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“What A Waste”: Woman Shares Before-And-After Breast Reduction Video, Sparks Debate
A woman shared a before-and-after video of her body transformation, only to be met with a flood of unsolicited opinions about her life-changing procedure.
Janel Nelson modeled different outfits before and after undergoing breast reduction surgery, highlighting how pleased she was with her new appearance.
Though it may not be the most talked-about plastic surgery, many people go under the knife to have their breast size reduced, with more than 90,000 of these procedures performed in the United States each year.
Highlights
- Janel Nelson’s breast reduction video went viral, sparking debate with 21.5M views.
- Breast reduction surgery relieves physical pain and improves self-confidence for many people with large breasts.
- Since 2019, there has been a 64% increase in this type of procedure.
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A woman’s video showing the results of her breast reduction surgery recently resurfaced online
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Janel’s original video from 2022 recently resurfaced after an X user who goes by @rojamaibo reposted it with the caption, “This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life.”
The video went viral on the platform, amassing 21.5 million views and thousands of comments.
Many users questioned Janel’s decision to reduce her breast size, insisting she looked more attractive before and claiming she had “ruined” her appearance with the surgery.
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“WHY TF WOULD YOU REDUCE B**BS, ALL MEN LOVE THEM,” one viewer wrote.
“What is she doing?” another asked.
One critic called her decision a “real tragedy,” while someone else said, “She needs to have her brain swapped.”
The creator, Janel Nelson, showcased how the same outfit looked before and after surgery
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Some of the criticism came from women who wished they had Janel’s pre-surgery figure. One commented, “God always blessed the wrong people, smh.”
Amid the wave of negative comments, another group jumped to Janel’s defense, highlighting the possible reasons she may have chosen to undergo the surgery and applauding her for making decisions about her own body.
“If a woman choosing comfort, health, and autonomy is ‘the worst thing you’ve ever seen,’ you’ve lived a very sheltered life,” one viewer clapped back.
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“You wouldn’t understand the serious back pain,” another woman replied.
One viewer said, “Men love making everything about themselves.”
“Y’all upset with her like you would get any to begin with,” joked an additional commenter.
A breast reduction, also known as reduction mammoplasty, is a procedure that decreases breast size by removing fat, skin, and other tissues, the Mayo Clinic explains.
Janel was satisfied with the transformation, but some commenters, including women, criticized her for reducing her breast size
@janellynnnelson#breastreduction#beforeandafter#breastreductioncheck#surgery♬ i got guns in my head – janel nelson 🇨🇦
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People with disproportionately large breasts can experience chronic back, neck, and shoulder pain, as well as other issues such as rashes or skin irritation under the breasts.
Additionally, many opt for the surgery for aesthetic reasons, noting difficulty wearing certain types of clothing, such as backless dresses or fitted shirts, or simply because breast reduction can improve their self-esteem and overall well-being.
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Some people also say that large breasts affect their ability to take part in physical activities, so a lighter chest can make them more comfortable when practicing sports.
According to the clinic, patients should consider postponing breast reduction surgery if they’re planning to have children, as breastfeeding might be challenging after the procedure.
Moreover, they should reconsider the surgery if they’re planning to lose weight, as this often results in changes to breast size.
Many people opt for a breast reduction to relieve physical discomfort and improve their self-esteem
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Short-term recovery from breast reduction typically lasts about three weeks, while long-term recovery takes three to six months.
A year after Janel’s surgery, the content creator shared another video explaining one regret she had about the procedure.
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“Recently, I’ve been really struggling with the fact that I wish I had gone smaller. That’s hard to say, because I talk very highly of breast reductions, and I would never go back and not have it done,” Janel explained.
“But I am really struggling with body dysphoria at the moment,” she added, referring to the mental health condition in which people become fixated on perceived flaws in their appearance.
Addressing those who are considering the surgery, she told them that after removing the gauze, “it’s not going to look pretty at all.”
“Expect there to be lots of bruising and dried blood. You may or may not be taped up. Over the next couple of days, the bruising may get darker or become more prominent.”
Janel warned potential patients about bruising and swelling, clarifying that she does not regret the procedure
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She also told viewers to expect some swelling in the chest area. “Do not think that the size that you are after surgery is your final size. So be patient with yourself and give yourself time.”
Aside from the “gory part,” Janel remembers feeling “absolute relief” the first time she took off her post-surgery underwear.
“What it looked like and the pain in those moments were absolutely worth it,” the Canada-based creator concluded.
According to a The New York Times report, since 2019, there has been a 64% increase in this type of procedure. Breast reductions have risen especially among patients under 30.
