Breast Implants

[PixieBehave]

Hi Everyone!

 

I have an important question for everyone & anyone who can provide any sort of help!

 

I have been 'pondering' getting a breast augmentation for about 2 years now. Recently I have gotten more serious in my efforts to obtain facts & research risks, ect. I want to know if any of you have gotten them/if any of your wives/gf's have gotten them/if you know ANYONE who has gotten them & what the experience has been like. If they had complications, if everything went perfect, if they are dissatisfied or satisfied with the results, ect.....

 

Any info would be appreciated! Thank you

[yes]

i know a guy who hates implants.

his ex has naturally small breasts, and yet he wouldnt stop saying how stupid she was for getting implants. he said he'd never go back to her b/c of that.

 

i also have some guy-friends who like small boobs.

 

go figure.

 

-yes

[Raven]

I have all male friends and every single one of them hate breast implants. They've told me that they look and feel fake, they don't move when they are supposed to and they say it's frightening when a girl takes off her bra and they just sit there without the slightest sag.

 

If a guy loves you, he'll love ALL of you... big or small boobs. I know that it's a personal preference, but you should just love you the way you are and not try to change things you can't naturally change.

 

Just my 2 cents.

 

Raven

PS: If you do in fact get them... please let us know how they are, if you like them etc.

[beaker]

I know someone who received breast implants about a year-and-a-half ago, and she's very happy -- no complications. She's quite pleased with herself, to the point of telling me all about it whether I wanted to listen or not.

 

I think the previous two posts have brought up an interesting point, namely that the most profound "complication" you might face is not a medical complication from a couple of saline bags. Instead you may have to deal with a change in the way others see you, which would not necessarily be for the better.

 

My friend had quite small implants under the muscle -- in fact, I see her rarely enough that I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary until she told me -- so I doubt she had to deal with this problem in a major way. However, she was warned by her doctor that women with large implants could have to deal with major changes in the attitude of their peers. As my friend put it to me, those peers might disapprove, as mentioned in the previous two posts, or they might "approve" but be incapable of seeing you as anything other than a sex object. Obviously it's none of their business, but the cold reality is that you still have to put up with it. If you're planning on getting stripper/pornstar implants, you definitely need to ask yourself if you're ready to deal with that, and it probably should be a consideration even for less outrageous augmentations. Like I said, even though it's unfair and other people's opinions shouldn't matter, you'd better be sure you can deal with it before proceeding.

 

Having said that, I'm personally not opposed to cosmetic surgery as long as it's not outrageous and the objective is only to improve someone's self-confidence. Just make sure you're doing it for YOU, and not so other people will think better of you, or (worst of all!) to get the attention of one person in particular. You could easily find the last two motives backfiring.

[butterflyz]

are this:

 

i wanted to be in proportion. i have hips and the hips were larger than the boobs. so, i researched as well. now, this was over 17 years ago. i asked my gynocologist for a recommendation. and before he gave me the name he asked me a series of questions as to why i wanted the surgery. i told him that i wanted to be able to wear the same size bathing suit top and bottom and to feel in proportion. he said "you won't find the guy of your dreams doing this" i told him that i already found him (at the time my ex and i were about to be engaged).

 

i interviewed a handful of surgeons. beware of the free consultations doctors - those guys told me what they thought i wanted to hear ("you'll probably want to go up to a "c" cup - no problem") - well, you idiot, that's not what i wanted. i went with the doctor that charged me $100 (again 17 years ago, that was alot) for a consultation. it was the doctor that my gynocologist recommended. AND, he would only operate if HE felt I was a candidate. also, at the consultation he showed me before and after slides of actual surgeries so that i could get a realistic view of how my operation would turn out. he spent over an hour with me on that day.

 

i don't regret doing it. i went up a cup size (A to B). i've had them for so long that i forget they are there most of the time - they feel like they are really me. since it was a subtle change i didn't get stares or changes in attitudes from people. the surgery does hurt like hell though! my breasts may be a little firmer, but no man has ever said they feel fake. i have had no complications (probably because they were not too big and developed scar tissue around them, which would cause them to "feel" hard. those are not hard, just being squeezed too tight in too small a space).

