One of the most bizarre things, to me, is that Eva Amurri ended up moving away from an acting career to turn into a full-time influencer. She’s been an influencer and high-strung mommy blogger for a decade or longer. She must do well in the influencer business, because it’s really the only thing she does at this point. Anyway, I never really thought that Eva looked much like her mother (Susan Sarandon), but Eva did inherit two things from her mom: the incredible bust. Seriously, Eva had three kids and her girls were still large, round and perky. But they were also very big, and she decided to get a breast reduction. Now that I’m looking through her IG, I see that this whole process was extremely well-documented, but it was news to me and news to People Mag.
Eva Amurri has been documenting her recovery from breast reduction surgery, sharing that sleeping — and coming to terms with giving her body time to rest — has been the hardest part of recovery.
The actress 40, explained that she’d made the decision to have her 32F breasts reduced in a post on her lifestyle site, Happily Eva After, titled Bye, Bye, Boobies. As she wrote, larger breasts “can make you extremely self-conscious and insecure. They hurt your back, they’re hard to clothe, and most importantly: you can’t take them off and take a break. That’s been the hardest part.”
Amurri, the only child of Susan Sarandon and Franco Amurri, continued, “Having huge boobs has been a blast at times! When I want to feel extra sultry or sexy, they’ve been super fun! In the bedroom? FANTASTIC. When I want attention? Perfection. But what about those days that I didn’t? What about when I would have done anything to not have to carry 10 extra pounds on the front of my body or have breasts I couldn’t put away or ignore?”
Amurri, who shares daughter Marlowe, 10, son Major, 8, and son Mateo, 5, with her ex-husband, soccer player Kyle Martino, said that pregnancy and nursing caused her breasts to get bigger and smaller. “The yo-yo-ing size contributed to drooping and sagging.”
She finally explained that she was having the reduction — celebrating with a “Bye, Bye, Boobies” cake — and shared her reluctance was due to her fears around anesthesia. She shared a loopy post-surgery video, filmed while her husband, chef Ian Hock was driving her home, where she said she was “obsessed with everyone,” admitted that she had a “mental breakdown” before the procedure — and then broke into tears when she realized her surgeon, Dr. Umbareen Mahmood, gave her chocolate.
Recovery has been tough, Amurri revealed, explaining she’s “so uncomfortable” and can’t sleep. “The truth is that until I can sleep on my side … I just feel like I’m in the newborn phase of motherhood where I’m up pretty much constantly,”
As a fellow big-rig hauler, I have to admit, I’ve fantasized about getting the reduction surgery too. Like, I genuinely think my life (and my back/shoulders) would be much better with perky C-cups. Alas, I’m also scared of the anesthesia, plus I just don’t want anyone cutting into me for any reason, you know? I’ve heard horror stories of how long it takes to recover from the reduction surgery too. Eva’s been documenting that on her social media too, that she can’t sleep properly and she’s in too much pain to lift her arms. Hm.
Photos courtesy of Eva’s social media.
A 36HH and I’m seriously thinking about it. I’m 63 and they’re not getting smaller. I’d like them smaller but it’s scary!
I did it back in the 90’s. After having two kids I was pretty much back at the same size. I would consider doing it again.
my cousin had the reduction surgery two years ago. the recovery SUCKED but she is so glad she did it because it significantly improved her shoulder and back pain.
Breast surgery is massively misrepresented by surgeons. The pernicious phrase “nip and tuck” that comes with plastic surgery obscures the extreme intervention of cutting into the chest, the scarring, the loss of sensation, the recovery. Surgeons downplay all of that and tell women suffering from side effects that they are in the minority.
I understand why anyone suffering from pain would and should do a reduction. But those of you sharing that you’re too apprehensive, you’re in the truth zone.
I don’t agree as someone who had a reduction. There’s scarring yes, more than what I anticipated because some of the incisions wouldn’t close. But no sensation loss & the difference in pain is life changing. The first day sucked, but that’s almost any surgery. Out of 8 surgeries, the only one I’ve had that was easier was my adenoid removal. The reduction was WAY easier than my bilateral hip surgeries, my foot surgery, etc.
Fellow rig-hauler here. I’m considering it because the back pain isn’t getting any better, and I can’t seem to find any kind of support bra that can rebalance my spine and aid my posture.
I know of one woman who had reduction surgery under a local (yes! a tough, ballsy and slightly scary soul who refused to go under a general) and insisted on driving herself home from the surgical clinic. (Surgical clinic was fifteen minutes from her home.) She was bandaged from her collarbone to her navel like a mummy. Ultimately she was very happy with her new 36C’s.
I can’t blame her for the anxiety about the surgery and I hope she has a full recovery. The back pain and other issues involved with having a big chest is no joke.
