Woman, Who Wore a G-Cup Bra, Details Dramatic Breast Reduction After She Had a Baby (Exclusive)

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• Florida woman who once wore a G-cup bra has major breast reduction surgery after giving birth

• Cameron “Cam” Wright talks her decision and why she has zero regrets in an exclusive interview with People

• “I didn’t realize how much discomfort I had become accustomed to over the years,” the 30-year-old said

A Florida woman once wore a G-cup bra but later underwent major breast reduction surgery. She documented the entire journey on Instagram, and now she’s opening up about her decision and why she has zero regrets.

Cameron “Cam” Light said she started having breast problems as a teenager. “I became aware of my discomfort in high school,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively.

“By college, I was crushed by their weight. I vividly remember when I was 18, crying to my then-boyfriend, now-husband, in the bathroom of my freshman dormitory, explaining how uncomfortable I was,” she continued. “They were heavy, they hurt, and they didn’t feel like mine. Even then, I was desperate to lose weight.”

Light, 30, said she received her first breast reduction consultation in her early 20s, but several factors prevented her from having the surgery at the time, including the high cost of the surgery and the fact that she was told she might not be able to breastfeed her child after the surgery.

“I didn’t want to wait, but there were a lot of things going against me,” she recalled. “A lot of the time, the costs are prohibitive. I’m still not sure I want kids. Plus, when you take the deduction, the younger you are, the more likely you are to need another kid.”

Wright said she and her husband eventually decided they wanted children, and she eventually gave birth to a son. However, at that moment, the discomfort caused by her breasts only grew worse.

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In a candid Instagram post, Light revealed that her bra size is a 42G.

“Since becoming pregnant and breastfeeding, they’ve gotten heavier and lower, weighing well over 10 pounds and hanging around my belly button,” she tells People.

Wright, who was studying to become a midwife at the time, told People she still had a long way to go before eventually having surgery.

“I always dreamed of the day I finished school so I could have surgery. Before then I had considered the possibility of getting pregnant again, but in the end we decided not to have any more children,” she recalls.

Finally, years after the initial consultation, Wright began researching surgeons and eventually found the right one.

“She was smart, kind, and supportive of my goals,” Wright said of her surgeon, Dr. Emily Giles. “She knew how small my aspirations were and gave me the best advice on how to make it happen. There was never any pressure to make one decision over another, which as a provider gave me the confidence to move forward.”

Light is also the owner of Amaze Games, a small business escape room and board game lounge. Light underwent surgery in January “after 12 long years.”

She said she decided to pay for the surgery out of pocket rather than try to get it through insurance because she wanted to have the most control over the outcome. (“I wanted to be as small as possible,” she explained on Instagram.)

“Insurance companies have a say in what procedures they allow and how much they deduct. I didn’t want some random person to tell me what I could and couldn’t do and make a permanent decision about my body, so I saved my money and did it myself,” she further explained to People .

Wright said she has zero regrets about her decision to have the surgery. “I felt more like myself in years. The relief was immediate,” she explained, adding that she lost 5 pounds immediately. Off her chest.

“I snore less, my heartburn is completely gone, and I no longer gasp when I stand because my lungs and diaphragm are finally free of the weight. I still have a long way to go to correct the damage my weight has done to my body, but I’m looking forward to the journey,” added Wright.

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“I didn’t realize how much discomfort I had become accustomed to over the years,” she continued. “They were a constant annoyance that I got used to…constantly adjusting, planning around clothes that would support my weight, crossing my arms in public to avoid being stared at, wearing multiple bras just to feel some kind of support while working and exercising…the list goes on. It all became so normal to me.”

As for what advice Light would give to others considering breast reduction surgery? She recommends meeting with multiple providers until someone finds the perfect fit.

“I wanted a doctor who would listen to me and not try to change my mind or make me bigger than I wanted to be ‘proportionally’. Face reduction surgery is life-changing surgery—it shouldn’t be something you do on a whim with someone you don’t trust,” she says.

Even if someone is 100 percent sure they want the surgery, it’s okay to “mourn” an aging body, Light added.

“I’ve always loved my body, even when it no longer suited my needs. A few nights before surgery, I celebrated with friends and had a boob sailing party in my backyard and burned my bras,” she recalled.

Wright also said she worked with a therapist before undergoing surgery to ensure the transition was as smooth as possible.

“When I woke up after the surgery, I felt nothing but pure joy, and I attribute a lot of that to the emotional work I did before the surgery,” she tells People.

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