“Her confidence and comfort are what truly matter,” one viewer commented amid the criticism directed at Janel
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Bubblebee 2 days ago (edited)
Oh my god, she looks so incredibly happy in the after photos! It's making me smile seeing someone so ecstatic, that's so lovely! So great to see people make choices that make them feel so much better, d**n. As for the reduction, I bet her spine will thank her everyday for the rest of her life! PS. Let's ignore the idiotic comments nobody asked for.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 days ago
Getting that done this young is a good move. A lot of insurance companies in the US require that you have a recorded history of back problems before they will cover such a surgery. But by then, the damage is done. Speaking as a middle aged man with chronic lower back issues, take care of your body when it's young, or it will take hurt you when you're older. As to the men commenting negatively about it, no need to be bothered by a bunch of Incel losers. Doesn't seem like she cares much what they think, so good for her.
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Alewa 2 days ago (edited)
That same men criticising her for the reduction will criticise other women for saggy boo bs. It's a positive side effect of the surgery that she won't have to deal with such men anymore, I guess.
Ms.GB 2 days ago
Not to mention all the unwanted attention you get when you have a larger bust. I would understand if she did it for that reason alone.
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MiauMiau 2 days ago (edited)
My ex-girlfriend was seriously considering it because her back hurt so much, and I thought it was the most logical thing to do if it would improve her health. Health comes first, and you shouldn't ruin your back.It was an extra 2kg, I couldn't handle that either.
Hassel Davidhoff 2 days ago
In my opinion, she looks heaps better with the reduction. More importantly she looks happier. So good for her.
Earonn - 2 days ago
Just shows how many men see breasts only as toys for their pleasure, and not even the possession of the woman who has to carry them around. But boohoo, "male loneliness epidemic"
Mimi M 4 hours ago
It's like calling a v ulva a v agina - as if the sum total of a woman's s exual organs was an empty space for men's pleasure. Argh.
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Parmeisan 2 days ago
Even the guy saying he respects her decision but is "still sad anyway" is an @ss. You're allowed to be sad, okay, but 1) *saying* it is assholeish, and 2) it's not on the level of a friend going on a diet because it doesn't affect you personally AT ALL, in ANY WAY. This does not affect your life for more than 1/4 of a second unless you are dwelling on it, and dwelling on it makes you gross. Just move on.
Stephen Lyford 2 days ago
Men do not get to weigh in on this for a single solitary second. It's as simple as that.
Randomosity 2 days ago
As someone who is big busted but petite, people need to shut up about what they don't understand. I can't find shirts that fit, I look disproportionate, I have to buy expensive bras, I'm constantly sweating underneath them, and there's the looks I get from creeps. Double D's suck!
Vinnie 2 days ago (edited)
“The Real Tragedy Of 2026” - is that just the BP headline or did someone actually rate a happy breast reduction as worse than war, famine, etc.??? "Your girlfriend can get smaller b00bs or I can b0mb your house, kiIl half your family, and ration your food to a cup of flour a day." "Will my girlfriend also have to starve, too? I don't want her b00bs getting smaller."
Virgil Blue 2 days ago
She looks happy and personally I think she looks great after. Her figure looks better for it. Even as a guy I can imagine having two big bags hurting my back all the time would make me get them reduced. (I never got the obsession with giant breasts some guys have.)
Laszlo Larthlanc 2 days ago
I don't understand why people think they have the right to tell other people what they can and can't do with their bodies unless they're speaking out against some sort of horrible self-mutilation, and even then they have no actual right to stop it even if it's something that 99 out of 100 reasonable people would prefer not to have happen. This was not self-mutilation, though. I had a 2nd cousin who had the same surgery when she was 16 because she was tired of people staring at her, and tired of wearing XXL sweaters all the time. Her grandmother supported her and her parents supported her, as did her brother, and nobody else's opinion ever mattered. According to her mother there have never been any regrets over the outcome.
Lee Gilliland 2 days ago (edited)
Look, guys, firstly these were made to nourish babies, not to be your personal toy. Secondly, my sister had a perfect body, 42-22-36. She needed breast reduction surgery but doctors refused and wound up with HUGE spinal problems. Sometimes it isn't playtime, it's medical necessity, and she need this.
Scott Rackley 2 days ago
Some men prefer smaller breasts. Team small breasts here. Those look nice.
Mimi M 3 hours ago (edited)
I think the point is that others (men in particular) don't really have standing to judge or critique her body, whether it's positive or negative.
Load More Replies... Paul Sloan 2 days ago
When you live your life on “social media”, you need to learn to take the good with the bad.
