Opening up.

If you’ve been keeping up with former Bachelorette Rachel Recchia on TikTok, you’ve seen her document her breast reduction surgery journey.

Rachel has been candid with her hundreds of thousands of followers about why she wanted to get this surgery and how the healing process has been.

Now, the Bachelor Nation star just wrote an exclusive essay about her experience for “Today.”

In her essay, Rachel shared that this is a surgery she’s wanted to get since she was 17 years old, and she was finally able to make it happen a decade later.

Rachel said, “The morning of the surgery, I was totally calm. I was ready. I had waited years for this. And the moment I opened my eyes and got off the table, I knew my life had changed — for the better. My body felt different. Lighter. For the first time in over a decade, I didn’t have back pain (and I haven’t since). At last, some relief from the change that seemed to happen overnight, back when I was in high school.”

The Bachelor Nation star shared that she developed breasts seemingly overnight, saying, “One day, I had a flat chest. Then, I woke up, and my boobs were bigger than everyone else’s.”

The major change made her uncomfortable and she didn’t want to be sexualized based on the way she looked.

Rachel also opened up about her time on “The Bachelorette” and how she struggled to feel confident in all of the dresses due to her breast size.

She explained, “When you’re dating 32 guys at the same time, self-confidence is a must … and sometimes it felt hard to shine while wearing clothes that decidedly weren’t me. Stylist Cary Fetman and I joked that I was giving ‘mother of the bride’ during the rose ceremonies in my high-neck gowns. He’s great and was so patient with helping me feel the best I could.”

Rachel said that her journey on “The Bachelorette” reminded her that her life didn’t have to be this way and that she could make a change.

She said, “While I had plans to get the surgery even before ‘The Bachelorette,’ my experience on the show made it all the more urgent.”

Rachel said she was nervous at first when posting about her breast reduction but said she believes in being transparent about medical procedures.

She said, “I decided to post about my journey on social media because, growing up, I never heard anyone talk about this procedure, and I felt so defeated by my body. Still, I was scared to hit post, thinking people would drag me for getting work done.”

The Bachelor Nation star was pleasantly surprised by the positive response to her posts and said that she’s connected with many other people who have dealt with similar struggles.

And while It’s only been a few weeks since the surgery, Rachel said she already feels like a new version of herself and is excited about getting to wear clothes she feels confident in.

She said this change may also have an impact on her love life, adding, “I’ve always been insecure — and I’m not anymore. Who knows? Maybe my newfound confidence will translate into my dating life. But for now, I’m just super excited to be the same me, but more comfortable.”