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To ask if anyone has had a boob job and how it went?

17 replies

daisydaisydais128 · 06/08/2026 20:30

Please don’t respond by telling me not to do this and reminding me what women are far more than just their bodies because that is obviously true and I know that…. I just want to feel happy and attractive in my own body, and currently I don’t.

I've always had really tiny boobs (28C/30B which actually looks like an A cup) and have always really disliked them. I know it's really silly but I just feel like less of a woman with them being this small. They used to be even smaller when I had anorexia years ago as a teen, they were a 28B (looks like a small A).

I want to be seen as sexy and desirable by the right man and I don’t see that happening with small breasts. Please don’t say sexiness is an attitude because we all know there is a strong visual element to it for men, it’s clear, and boobs are a big draw for them.

I just want some cleavage. Has anyone had breast implants and how did it go?

thanks. X

OP posts:
Fakingitnotmakingit · 06/08/2026 23:14

I had implants put in earlier this year. I was in a similar situation to you, I never had a bust except when pregnant and they very quickly disappeared!

I had considered doing it for years but end of last year I decided to go ahead and have a consultation and booked the surgery very quickly thereafter.

I had to wait 5 months for the actual surgery, which was done as an out patient. Apart from having to adjust to sleeping on my back for a few months I have had no discomfort or pain.

Scars are tiny, less than an inch wide and in the crease. I went for a modest increase of 265cc and that hasn't raised any comments from anyone asking if I've had them done, they are just fuller now and I no longer need to have tops and dresses taken in due to not filling out the fabric.

If you are in a position to do it financially I would highly recommend it. I wish I had done it earlier if I'm honest.

Tink3rbell30 · 06/08/2026 23:44

Lots of men like small boobs, plus men will shag anything that breathes so they certainly aren't fussy. I have had it 3 times now removed. Breast implant illness is rising plus you have to keep having it done throughout your life. Not worth it. If you really wanted bigger fat transfer is a better option.

Travellingshoes · 06/08/2026 23:55

I have done it to fill up the space left by two breasfeeding kids. I don’t like them, they’re too big (only 305g but they are too big for me), I don’t fit in tops that fitted before and now I’m gaining fat in the middle due to middle age they make me feel fatter.
I wish I went for a lift only and had small boobs as I realised my main issue wasn’t the size.
They’re also more solid than breast tissue and I miss sleeping comfortably on my stomach.
They’ll come out in a few years and then I’ll deal with the scars of the lift.

daisydaisydais128 · Yesterday 22:02

Tink3rbell30 · 06/08/2026 23:44

Lots of men like small boobs, plus men will shag anything that breathes so they certainly aren't fussy. I have had it 3 times now removed. Breast implant illness is rising plus you have to keep having it done throughout your life. Not worth it. If you really wanted bigger fat transfer is a better option.

I know that some men will shag anything, but I don’t want to be settled for like that to be honest.

OP posts:
PixelatedLunchbox · Yesterday 22:16

Had mine done in 2016. I love them. But I did it for me, not to attract someone. The only thing I would say OP is to get them in proportion to your body — so if you are small framed don’t get huge ones, as they’ll just look tacky. I definitely felt sexier in my own skin after I had them done, but buying tops was more of a challenge for sure. Pros and cons.

Rhodesbride · Yesterday 22:23

I had implants at 23.
I’m now 41 and had them removed in April this year (with a lift) after 18 years and opted not to have them replaced because I don’t want to keep having surgery especially not in my 50s or 60s.
As long as you factor in you will need further surgery down the line then I’d say go for it.
I really loved mine, they looked amazing for the first 10 years. I then had a baby, aged & put a bit of weight on and they looked absolutely atrocious but I hadn’t got the money to have them taken out for quite some time after I began feeling unhappy with them.

Jackiepumpkinhead · Yesterday 22:30

Breast enlargements are so outdated. I know two women getting theirs removed, at great cost.

Mrstawnyowl · Yesterday 22:48

Apparently anything more than a handful is a waste. I can’t remember who told me that.

Meganandbaby · Yesterday 23:54

I would be very concerned about “breast implant illness”

there is this YouTuber I was subscribed to for over a decade. She for years complained of mystery illness. Severe fatigue, brain fog, joint pain. said she felt awful, depression, hair loss. She really did look awful! They couldn’t figure out what it was.

turned out to be the breast implants.

She had them removed and all symptoms went away.

I then looked up and quite a few people experienced same thing.

YouMightLikeIt · Today 00:19

I'd strongly advise you to do a little soul searching OP.

If you had said to make YOU happy and stopped there I would say go for it. But the man thing. If a man is only attracted to you for how you look, you are settling for way less than you deserve.

Have it done, but revaluate why you want it done.

Empress13 · Today 00:27

Genuine question how does one feel for lumps especially if bedded in deep? That alone would deter me tbh especially having BC in the family

Ghostiescotchie · Today 00:30

You’ll love it. Just do it at a reputable hospital like the Nuffield

bittertwisted · Today 02:19

I had small implants and an uplift 10 years ago through Spire. I absolutely love them, mine were a disgusting shape, with massive nipples. It wasn’t about big it was about nice, I have never once regretted it

chedderland · Today 02:30

They often look awful. Men aren’t settling if they are with someone with a small chest. Some men don’t like bigger boobs. And men who aren’t shallow won’t care either

Lemonymint · Today 02:44

I was a 32AA when I was a young woman. Honestly, not meaning to sound conceited, I had a lot of men interested in me. Nobody even mentioned my breast size. My mother and I once had to flee a supermarket because of the number of men leering at me - I wasn't wearing anything revealing either. I mean I'm not saying looks don't matter because they do. I don't think your chest size is keeping you from finding true love though.

starlightstarbright6 · Today 02:50

daisydaisydais128 · Yesterday 22:02

I know that some men will shag anything, but I don’t want to be settled for like that to be honest.

So, what if they only went for you because you had a big chest? You getting implants does not solve that problem. Your comment seems to imply it is all about the body.

You want them to be with you for who you are, not to “settle” for small boobs or for the clincher to be having big boobs. I’m not understanding how this solves anything.

From someone who has a similarly small chest - completely understand your feelings, just not your reasoning

Anewusernametoday · Today 03:06

I was a 32a/b and had them done 4.5 years ago now. I love them. Absolutely love them.

At first they were very swollen and large. It took a good 6-12m before they looked settled and natural and perfect.

I had 285cc motiva over the muscle. Downtime was minimal (I was 30 years old for reference) now I’m 32D. Perfect for my frame (maybe a touch on the large side for my frame from a natural perspective but they don’t look fake- if that makes any sense.

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