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

I had a boob job at age 24. 10 years later and they'd made me so poorly with Breast Implant Illness that I had them removed (which cost more than having them in).
I loved them before they made me horrifically ill, but i was on the verge of having to give up work and my marriage suffered, I gained lots of weight and was back and forth to the GP constantly before I realised what it was, so I do have major regrets.

When making your decision you need to factor in being able to afford to have them replaced or removed.

No absolutely not! It was well beyond exercise unfortunately! I also had a tummy tuck & arm lift.

So sad to feel like that, it’s a health risk. You see lots of people with implants who look so tacky and pumped up and obvious. Love yourself and work on your self-esteem. You are unlikely to feel more confident because you had that done.

I had mine done in 2005 in Cyprus. They look almost as good now as they did then. Zero regrets. Went from a 34B to a 36C.

Have you looked into fat transfer?

I remember a 'man' saying that to me. I have large breasts so was said as a put down.

Don’t think I’ve met a man, or none that I can remember, who claimed to like big boobs only. I’ve seen some on reality tv claiming to only like fake boobs but they’re largely morons. I know it’s not what you asked but as others have said, I think it important to challenge the view that men prefer big boobs. Self confidence is everything and if I were you, I’d want to be sure new boobs = increased confidence

That's totally what I am going for - I have plenty of volume, but they are far too big and the sagging will only get worse because it's not something you can exercise away is it?

I had a lift without implants. I lost a lot of weight & my boobs were just like hanging sacks. I had a reduction & lift in Turkey in December & I don’t regret it for a second.

I can’t tell you about the feeling as mine is very recent but I asked both the doctor and nurse when I had my last mammogram, and they told me that implants (as long as placed behind) would make my breast easier to examine (mines were too small to get properly pinched by the mammogram machine)

But you want someone who would have rejected you without a boob job?

I had it 3 months ago, my only regret is not to have done it years ago after I had all my children.
I did go for a natural shape and size, hardly anyone has noticed, they look great, exactly what I had before having children and breastfeeding. I also had very little pain and was able to go on with my life and go back to work after 5 days.

Be aware that having larger boobs, particularly as you get older, can end up just making you look larger than you are as dresses and tops hang differently

Mine are AA, and i found them to be an excellent screening tool to weed out the kind of man who prioritises big boobs, those men are not for me! I never had any trouble finding decent men. And I breastfed three children with them. I did wish they were bigger when I was in my early 20s, but grew to love them. Attraction is built on so much more than the size of your breasts. Sorry you feel the way you do. I know you said that comments like this weren’t welcome, but I feel lots of small breasted younger people will read this thread and want to reassure others that there is absolutely nothing wrong with having small breasts!

Does anyone know the answer to this? I’ve lost weight recently and my boobs have shrunk so was vaguely considering implants, but I’d worry about missing signs of BC.

I wish I had mine done when I was young. I'm 60 now so I guess I'm probably too old. I'm very slim so small boobs sort of fit with that but there's lots of things I don't wear because I have literally nothing to fill a top out. No man I have ever slept with has seemed remotely bothered though OP but if it would make you feel more confident and you can afford it why not?

She's internalised the belief that men are only attracted to large breasts so if a man is sexually interested in her he must be settling for something below his usual standard. It's sad, and misguided.

Instagram has a lot to answer for 😞

You can have a mammogram, but research has shown that implants can make abnormalities harder to detect.

Most straight men just like boobs. They really aren't fussy about size or shape.

As someone who has slept with both men and women, large breasts are visually interesting but when you're up close with them they are not as enjoyable as smaller ones. The appearance is less important than the feel and honestly all breasts feel pretty similar. Apart from the fake pair I 'met' once which I did not like at all. They had no malleability and the woman didn't seem to have any real sensation from them.

I have a close friend who had them in her 20s when she was a dancer and she said they helped her make more money but now she's a mum in her 40s she wishes she'd never done it. They have long expired but she doesn't want the expense and risk of changing them, even removing them is too much and she fears she would have no breasts left if they were completely removed.
I have tiny breasts, not only that but I have hypoplastic breasts so they aren't very attractive in appearance. It has honestly never impacted on my ability to attract male partners or how sexy they find me. My DH is obsessed with them. I decided back in my early twenties that I needed to accept them and not be ashamed or embarrassed and my attitude changed. That's what you need, not surgery.

I paid.lot.of.money for mine and they were fine for about 6 years. Cut a long uncomfortable story short, developed an infection, paid a lot more money to have them taken out and my original tiny but pert breasts now look like deflated balloons. Massive regrets but not prepared for more unnecessary vanity surgery and more plastic stick in the front of my chest. I would say don't do it and remember that they don't last forever and will need renewing down the line.

I’ve seen lots of women posting about their ‘explant’ stories on Instagram too.

OP Id look into fat transfer if you really want something done

I‘m glad they made you feel better about yourself, but you can’t think they are good for you? That’s my point.