I too am a fellow GenX, rig hauler in over the shoulder boulder holders large enough to probably cradle a newborn.
I have every intention on getting them reduced. Since I have to suffer sleeping on my back after the procedure, I’ll hold out a little longer so I can get a neck lift or something. May as well double up the suffering so I don’t have to do it again!
My best friend is tiny, under five feet, and had breast reduction for 34FF. The recovery was long and brutal, but she’s free of back and shoulder pain now.
34 G. I more than fantasize. I just have to put it in motion
This girl is an I cup. I never had children and my boobs have grown in menopause. I would LOVE to get a reduction. When I lose weight it’s like tennis balls in tube socks. I also just found out that I am high risk for breast cancer. The tissue is so dense I need an ultrasound and not JUST a mammogram for my scans. Nothing about that is good. I would love to get a deduction. It is major surgery with a long healing time. My mother has scared me straight with those she knows who have had complications. As it stands, I just sit with them and my every expensive bras. Huzzah.
. A HH so almost the same and my risk for breast cancer is higher partly because they can’t scan the tissue properly because they’re so big. I’m terrified of the recovery or I’d have done it. 36HH isn’t fun
I have the opposite issue…but I came here to say that my aunt had a reduction in her late 50s, and said that she wishes she had it done sooner. My BFF had it done in her late 30s, and she’s really glad she had it done. They are both happy customers.
I had the same experience; my only regret was not having done a reduction much sooner. I’ve been so much more comfortable. I’ve never missed the upper back and neck pain, the chafing, the struggle to find good bras, the clothing that didn’t fit quite right, the intrusive stares of rude men no matter how I tried to downplay enormous breasts, and the sheer bulk and weight of them. So thankful I finally got that life-changing surgery.
I actually didn’t know who that was and had to google. Oh man, they practically made an entire movie about her mom’s rack (not to be crude, but like, that’s the vibe of the movie, IYKYK).
I don’t have similar concerns, but I still have breasts and a recent biopsy (benign) and weeks later I’m continuing to feel it. I declined the optional surgery, at least for now because there is a lot of pain involved.
Not to be gross but her boobs were gorgeous LOL
34DD here and I kind of hate them but I also don’t want to deal with the surgery. Plus reading about the ladies above me with much bigger ones, I guess I can’t complain. I just miss my B cups.
Not gross. As a b cup, I can appreciate/envy how great natural cleavage looks in a dress. I’ve told my husband I’d love to have great cleavage just for special occasions, but ya’ll have me convinced it’s not worth the upgrade for every day life.
Just buy a good push-up bra or corset style bra will give you some cleavage. Unnecessary surgery procedures are better avoided. Besides, I think B cup is nice and easy to buy clothes that fit. (J.Lo. is B cup, isn’t she? Her boobs look nice.)
I had reduction surgery in 2021, best thing I ever did for myself. I went from a 34H to a 34 D. Very happy with the results. I didn’t work for 2 weeks, but honestly, I had surgery Wednesday. I got the drains taken out on Monday, I could have gone back to work on Tuesday. I used Tylenol for any discomfort. It was a relatively easy surgery and recovery. I’d only tell people to a) wait until they’re done having kids and b) try to maintain the same weight. Gaining a lot of weight or having kids can cause a “reversal”.
Dr Cassileth in Beverly Hills. Seriously you’ll never look back. She’s genius!
My waistbands are now my bras. Thanks perimenopause. I would love to get a reduction as well.
I had a breast reduction when I was in my late 40’s. Best thing I ever did! 4 lbs total, 2 off each breast. I was back at work after two weeks and had a pretty easy recovery. I was scared to death of anesthetic, but everything was fine. I’m 70 now, and would do it again in a heartbeat.
My mother jokes that it was the only good part of having breast cancer. She’d been a 34F pre-mastectomy and made it very clear to the plastic surgeon doing her reconstructive surgery that she wanted nothing bigger than a B-cup, so that’s what happened.
Once she’d recovered from surgery & chemo and was feeling like herself again, she said it was that it was the first time she’d been able to go without a bra since she was 14.
I had reduction surgery 33 years ago at age 34 and have never regretted it. I had two stays in the hospital as the drain was removed too early resulting in an infection. As far as the recovery, the initial shock and discomfort of my boobs suddenly sitting so high on my chest was the worst part of recovery. The pain after the first week was negligible, and 5 weeks later I was painting the house. Recovery really was not a big deal, scars are quite large but have faded 30+ years later. It was the smartest thing I have ever done and have zero regrets! Believe me, it is just not that bad.
