Breast reduction surgery on the NHS

I’m 19 and have had an unreasonably big chest since I was 10 years old. I previously contacted my local GP about it when I was 15 and they offered me physio but it never progressed further because my parents didn’t print out or fill out the forms and that was the end of it.

My chest has only grown since then and I am constantly uncomfortable, feel awful in my clothes, constantly comparing myself to my friends and others around me and have developed body dysmorphia because I truly don’t know what my body looks like. Getting this surgery would change every aspect of my life but I’m worried the fact I never proceeded with the physio will have an impact on my chances of getting it done on the NHS.

I’m a full time student and would never be able to afford this surgery - at least not within the next 5/6 years but having a large chest severely impacts my quality of life and I’m worried I’ll spend the start and majority of my twenties with this weight on my shoulders, literally.