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Professor Ajay Mahajan 2017-04-28 Person 5 5 0

I had always been rather large in the 'chest area' since the age of 13; I assumed they would stop growing after a while, but they continued to grow and by the time I was 18, I was a 38F, suffering from back pain, and extremely low self esteem. I sought help from my GP and discussed the possibility of a breast reduction on the NHS, (I was a student at the time, so paying for it myself would have entailed saving for a long long time). I had to meet specific criteria, and to do this I had to lose a significant amount of weight (the student diet caught up to me rather quickly and I was a size 16/18). It took 3 years of countless physiotherapists, bra measuring, medical photos and a drastic lifestyle change and at the age of 21 and a size 10/12, I was a 34H! I loved running, but unfortunately had to give that up due to back pain which was caused by my breasts: I had lost the weight I needed to but my upper body didn't support my breasts and running put a massive strain on my back and was therefore doing more harm than good eventually. There were so many things I wanted to do (and wear - I love my clothes!) but it just wasn't possible. I finally got the much-desired 'yes' from the board in November 2016 and now, over a month after the surgery, the pain in my back and shoulders has quite simply disappeared! I am finally in proportion! I can finally wear the clothes I love and in the next month, I will be able to start running again. I was so lucky as to be referred to Dr. Ajay Mahajan; I went for a consultation in January 2017 and he explained everything to me in such a way that my mind was immediately put at ease. I knew exactly what was going to happen and how long recovery time would be and how to take care of myself during this time. On the day of my surgery he came to see me before the op and once again, made me feel completely calm, so going into the op I was so relaxed! He came to see me straightaway after surgery and, although I wasn't quite with it from the anaesthetic, he reassured me that everything went really well! I stayed in hospital for 2 nights and the doctors who saw to me during this time were very professional and explained everything to me so I knew exactly what was going on and when I would be allowed home. I had my post op with Dr. Mahajan 2 weeks after the surgery and he answered any questions I had with a smile; he removed the tape which covered my stitches and told me I was healing well. It has been 5 weeks since the surgery and my scars are already starting to fade; they're so neat and fine that already I'm starting to not notice them! My new breasts look fantastic! I am so grateful for him and what he has done for me. I am so much more confident with myself now, and he has honestly done something which I never thought would be possible. I now have a chest which is in proportion to my body, and is giving me the ability and the confidence to do the things I love, pain-free! I cannot thank him enough.