 

after the surgery i told everyone i knew what i did - because of the recuperation time and after surgery you are swollen, so your breasts will appear even larger for while. do i mention it to everyone i meet now? no, it's none of their business. if someone asked me POLITELY if i have ever had plastic surgery i would answer honestly. i just feel that i don't have any explaining to do after 17 years, i've paid my dues. people are too damn nosey and rude. they'll also use it as an opportunity to nail you for being "insecure" so be prepared for that. my feelings are that there is nothing wrong with wanting to enhance your looks - people do it all the time. but the woman with the dyed hair and the fake colored contact lenses and the acrylic nails will have something to say about you. i like to remind people like that, that they are hypocrites.

 

i even had a fat, out of shape couple once tell me that i am insecure if i feel the need to work out. i told them that i could say that they don't like themselves very much if they let themselves go - they had to agree. people are just jealous of people who actually do what others dream to do.

 

good luck!

[Tony T]

Breast augmentation by an excellent plastic surgeon can raise your self esteem, make you look better in clothes and generally improve your world. But surgery by someone who is marginal or worse or whose reputation you have not investigated can turn out to be a nightmare.

 

If you can pay the freight and get a good surgeon, your breasts will look natural and you will be pleased.

 

Women who are pretty flat chested who attempt to get significant enlargements come out appearing so fake and nauseating it's worse than if they were flat. If you don't plan to ever disrobe in front of the opposite sex, there are far less expensive ways to fill you out in the chest region.

 

Any kind of surgery is risky. Reduce the risks as much as possible by making sure you have an outstanding surgeon and don't ask for one millimeter larger than what will make you happy.

 

As far as the material used in the operation, at this point that has been fairly well perfected. Breast implants done 15 or 20 years ago had serious effects on patients, especially if the implants ruptured.

 

See more than one surgeon and ask a lot of questions before you get this surgery. But my feeling is that if it's done right, you will feel good about it. I've seen whole personalities change for the better when the females got bigger boobs. It's amazing.

 

It's too bad men can't get significant extensions to things besides their income tax filing dates.

 

If you want to see some examples of great boobs and awful, fake-looking ones, go to some of the glamour photography forums on the Internet. The photographers post their pictures there. You can find them with a good search engine.

[PixieBehave]

Hey Everyone! Thank you so much for all of the information (mainly opinions) I appreciate it VERY much

 

I am doing it for myself, I have been considering it for about 3 years (since my breasts finished 'growing') & have thought LONG & HARD about the issue. I do realize this is a life altering decision & how risky it is. I am not doing this for my boyfriend, he just happens to 'support' my decision. & No, he's not paying for it. EVERY SINGLE WOMAN I've talked to that have gotten them done has said they don't even NEED to wear bra's anymore. It's like having a 'natural' bra. They stand up on their own. Anyways, thank you all again for your opinions on the subject, I appreciate it

[Tony T]

Once you have it done, come back and let us have a look!!!

[katybird]

Originally posted by Tony

Women who are pretty flat chested who attempt to get significant enlargements come out appearing so fake and nauseating it's worse than if they were flat. If you don't plan to ever disrobe in front of the opposite sex, there are far less expensive ways to fill you out in the chest region.

 

(snip)

 

If you want to see some examples of great boobs and awful, fake-looking ones, go to some of the glamour photography forums on the Internet. The photographers post their pictures there. You can find them with a good search engine.

 

 

I'm an A-cup, and I've never had a problem wearing padded bras. No man has ever said "Oh, wait... you tricked me." I look at padded bras as something similar to shoulder pads in suits... they make my proportions look nice. I can also go for the no bra, sheer shirt look if I want to be as sexy as any cleavage queen in the room.

 

A good site to look at implants is http://www.ratemyimplants.com. It's similar to "hotornot" - and the viewers can post comments. I'd take the comments with a grain of salt.

[quankanne]

should you do decide to go through with the augmentation, consider very carefully the size you're gong to get. A full bust is nice, but believe me, the laws of gravity don't care about what looks nice, and large breasts tend to "drag" you down at the end of the day. While I agree that there's nothing wrong with being shapely, I frown when I realize that some gals think a set of D or DD breasts will be a piece of cake to live with. Trust me, they're not, and if I could have been born less well-endowed, I'd take that choice in a heart beat. so be careful when you're choosing, okay?

