A woman who couldn’t look in the mirror because of the size of her chest has been told by men she made a mistake getting a reduction.
Maya Sangha was a 34E when she started looking into breast surgery options.
The 19-year-old couldn’t exercise, suffered with chronic back pain and struggled to find nice clothes that fit.
But after sharing a video of her new 32C bust on TikTok, comments from disapproving men came flooding in.
“I shared my story to social media but had men in my comments claiming that I looked better before,” Maya, a barista, told Need To Know.
“My chest caused me day-to-day problems.
“I wasn’t able to exercise comfortably.
“I felt and looked bigger than I was.
“I also had bad posture and horrible neck and back pain.
“I would like to share that if women are uncomfortable with their larger chests then they should go ahead with the procedure, and not worry about anyone else’s opinions.”
Because Maya is from Vancouver, Canada, her surgery was funded by taxes.
Similar to the NHS, Canada’s healthcare system is publicly funded and provides universal access to medically necessary services.
She got into the waitlist last year, and had the surgery in May.
Maya said: “The process of my reduction was quite easy.
“I had never had a surgery before and the process was seamless.
“I feel so much better now after my reduction.
“During my day-to-day I am more light feeling, and I no longer have to wear a restrictive sports bra.
“I can also wear anything I want, which has allowed me to be more confident in my style.”
In the Maya’s video, she can be seen in a zip-up top before her surgery.
In the second clip, she can be seen in the same top.
Since posting, the clip has been seen 2.3m times.
It has also gained 316,000 likes and 2,000 comments – although opinions have been mixed.
One person said: “Nooooooooo.”
Another user added: “NO.”
Someone else said: “An angel lost its wings.”
Mariou added: “Before and before.”
Innias said: “WHY.”
But some fans supported her decision.
One user said: “An angel lost her back pain.”
Nevaeh added: “You must feel so good because you look incredible girl.”
Anika said: “im so happy for u im crying.”
Someone else added: “All the men saying no as if she did it for them.”
Another fan said: “Beautiful to beautiful.”