Apatheist 2 days ago
Anything more than a handful is too big anyway. Totally on board with reduction for health reasons, but never increasing for vanity.
Lee Gilliland 2 days ago
Huh. When I was young it was a mouthful. Guess I grew up in pervy times.
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Kid Murray 2 days ago (edited)
Even if that's the way you think, that big b***s are the end all and be all, it's not like she went flat-chested. By any reasonable means of judgement, she still has big b***s. The guys complaining haven't learned, and maybe never will, that the sexiest women are the ones who are happy and confident with the way they look. Those arseholes are the type who call breasts "fun bags". IOW, they're little boys. She's way out of my league but I think she looks great!
Big Chungus 2 days ago
This is the dream! This is in my 5 year plan when my son is a bit older. It's not even the just back pain, but the skin pulling that is uncomfortable, not being to wear anything without seeming "s**y", and not being able to wear anything braless
Aussi Panda 20 hours ago (edited)
I had a breast reduction 15 years ago, best thing I ever did
LiuLiu 1 day ago
nice to see that some men don't view a woman's body as something made just for them
Mimi M 3 hours ago
Yeah, even the positive comments irk me. Like - who asked you?
Load More Replies... Kelly Scott 2 days ago
I bet every man out there complaining about her b**b job is contemplating getting his own b***s reduced. I've seen some big honkers on some guys and they have room to improve, believe me. I plan on getting mine waaaay reduced as well and to the guys who freak out about it, I really don't remember asking your opinions or your permission, so take a flying leap and stick your face up your a**e. I couldn't care less what you think.
Chris Angleberger 1 day ago
JC she is happier from a choice she made for herself and her body! and frankly, she looks better after the surgery, IMO the original breasts were a little too big for her frame. But my opinion doesn't matter...these men's posts are horrible.
Kate Johnson 1 day ago
She looks great. Glad she's happy. Her opinion is literally the only one that matters. The rest can f right off.
Anony Mouse 2 days ago
While I’m glad she’s happy, and of course has the right to do whatever she wants with her own body, you can’t film yourself in tiktok videos about your dinner plates then be surprised and disappointed when you get negative or sexist comments. It’s the classic tiktok-22 of “Look at me! Pay me attention! Noooo not like that!” Then pay BP to do an article about it?
Vinnie 2 days ago
I'm rather private but I don't have an issue with someone else posting an issue and its solution.
Load More Replies... Bubblebee 2 days ago (edited)
Oh my god, she looks so incredibly happy in the after photos! It's making me smile seeing someone so ecstatic, that's so lovely! So great to see people make choices that make them feel so much better, d**n. As for the reduction, I bet her spine will thank her everyday for the rest of her life! PS. Let's ignore the idiotic comments nobody asked for.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 days ago
Getting that done this young is a good move. A lot of insurance companies in the US require that you have a recorded history of back problems before they will cover such a surgery. But by then, the damage is done. Speaking as a middle aged man with chronic lower back issues, take care of your body when it's young, or it will take hurt you when you're older. As to the men commenting negatively about it, no need to be bothered by a bunch of Incel losers. Doesn't seem like she cares much what they think, so good for her.
Load More Replies... Alewa 2 days ago (edited)
That same men criticising her for the reduction will criticise other women for saggy boo bs. It's a positive side effect of the surgery that she won't have to deal with such men anymore, I guess.
Ms.GB 2 days ago
Not to mention all the unwanted attention you get when you have a larger bust. I would understand if she did it for that reason alone.
Load More Replies... MiauMiau 2 days ago (edited)
My ex-girlfriend was seriously considering it because her back hurt so much, and I thought it was the most logical thing to do if it would improve her health. Health comes first, and you shouldn't ruin your back.It was an extra 2kg, I couldn't handle that either.
Hassel Davidhoff 2 days ago
In my opinion, she looks heaps better with the reduction. More importantly she looks happier. So good for her.
Earonn - 2 days ago
Just shows how many men see breasts only as toys for their pleasure, and not even the possession of the woman who has to carry them around. But boohoo, "male loneliness epidemic"
Mimi M 4 hours ago
It's like calling a v ulva a v agina - as if the sum total of a woman's s exual organs was an empty space for men's pleasure. Argh.
Load More Replies... Parmeisan 2 days ago
Even the guy saying he respects her decision but is "still sad anyway" is an @ss. You're allowed to be sad, okay, but 1) *saying* it is assholeish, and 2) it's not on the level of a friend going on a diet because it doesn't affect you personally AT ALL, in ANY WAY. This does not affect your life for more than 1/4 of a second unless you are dwelling on it, and dwelling on it makes you gross. Just move on.
