She shared additional details in the slideshow, specifically on her “March” slide, which featured a mirror selfie in a bra and underwear set. The text overlay on the photo read, “My results from my breast reduction were finally settling in, the hardest parts of healing were over and I was suddenly feeling like I was in the right body for me since I hit puberty. It was like starting a whole new chapter of life.”
Amurri, who also writes the blog Happily Eva After, expanded on her decision in an April post, where she detailed both the physical and emotional factors that led her to surgery. “From the outside, it can seem glamorous, sexy, and fun (and when you’re naked, it can be!) but having extremely large breasts can not only affect you physically but also mentally,” she wrote. “It can make you extremely self-conscious and insecure. They hurt your back, they’re hard to clothe and most importantly: you can’t take them off and take a break.”
“I’m definitely a body-positive person, and I always found a way to embrace my curves no matter my size, but my breast size in particular was something that was always really hard for me to process,” she continued. “I had wanted my breasts smaller since I grew them, basically, but the only thing holding me back from the surgery was fear. I have always been really scared of going under anesthesia. After my kids were born, I was even more scared. I just didn’t feel comfortable being that vulnerable, trusting a doctor that much or putting myself at risk for something that I wanted but didn’t medically need.“
Ultimately, her decision to get breast reduction surgery came down to prioritizing comfort and autonomy. “The past four or five years have really made me re-examine and re-evaluate my fears. As I approached forty this past year, I realized that I can absolutely do scary things and most importantly that living how I want to live in my own body is WORTH IT.”
In an October update on her blog, Amurri shared more details about the procedure. The surgery, performed by New York City plastic surgeon Umbareen Mahmood, MD, removed about half of her breast tissue using only her natural tissue—no implants or drains, bringing her from a 32F/G to a 32C, before ultimately settling at a D cup. She added that recovery was relatively straightforward, relying on over-the-counter pain relief and adjusting to disrupted sleep early on.
Given how Amurri has deemed her surgery a “peak” of 2025, we’re inclined to say it was a change that shaped far more than just her year.
