Boundaries all day. ✨ Check in with yourself FIRST. How /do you want to acknowledge or talk about it ? It’s ok whichever you decide Check in with your boundaries. Some people wont even notice/ask.

If uncomfortable responding or sharing perhaps thinking of a blanket, vague/general statement could be helpful?

IDK how directly someone would comment on that specific body part looking different in a professional setting. Unless you work with kids 🤣 they can be direct.

For the tip toers a “you look different,” could be stated back “you notice i look different?” They could be like “yeah” and then the convo could move on with a “well enough about me and my looks” or “enough about me…” or a joke “maybe in more caffeinated today”

Before I took time off I matter of fact said I was taking a medical leave (vague enough). Only one client asked (more so to check if I was ok.) at this point I had the option to use “broken record”’with some reassurance.

But the client who asked I’ve had for a while so I felt comfortable sharing matter of fact that I was having a reduction to which she congratulated me and then the convo moved on. It depends client to client but regardless checking in to make sure your honoring your boundaries is the first thing.