Stephen Lyford 2 days ago
Men do not get to weigh in on this for a single solitary second. It's as simple as that.
Randomosity 2 days ago
As someone who is big busted but petite, people need to shut up about what they don't understand. I can't find shirts that fit, I look disproportionate, I have to buy expensive bras, I'm constantly sweating underneath them, and there's the looks I get from creeps. Double D's suck!
Vinnie 2 days ago (edited)
“The Real Tragedy Of 2026” - is that just the BP headline or did someone actually rate a happy breast reduction as worse than war, famine, etc.??? "Your girlfriend can get smaller b00bs or I can b0mb your house, kiIl half your family, and ration your food to a cup of flour a day." "Will my girlfriend also have to starve, too? I don't want her b00bs getting smaller."
Virgil Blue 2 days ago
She looks happy and personally I think she looks great after. Her figure looks better for it. Even as a guy I can imagine having two big bags hurting my back all the time would make me get them reduced. (I never got the obsession with giant breasts some guys have.)
Laszlo Larthlanc 2 days ago
I don't understand why people think they have the right to tell other people what they can and can't do with their bodies unless they're speaking out against some sort of horrible self-mutilation, and even then they have no actual right to stop it even if it's something that 99 out of 100 reasonable people would prefer not to have happen. This was not self-mutilation, though. I had a 2nd cousin who had the same surgery when she was 16 because she was tired of people staring at her, and tired of wearing XXL sweaters all the time. Her grandmother supported her and her parents supported her, as did her brother, and nobody else's opinion ever mattered. According to her mother there have never been any regrets over the outcome.
Lee Gilliland 2 days ago (edited)
Look, guys, firstly these were made to nourish babies, not to be your personal toy. Secondly, my sister had a perfect body, 42-22-36. She needed breast reduction surgery but doctors refused and wound up with HUGE spinal problems. Sometimes it isn't playtime, it's medical necessity, and she need this.
Scott Rackley 2 days ago
Some men prefer smaller breasts. Team small breasts here. Those look nice.
Mimi M 3 hours ago (edited)
I think the point is that others (men in particular) don't really have standing to judge or critique her body, whether it's positive or negative.
Load More Replies... Paul Sloan 2 days ago
When you live your life on “social media”, you need to learn to take the good with the bad.
Apatheist 2 days ago
Anything more than a handful is too big anyway. Totally on board with reduction for health reasons, but never increasing for vanity.
Lee Gilliland 2 days ago
Huh. When I was young it was a mouthful. Guess I grew up in pervy times.
Load More Replies... Kid Murray 2 days ago (edited)
Even if that's the way you think, that big b***s are the end all and be all, it's not like she went flat-chested. By any reasonable means of judgement, she still has big b***s. The guys complaining haven't learned, and maybe never will, that the sexiest women are the ones who are happy and confident with the way they look. Those arseholes are the type who call breasts "fun bags". IOW, they're little boys. She's way out of my league but I think she looks great!
Big Chungus 2 days ago
This is the dream! This is in my 5 year plan when my son is a bit older. It's not even the just back pain, but the skin pulling that is uncomfortable, not being to wear anything without seeming "s**y", and not being able to wear anything braless
Aussi Panda 20 hours ago (edited)
I had a breast reduction 15 years ago, best thing I ever did
LiuLiu 1 day ago
nice to see that some men don't view a woman's body as something made just for them
Mimi M 3 hours ago
Yeah, even the positive comments irk me. Like - who asked you?
Load More Replies... Kelly Scott 2 days ago
I bet every man out there complaining about her b**b job is contemplating getting his own b***s reduced. I've seen some big honkers on some guys and they have room to improve, believe me. I plan on getting mine waaaay reduced as well and to the guys who freak out about it, I really don't remember asking your opinions or your permission, so take a flying leap and stick your face up your a**e. I couldn't care less what you think.
Chris Angleberger 1 day ago
JC she is happier from a choice she made for herself and her body! and frankly, she looks better after the surgery, IMO the original breasts were a little too big for her frame. But my opinion doesn't matter...these men's posts are horrible.
Kate Johnson 1 day ago
She looks great. Glad she's happy. Her opinion is literally the only one that matters. The rest can f right off.
Anony Mouse 2 days ago
While I’m glad she’s happy, and of course has the right to do whatever she wants with her own body, you can’t film yourself in tiktok videos about your dinner plates then be surprised and disappointed when you get negative or sexist comments. It’s the classic tiktok-22 of “Look at me! Pay me attention! Noooo not like that!” Then pay BP to do an article about it?
Vinnie 2 days ago
I'm rather private but I don't have an issue with someone else posting an issue and its solution.
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