April 03, 2023 • bachelor insider
Rachel Recchia Updates Fans About Breast Reduction Surgery 3 Weeks Post-Op: ‘I Was Very Scared’
Sharing an update.
Former Bachelorette Rachel Recchia has been documenting her breast reduction journey on social media and has taken fans along for the ride.
After years of hoping to get this surgery, Rachel finally did it last month, and now she’s sharing a post-op update.
Rachel started off the first of two TikTok videos with a reveal of how she looks three weeks post-op and shared that there’s still a little swelling.
The former Bachelorette shared more about her experience, saying, “I had the most incredible surgeon. Dr. Firouz is literally the best. His team is also incredible. My biggest advice is make sure you find a surgeon that you really, really trust and really love.”
Rachel continued on, saying, “On the day of surgery, it started to feel really real for me. For those of you who have also wanted this surgery for your whole life like me, it is definitely a surreal feeling getting it.”
She also revealed the moment when she got really nervous about getting the surgery.
Rachel said, “I was never scared for this surgery at all ever, but when I got on the surgery table, I was very scared. I got really, really nervous and my surgeon held my hand. It was so sweet and honestly there was nothing to be scared of at all. When I first woke up, I would say that was the worst pain I’ve been in the entire time. It felt like it was burning where the incisions were. I got an anchor incision, so I had a lot of incisions happening.”
She said that she felt a lot better once her roomie and BFF Genevieve Parisi came and picked her up and they went home.
Rachel said that the first week was the toughest part of the healing process due to headaches and nausea, but she’s feeling a lot better and healing up well now!
We’re so glad to hear it! Rachel shared more tips and answered fan questions in the comments of her TikTok videos, so check them out above!