[BiancaRura]

I have pondered the thought of getting some work done on my breasts also... not implants though... I want to "reshape" them... I have heard of a few people doing this and from what I hear it'll be fine, but I dont know if I have the guts to actually go through with the surgery (I hate needles and any kind of knives coming towards me).

[Ally Boo]

My best friend actually had incredibly large breasts and had a breast reduction at like 19. Well, her doctor did "too good of a job" and now her boobs are REALLY small. She says that she's had the best of both worlds....and she'd much rather have them that are too small, than too large...she has a small body frame and I can only imagine how much ache they caused her back.

 

She has mentioned getting implants just a little bit larger, to make them the size that she wanted them to begin with, but I think she's not going to worry about it. She's lived with her boobs like this for about 5 years and likes them small. She says she can do a lot more things than she used to be able to do...like play pool! LOL

[quankanne]

women with smaller breasts actually have a lot of good options to choose from, wonder-bra, water bra, garments that are designed to enhance what they've been blessed with. It's when you have a larger bust (D-cups plus) that you run into problems. Clothes buying is awkward. Bras that are built for your size might be practical, might actually fit, but they're as expensive as all get out if they're designed to uphold what gravity likes to drag down. And they're almost always ugly. I know that this seems like a stupid issue to focus on, but most gals will agree that pretty clothes -- undergarments included -- make them feel sexier.

[PixieBehave]

EVERY single women I've ever talked to with implants has stressed the point that I won't even NEED to wear a bra after they are done. (Well after they heal) Right now, with my b breasts, I don't wear sexy clothes anyways, BECAUSE of the fact that I have NO chest...... I'm thinking getting them done will help my confidence to go out & actually BUY sexy clothes...... I know that has been the case with all of the people I've known........

[butterflyz]

i'm a "b" and i don't see any problem with wearing sexy clothes, etc.

 

is it your breasts or is it your hips? to me, a beautiful woman is in proportion, not out of proportion. that means not too big on top or not too big on the bottom. i tend to gain weight disproportionately on the bottom. that's why i figured a small enlargement would do the trick. i never had a problem attracting men, i did it for me.

 

if it is your hips, then a consistent work out routine will bring you back in alignment. try that first. see if it doesn't raise your confidence. a toned body is sexy, regardless of cup size.

[tkgirl]

Let me just say that I, too have been considering breast augmentation. What I would like is to be a B! (I'm a A) I really wouldn't want much more than that. Anyways, I think you should count yourself as lucky to be a B and forget the surgery! But you gotta do what makes you the happiest. Good luck in whatever you decide and let us know how things go if you do get them!

[pinkroses]

When breast augmentation is done, does the woman lose sensation in her nipples? I've heard that this happens, can't remember where. That's one thing I would really not want to do without, and the reason I would never consider surgery even if I had the money to do it. I think I saw it on some TV show one time, a woman had had implants and she said she had pressure sensation, but not sexual sensation anymore. Anyone know?

[Jess]

Hi all,

I want to say "Go for it!!!" If having an augmentation makes you feel better about yourself, then, by all means, do it! I have NEVER talked to a guy who could even TELL someone was augmented by how her breasts "felt." People you know might notice the increase in size, but when going from an A to a B, there's not a drastic difference. You won't look any different than someone who puts on a WonderBra, with the great difference that you don't HAVE to wear the bra to acheive the look. It's with you all of the time. One of the comments you will hear is that the breasts are "too perfect." How can anything be TOO perfect? I have researched this topic extremely well. Thousands of women get this done every year with great results! As far as losing sensation in your nipples...that varies from individual to individual. If you have a good surgeon and plenty of room for the implant, there is no real loss. When you have to stretch the skin to a greater degree, there is a temporary loss of sensation until the nerves can grow to accomodate the implant. This doesn't take too long. By the time you are feeling better after the surgery, the sensation is usually back.

 

So again, I say that if this is what you want, then do it! Just make sure that you have a good doctor. If you want more info, go to http://www.implantinfo.com

 

Thanks all and have a great holiday!