A woman who claims men used to yell and stare at her in the street due to her large chest has revealed the ‘life-changing’ results after undergoing a breast reduction.
Since Chloe Ledger’s relationship ended two years ago, she’s been “put off” the dating scene due to the unwanted attention received for her size 34E breasts.
The 28-year-old, who became “hyper-aware” of them, claims she used to have men yell at her on the street on a near-weekly basis – which “freaked” her out.
Now, after a lifelong struggle, she has given her chest an “eviction notice” – now boasting size 34C breasts.
“I felt like they were no longer my boobs anymore after I decided to get rid of them,” Chloe, a graphic designer, told NeedToKnow.co.uk.
“I didn’t care who looked at them because I felt like they weren’t even mine anymore.
“I was very self-conscious of my breasts pre-reduction, which stopped me from wanting to pursue any relationships – especially in the last two years.
“When my last relationship ended, I became hyper-aware of them and as a woman, in general, we got constant unwanted attention.
“I remember wearing a low-cut top in the city once and a bunch of firemen in a truck put the siren on and yelled at me.
“It totally freaked me out.
“When I used to catch the train to university, if I was wearing a low-cut top, older men would always sit opposite men and stare at me.
“However, once I booked in my surgery, I started posting lots of bikini photos online as I wanted to document them as much as I could while they were still there.”
Chloe, who recalls being too embarrassed to get measured properly, often used to turn to smaller size bras but kept “spilling out” of them.
She also became self-conscious about her body when she was unable to find any clothes that would fit her properly, and instead, had to go for options that were three times bigger that made her look like a “tent”.
Then, she started to experience upper neck pain, her bra straps digging in, as well as constant rashes from under-boob sweat, and because of this, the 28-year-old limited her social contact with others.
But then, on 3 August 2023, she went through the procedure, costing $16,000 (AUD) (£8,000) and now, she feels like a brand new person.
Chloe, from Queensland, Australia said: “The wait list was very long, but I was more than happy to do so, to ensure I had a fantastic end result.
“I was so excited and immediately, started looking at future bikini options.
“It was an enjoyable time, as I finally had an end date and could just embrace them for what they were until I got them reduced.
“As soon as I came out of surgery, I felt so much lighter – my shoulder and neck pain had gone.”
In total, she had 1.3kgs of weight removed and while her recovery journey was lengthy, she says it was all worth it in the end.
Although people online have called her “crazy” for the decision, she doesn’t care and hopes to inspire others to get the “life-changing” surgery.
She added: “I can now wear anything I want, buy clothes in my actual size and my confidence is so much better.
“I had almost no pain the whole time I was healing, but I struggled to lift anything heavy or my arms higher than my head for about a month.
“I am now three months post-op, so there’s still a long way to go, but the change in my life already has been great.
“I have talked about my reduction for many years and honestly, the [negatvity] doesn’t affect me, as I’m the only person who knows what they were like before and after.
“I know how much of a negative impact having large breasts had on my life.
“Just make sure to do your research and don’t expect perfection.
“It’s truly been life-changing.”
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