I would encourage everyone to do lots of research! It’s easy to get bogged down in the horror stories -or listen to an influencer getting sympathy for clicks- but I was a 38K and not in the best shape and my surgery and recovery went SWIMMINGLY. Obviously this is not the case for everyone but that’s why the research encouragement! I will say I spent the night in hospital due to a family history of blood clots and I think that helped but I stopped taking the full dose of pain pills immediately after I got home, even with the drains still in. Was it comfortable? No. Was it annoying to not lift things for a while? Definitely yes. Was it extremely worth it? SO yes. My sister, post babies, is now looking at getting a second one (yay genetics)
Former 36F to 36D titty carrier here. The reduction was a game changer! I was lucky and had an easy recovery, but I think it was due to my surgeon putting me on arnica Montana and bromelian 2 weeks prior to surgery. No swelling or bruising and I don’t drain much into my tubes. Had a scar revision months later without the supplements, recovery was 10X worse than the major surgery.
If you’re thinking about it, just do it.
I had a reduction when I was 19, and the recovery was really a week or so of misery but then genuinely not that bad. I strongly encourage anyone considering it to look into it. At the time, I was waitressing in college and standing all day with those jugs was destroying my posture. I am a distance runner now and could never, ever have comfortably gone running before.
I did it in 2007 and never looked back. I was in and out of the clinic in one day and really didn’t suffer much pain at all. I think she may be milking this for all it’s worth to get the attention. I was back to work after 1 week and the only real discomfort I experienced was intense itching as the nerves in my new perky c-cups healed. My doctor gave me arnica pills and cream which really helped with the bruising, and I only took advil for a few days post-surgery. PLEASE ladies, don’t fear the surgery, especially those of you with really dense breast tissue, it can hide any number of malignancies.
I wanted to share my experience my a breast reduction!
1. Best decision I ever made. No regrets save one: very limited breast milk supply when I had my baby. Still, I religiously pumped all nine ounces I produced for the first 7 months of my baby’s life and I’ve still seen the benefits of it. 🙂
2. I did it when I was young. I needed my parents permission to do it. Everyone thought I was crazy and tried to talk me out of it, but thankfully my mom was in my corner (exceptionally large-busted herself).
3. Recovery was painful, yes, but I don’t remember it being difficult. Zero complications; just needed time and rest (and wear that ugly surgery support bra, haha). Nipple and breast sensation came back relatively quickly. Scars have faded over the years to almost nothing. And the best part? I still dance, run and exercise with zero back, neck and shoulder issues.
I also had the surgery. I had always wanted to do it but wanted to wait until after having kids/breastfeeding. Then a good friend who also had huge ones and we always dreamed about reducing, she got a reduction and encouraged me to stop waiting and do it. I was done having kids/breastfeeding, I was just dragging my feet and not putting myself first. I went in for a consultation, insurance covered it and 2 weeks later it was done.
I had a hard recovery, but it was mental and emotional. Even though I had always wanted a reduction, the 2 week time period from deciding now is the time and having it actually happen was too fast for me. I prepared for the surgery but didn’t have time to prepare my mind for the after. I had always had big boobs. That’s who I thought I was and it took almost a year to accept and embrace my new body. Especially right after the surgery I was horrified. They strap’em down good to reduce inflammation and I looked flat chested. I haven’t been flat chested since I was 9 years old and I thought I destroyed what made me a woman. I cried to my female doctor and she was wonderful and reminded me that I just went through major surgery and removing the breast tissue also messes with your hormones and my body will adjust.
I also happened to meet another woman who had had the surgery several years prior. She said, don’t look at your breasts for the first 6 months after surgery. They look wonky at first while they’re healing at that they will settle and look great. They do!! I love my boobs now and I’m so thankful that I did it!!!
I can remember waking up after surgery and immediately feeling a literal weight off my shoulders. No more side boob restricting my arm movements!!! Clothes fit like a dream!!! I highly recommend it. Just take your time and be gentle with yourself. Having to sleep on your back does suck but it ended up turning me into a back sleeper!!
One more thing I would say is, another thing I realized and had to come to grips with is that I wasn’t getting fake boobs. I thought they would sit up and be perkier. My nipples now face forward instead of staring at my toes like they used to but they still hung naturally. Maybe it’s just me but I thought they would be more front and center. It was just something that I had to get over. I didn’t even realize that I thought that until I did some soul searching. But I love my natural smaller boobs!!
I did it 2 years ago at 43. Zero regrets.
One night in hospital & two weeks staying with my mother to avoid any lifting.
Recovery was fine – you have to sleep on your back and wear a surgical bra for 6 weeks solid unless in the shower. The first week was tiring but I was driving by week 3 and exercising again as soon as it was allowed. The scarring is not as bad as I thought it would be, especially at this remove.
I work in plastic surgery in TN. Breast reductions are my favorite surgeries. They are truly life changing for our patients. The before and after is amazing. I work with some truly talented surgeons who make beautiful breasts.