Student, 21, with 30J bust reveals NHS refused to give her a breast reduction despite agonising back pain after doctor said her chest was 'just saggy'
Student, 21, with 30J bust reveals NHS refused to give her a breast reduction despite agonising back pain after doctor said her chest was 'just saggy'
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A British student with size 30J breasts is raising thousands of pounds for a reduction surgery after her request was 'unfairly' dismissed by the NHS - despite meeting all of its criteria for a free procedure. Yasmine Ben- Omar, 21, from Brighton, wanted a breast reduction for agonising back pain which was affecting her mental health, but doctors told her that her bust 'was not that big' and her breasts were 'just saggy'.
![[The Manchester-based student said she has felt 'ashamed' of her body for over a decade, having lived with the stigma and physical discomfort of her J cup size since she was 11]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94564739-14330067-image-a-14_1738006755409.jpg)
She has now set up a GoFundMe page to cover the cost of private healthcare - but the fundraising bid has left her exposed to misogynistic comments about her appearance. Speaking to Femail, Yasmine also revealed screenshots of her social media posts have even been posted on 'disgusting' forums without her consent - adding 'it's an ongoing struggle' to raise enough money for the surgery.
![[When she turned 18, Yasmine decided to undergo breast reduction surgery to alleviate the chronic back pain and feelings of shame that she struggled with all through school. However, at the time, Yasmine didn't meet one of the NHS' key eligibility criterion because she was over the required BMI limit of 27]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94564909-14330067-image-a-15_1738006800801.jpg)
The Manchester-based student said she has felt 'ashamed' of her body for over a decade, having lived with the stigma and physical discomfort of her bra size since she was 11. 'I was in so much pain,' Yasmine admitted. 'I didn't have properly-fitted bras because my mum couldn't afford to buy expensive ones that were over £50.
![[Determined to pass all the qualifying conditions, Yasmine dropped 25 kgs - bringing her BMI to 25 - before contacting the North Manchester General Hospital for an appointment last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94564741-14330067-image-a-16_1738006817591.jpg)
'I was always uncomfortable, I didn't join PE when I was in school. 'I was very insecure and always in pain,' she repeated. 'It was a really bad experience, it made my childhood really weird and uncomfortable.'. Her peers would refer to Yasmine as 'the girl with big boobs', she continued, adding: 'I always got the wrong attention and would treat me like I was a lot older.'.
![[Despite meeting all the criteria, Yasmine claimed, her request was denied - prompting her to start a GoFundMe page so she can afford the 'life-changing' surgery]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/19/94564733-14330067-image-m-18_1738006946532.jpg)
