I had a boob reduction from a 30KK to a D – then they grew back bigger than ever 8 years later

A YOGA instructor’s breasts regrew almost a decade after she had surgery to reduce them.

Echo Elliott was 21 when she underwent the major op, which took her boobs from an extremely heavy 30KK bust right down to a D cup.

instagram@echolikesyogaEcho, before her second breast reduction surgery[/caption]

instagram@echolikesyogaShe travelled to Lithuania for the op, and returned to the UK a D cup[/caption]

Eight years later, the woman from Birmingham was forced to get the surgery again after her breasts started to grow back.

Now, reunited with her D cups, Echo said that waking up “not in agony” every day was “magic”.

“It was the best decision of my life,” she said in a video on Instagram where she reflected on the surgery.

“I think everyone can see I look lighter and happier,” she explained.

“But I’m terrified they might grow back again.”

Although regrowth after surgy is rare, it’s not unheard of.

In fact, one US study found that one in five patients experienced some degree of breast regrowth, but the size increase was quite small.

For Echo, now 28, her boobs started to grow back within just a few years of her first surgery.

And by the time of her second op, Echo said they were “bigger than ever.”

A second round of surgery has, once again, freed her.

A breast reduction also called a boob job, involves removing a section from the underside of the breast.

The nipple is also moved to a higher position.

Surgery can be offered on the NHS if someone is feeling very distressed about the size of your breasts, or they’re causing problems like backache.

Before going under the knife, Echo said she suffered from severe back and shoulder pain.

“It was like a constantly dragging sensation between my shoulder blades,” she told the Mail on Sunday.

“It felt like my head was being pulled down.”

She was also left feeling self-conscious

“I didn’t like leaving the house and didn’t want to draw attention to myself. People just saw my boobs first,” she explained.

The young woman found it hard to find bras and clothes that fit her large bust and small frame, so would often resort to baggy fitting jumpers.

Echos’ first “life-changing” reduction was done by a private doctor in the UK after her NHS appointment was cancelled.

But four ago, in 2020, she noticed her breasts were growing again, and the headaches and joint pain returned.

According to the Centre for Surgery, there are several reasons why for some people, their boobs remerge after having surgery to make them smaller, including hormonal changes, weight gain, and pregnancy.

Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona has previously admitted that her breasts “keep growing back” after reduction ops.

Responding to a comment on Instagram about her breasts looking bigger, the TV personality admitted having gone under the knife twice – but keeps finding that her cup size just creeps back up every time.

Echo said her large breasts were once again “affecting every part of my life, including my job.”

“Everything just felt very, very heavy and uncomfortable.”

She eventually decided to travel to Lithuania for her second breast reduction surgery after a student recommended a surgeon out there.

Although she didn’t reveal how much she paid for the surgery, she did suggest it was significantly less than what she would have paid in the UK – where the op usually costs upwards of £6,500.

Echo said she would consider surgery again if they became “too big”.

“But I’m also hoping, as I get older, I can make friends with my breasts a bit more,” she added.

instagram@echolikesyogaEcho’s breasts left her with back and shoulder pain[/caption]

instagram@echolikesyogaPost-op, the 28-year-old feels happier than ever[/caption]

instagram@echolikesyogaShe lives in fear that her boobs will grow big again[/caption]