To ask if you have had a boob job?

I think experiences of achieving contentment with your body without the risks or costs of surgery are relevant to this question.

I had one roughly 20 years ago the first few years it was fine. I regret it now I am a bit overweight and it's hard to find anyone who will remove them at my current weight and they both have severe capsular contracture and are painful
So no I would not do it

Just to add, I’m 40 this month and it took me a long time of saying I wanted to do it before actually doing my research, having the consultation and getting them done.
you need to be happy with your decision and your consultant!

100% more confident. DH has noticed my confidence change. I’m happier wearing slim fit t shirts as my boobs were either merging into my stomach or in a padded push up bra before hand!
I’m also 5’1” and went down from a size 16-18 to a 10 so they lacked the volume post kids and weight loss.
I’d say mine look pretty natural, and no one has really noticed other than those I’ve told and shown them the before and after pics! So it wasn’t for the attention or acknowledgement from other people, it was purely for my confidence and how I felt.

I had them done on a Friday morning, went home on the Saturday (my choice of an overnight stay, I could’ve gone home the same day) and I had about 3/4 days with no driving and just took regular paracetamol & occasional codeine, had to sleep on my back and wear a sports bra and I was lucky I had zero pain or negative side effects

Look at all these fabulous women with small boobs. They are 100% feminine and beautiful. https://shopbitties.com/blogs/bitties-blog/40-stunning-celebrities-with-small-boobs

I’ve had 3 boob jobs. I had extreme weight loss plus breast fed twice. They were like empty socks. I could fold them in half upwards.

First was implants under the muscle with an uplift. Had to be then removed and put over the muscle as they weren’t sitting right. My muscle was too firm to allow the implant to drop into position. Over the muscle worked better for me

I then had a really bad car accident and one implant burst - they are gummy gel - but still took 5 hours of being blasted with a high powered jet to get the gel out of my chest wall. I was in surgery for so long my DP thought I was dead - he had been told I’d be out of surgery after 90minutes. Had the implants replaced and I also had my areolas reduced as over time they stretch out with implants.

Had months of trying to get the affected breast healed - various wound treatments, silver bandages - eventually had to have the affected tissue cut out under local anaesthetic and re-sutured. Surgeon said the skin was horrifically inflamed inside

Im at least £15k in now. I like the look of them but I wish that fat transfers had been more of a thing then - I would have had that done instead. As I now feel I have no option but to leave mine in and replace at some point down the line.

Also just to note - you don’t always lose feeling in your nipples if done correctly it’s temporary but you can in fact lose some feeling.

Oh I so understand where you,re coming from. Big boobs are hell.

I am having mine done. Not bigger - I am a 30/32 D/DD - but having them lifted. After having 3 kids (and age) it’s time. What I would say is pick your surgeon very very carefully. It’s so important. Someone reputable and don’t pick cheap - that’s the worse you can do. Do extensive research.

I couldnt agree more. It is like those amazon reviews that say I haven't opened it yet. Literally what is the point? Unless its just to be a supercilious cow.

Yes, guilty. However having been obsessed with the size of my small boobs when I was a lot younger, I thought it was worth thinking about the benefit to weigh up against the risks.

YABU.

Not an AIBU question.

The Guardian. However I see other articles say otherwise. Implants are linked to a rare type of immune system cancer called BIA-ALCL (Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma).

Either way they’re not healthy.

I've noticed like 75% of comments on this thread aren't actually answering the question. OP has asked for experiences (good and bad) of people who have had a boob job.

Most responses are either -

• don't get one
• I would never get one
• I have big boobs and would never get one
• I have small boobs and would never get one

Reign your necks in ladies. She wasn't asking for a general public consultation on the concept of breast surgery. She was asking for experiences.

I'm not trying to persuade you one way or another but the perspective of someone who has always had massive boobs and doesn't like them isn't really the same thing as someone who has had them done. For loads of reasons. One is choice. The other is aesthetics - fake ones don't sag. And finally unless you go insane and get like a FFFGGG cup or something fake ones aren't heavy and don't hurt your back. It's not the same. I don't even wear a bra half the time as they stay up on their own.

