourself.

This site is a wonderful safe place for girls who have hiddenfeet to learn from others and share their experiences. THANK YOU!! I just wish it had been here when I was that struggling 12 or 13 year old.

Love your website Sara! I am going to find my old friend again and see how she is doing. Last I heard she was attending college nearby. If I can get in touch with her I will let her know about hiddenfeet and maybe she can share some stories.

And it doesn’t stop when one leaves high school – it just becomes more subtle.

You’re absolutely right – it takes a certain level of emotional strength and self-sufficiency to not only accept but be happy with the way you are. Not looking at “women’s” magazines, the ones who have headlines saying “How to lose 20 pounds in two weeks” AND “how to make the richest, most addictive chocolate mousse ever!” is, in my opinion, a good place to start. :-D

Honestly, I’ve never cared about the body weight of the women I’ve dated. As long as it isn’t a health hazard, I don’t give a hoot. Ladies, be proud of your curves & bust. From a male’s POV, the more sensitive territory I get to play with to prolong foreplay, the better. That having been said, it’s much more important that she’s intelligent, and genuinely good hearted as well as emotionally healthy.

Every time I see a weight loss commercial or “women’s” magazines at the check out counter, I grow disgusted. Sure, we must all watch our weight to a certain extent, but remember, no worthwhile man is that damned picky about a woman’s looks. It’s far more attractive if she’s assertive, intelligent & feels attractive. Hell, introduce yourself & ask HIM for a date for a change. I guarantee you that any man whose brain won’t melt when a busty lady smiles at him has a screw loose.

Sometimes you just want to rant about them to other people and scream about how silly big breasts are!