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39flavours wrote: »@springlering62 lol, I'm not sure how I'd feel if I had been in that situation, being given reverence and respect for the size of my bosom! Probably it would have triggered my righteous feminist side and annoyed me quite a bit! Luckily I don't have much issues with staring, I generally stay away from public spaces when I can and do a good job of avoiding eye contact and slouching and wearing loose high necked clothes to hide my chest when I can't. If I win the lottery then a breast lift and reduction will be the first thing I do, once I've got to my goal weight so I can see what's left to be dealt with.
Sounds like it might be possible to get a reduction covered due to pain. It can be a lengthy process, which works for you as you are not at your goal weight yet.
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/blog/is-breast-reduction-covered-by-health-insurance
...In our practice, it has become increasingly difficult to obtain insurance coverage for breast reduction surgery. Insurance companies frequently require 2-3 documented reports from other referred specialists before they'll consider covering it. Also, the insurance companies commonly request 6-12 months of documentation and treatment by either a physical therapist, chiropractor, dermatologist or orthopedist.
What does this mean for a patient who needs the procedure due to chronic health problems caused by macromastia? Keep yourself updated on policies during this process, as the insurance company's criteria are this year might not be the same next year.
If you feel that you are a candidate for breast reduction surgery and are requesting coverage under your health insurance, it is important that you contact your health insurance carrier and have them forward to you in writing their criteria for coverage. Every insurance company has different, independent criteria and indications. While your neighbor down the street may qualify for the procedure via one insurance carrier with a seemingly less severe situation, you may not be given the same answer by yours. On average, it takes between 3-6 months of preparation, including secondary consultations with other healthcare providers and possible therapy (physical therapy or chiropractics) to qualify for insurance coverage for breast reduction.
How do you handle this? Notify your primary care physician as soon as possible concerning any symptoms which may be related to your macromastia. It is never too early to start the process. Please contact your plastic surgeon's office with any questions you might have that relate to breast reduction surgery and coverage through your health insurance and they can try to help guide you through the process, so that you can obtain the care you need.
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Legs! They aren't a great shape, despite about a billion squats and lunges, my knees look old, and they hurt fairly often!3
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I have a story to tell - tl;dr version is: it has changed, and sometimes even depends on my mood.
Here's why:
In my younger years I was fairly happy with my body overall, but always hated my little "alien belly" as I called it. I could have a great bikini body in the morning - but one sip of water and * poof * little alien belly.
Yes, I still have the "alien belly" but a number of years and too many pounds later, it's the least of my worries. Looking in the mirror, I hate my "saddle bags" now. They are NOT love handles, and basically take any curves I might otherwise be able to pull off and go NOPE, YOU SHALL LOOK LIKE A SAD PLUM with twiggy arms and legs.
But then there are the "new" parts of my body - alterations from - in my case - injuries. I have a rather NASTY looking ankle and lower leg now, and my legs used to be my pride and joy. Not only is it ugly as sin (think slightly deformed, nasty scars up and down both sides, plus holes from the pins in the external fixator) it ALSO functions like butt.
I can't wear heels, I can't run, I can barely jump (and very limited), and if I use it too much it swells and discolors and looks even nastier than it already does.
Oh, and then there's the constant, every single day pain.
NEXT in line are my eyes - several concussions later in life, and I have Strabismic Amblyopia (basically, it looks like a lazy eye much of the time). Drives me bonkers - doing some therapy to correct it, which helps it look better to others, but actually makes it harder for me to ignore the non-convergent images).
Thing is, both of the injuries are because I do cool stuff and have some amazing stories to tell and many yet to live. So, while I hate them from a beauty/vanity perspective, I love why they are there (if that makes any sense) and at least the leg, can wear it proudly (while constantly being embarrassed at the same time - go figure).
The saddle bags - not so much, but I know I ultimately have control over them. It's my choice not to be more strict with my diet and lose the extra weight, so while I hate them, I also know it's my own dang fault and hating them won't change anything unless I change my actions first.
My alien belly - guess I'm just at that age there are enough other things, if that was my only thing left to pick apart I doubt I'd care much at all anymore.7 -
Walkywalkerson wrote: »I always focus on my belly - it has never been flat even when I was slim size 8/10 (UK size)
At 5ft 7 I was quite lean - but my belly never has never been flat.
Now at a size 16 and around 30 / 40lbs overweight and 15yrs older my belly is the first thing I see when I look in the mirror.
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My other 'lesser' areas are peanuts compared to those. Well, perhaps my 'resting *kitten* face' deserves a mention too, apparently it scares some people off, lol.
RBF for me too. I wish I had one of those mouths that always looks smiley instead of being told I'm "sullen" or "angry" when my face is simply neutral.
I could do without the family tendency to facial thinning with age. My grandmother looked like a skull with skin over it by the time she was 70 and I can tell that I'm heading in that direction too.6 -
Honestly, if I went down this rabbit hole it would be hard for me to choose my least favorite body part....not because I don't think I'm that great, but because it would be hard for me to narrow it down since I could name several body parts I don't like. The thing is, if I focus on the negative, it doesn't motivate me to change, or it may even be something I can't change. I'd rather focus on positive stuff.
I'm fortunate that I have a pretty well-functioning body for 45. Yeah, my vision got worse and I started wearing glasses 4 years ago, I often have achy joints and injure myself pretty easily because of imbalances and hypermobility of some joints, and I (used to) have digestive issues. I do what I can, though, to correct those issues an and try not to hyperfocus on them, and to take pretty good care of myself to prevent/minimize further issues. It sounds bad, but I know there are people who are a lot worse off than I am, but I do what I can.
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My pinkie toe fingernails. My toes are curved downward (only way to describe it) and the nail like goes down into my toe, I can't see the bottom of it...
Unfortunately no exercising or stretching or anything I can do can change that.1 -
i have a creepy little man butt. i work my legs and stay in pretty good shape but my butt never improves. its not saggy its just so tiny. my wife asks what i sit on. i started doing glute specific work on leg day. we will see what we get.1
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have really slight double chin have noticed in some photos and not to fond of that, My stomach because seems is harder to get weight off there than anywhere else with my age and my waist is pretty small but put on weight there seems like0
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Actually, I love ALL of me...but just want there to be a little less of it! LOL8
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I would say my tummy as I struggle with weight on my tummy I would like to be rid of it for once and for all.
Last year I had an accident and the nerve on the left side of my face was damaged. We don't appreciate what we have till it's gone. My face is a lot better now but I will never look the same.
And why as a women when we lose weight are our boobs the first to go?0 -
The blood vessels in my skull that give me migraines.3
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Functional: arthritic knees
Aesthetic: pec muscles trail other major muscle groups in bodybuilding development
I choose to do something about my issues. For my knees, I experimented with different OTC meds until I found one I like, plus my knees pain me less if I do not neglect leg day each week, so no chicken legs for me!
For my chest I've been playing around with hitting the chest from various angles, rep ranges, etc. Still have work to do, but I have noticed actual changes the last couple months, so progress is being made!3 -
As long as my parts work as they should, I consider them all perfect. But better hair would be nice.1
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