I had a boob job after 4 kids then had them removed (after 14 years) and had a lift and fat transfer. Delighted with my new smaller boobs. Have a look at BII (breast implant illness) before you make a decision. If’s real - I feel so much better without those toxic bags poisoning my body. Anyway, small boobs and the athletic physique are fashionable right now….love yourself 🩷

I’m not sure why people want really big boobs. The bras are ugly and uncomfortable and it’s not that easy to dress without looking like Mrs Doughtfire.

What age are you? I've been 32A all my life (apart from being bigger when breastfeeding) and hated it. I also had an abusive relationship and it's affected my confidence a lot. I'm 5'3 and always been size 6-8 which I hated.

But now I'm mid 40s perimenopause I've I've put on fat on my.hips and my breasts have grown to 33D. I'm really happy with my figure now. Although it's possibly also to do with eating more now I'm no longer in an abusive relationship. Stress always affected my appetite.

If you are 40s+ something to consider- one way or another your body is likely to change.

I had mine done a few years ago (mid 40s) and have had no issues at all. I had a friend make out I was doing it for men and spread gossip which made me realise that even though we think we are progressive as a society, the stigmas for women doing what they want/wearing what they want with their own body still seem impossible for other women not to comment on. Not a single man has seen them in the 5 years since I had them done, so no, they were for me. I feel clothes hang better now and the more balanced shape means I am not at all conscious of my tummy because the material doesn't cling there on T shirts any more. I say go for it and don't let all the bossy women here who think they are being feminists talk you out of something if you know it will make you happy - they can't see that some of us aren't harlets looking for male attention. If a man told you he would find you repulsive they'd be up in arms no doubt, but it wouldn't have changed my mind either. I'd go for a free consult and get the full facts and think it over.

I’d just buy a good push up bra tbh

I was same size 32B. Not particularly happy, but there's no way I'd go through surgery (however simple) for something not actually necessary. Too much hassle and too much risk. I do everything in my power to avoid doctors/hospitals as I'm very risk averse having had relatives suffer lots of hospital acquired infections and one suffering a botched surgery (pure incompetence). But it's down to the person and if the OP is unhappy enough to take a risk, then they should go for it.

In my line of work, I see too many women with breast implant illness or post-implant related cancer to champion implants.

I haven’t but I have had dainty 30B boobs, then after finally learning I had coeliac disease and putting on weight, I now have 30G boobs. I hate them. I wish I had my 30Bs back! I wish I could go bra-less. I wish I could buy the pretty bras again and not the structural monstrosities. I guess my point here being that we often want what we don’t have. I was excited when my boobs shot up in size to start with, but the reality was very different to the initial excitement. They are a hindrance. I’d happily have them removed completely.

I totally get you being unhappy with your body and wanting to change it, i would have things changed if i could afford it. However i have friends and family that have had boob jobs and will say that they are less flattering to you as you age! They can make you look matronly and bigger than you actually are. If you are determined to do it make sure you do your research properly and choose a natural looking size.

I’m a 30A and after losing quite a bit of weight on MJ am now the weight I would like to remain at.
my boobs went from being a bit small to now being very tiny.
But they actually suit my small frame now, clothes seem to hang nicely on me and even though they’re little and empty and flat and saggy they just fit on my body properly when I wear a bra.
Over the last 20 years I went back and forth about having them done, lifted and filled back out again until about 5 years ago when I realised I just didn’t care. Initially when I looked into it I couldn’t handle the idea of taking my top off for a stranger to look at them, I didn’t want anyone to see them so sad they were. The idea of having to get my biggest insecurities out and on display…
And now I care even less, they are perfect for me.

Do think really carefully, I wouldn’t judge anyone for having one, but it’s not an insignificant thing to do.