To ask if you've had a boob job?

[BetterB00bs]

I'm debating a breast increase/lift but am torn between feeling shit about myself and thinking there is more to me than my appearance.

Can't wait to get mine done! DH said he'd pay for it all after I'm done being pregnant and breastfeeding. Currently pregnant with No.2 and debating a 3rd so it might be some way off in the distance but I'd always fancied having bigger boobs.

Betterboobs the way you asked your question tells me you know this - beauty is an inside job. You'd never notice the shape of the boobs of truly lovely and vivacious people. Spend your money on a life coach, travel, learning and developing yourself - becoming the person you want to be. Investing in mutilating yourself will only take you further away from what really matters.

Yes I had one boob bigger than the other so had mine evened up and lifted up - no regrets

I had mine done when I was 21 due to asymmetry. The doctor did advise me at the time that my boobs were likely to change as I got older/if I had kids but I just wanted them done. I'm in my 30's now and tbh, they don't look great, I've put weight on so they're uneven again and despite being told that I'd be able to breastfeed - I couldn't, the implants must be pressing on the milk ducts or something because I could only get a trickle out of one. The other one was better but not great. I wish I'd just got one reduced to even them up.

Recovery was manageable but be prepared to not even be able to do the smallest thing like open a bottle of pop - it's amazing which muscles you use without even realizing.

I have. Once at 26 and again at 39. No regrets or complications.

Between the ages of 18 and about 35 I would have loved a boob job but couldn't afford it. Once I hit my 40's and could afford it, I didn't care anymore! Mine were always very small although, somewhat ironically, now middle age spread is targeting me, they have grown
Because they were always so small I never had any sagging so that was a positive thing. I know I definitely won't ever have one now and I agree, there is more to us than just appearance!

Went from an AA to 32D about seven years ago now. It was day surgery and I was up and walking within twenty minutes of coming round from the anaesthetic. It took about a month before I’d recovered enough to get on with life normally, as I recall. I used bio oil on the scars and they’ve faded to nothing, not that they can be seen anyway because they’re under the breast. I’ve never had any problem and no regrets.

If it’s something you want to do then I personally say go for it. I’ve no issue with cosmetic surgery, if there’s something that bothers you about your appearance and you have to means to correct it then I don’t think it’s a moral failure to choose to do so. There’s no more or less honour in being natural or having surgery imo, we all get to choose what’s right for us as individuals.

No, I haven’t and no one in my friendship circle has (that i’m aware of).

I have. I was a 30A and now a 30E. All in proportion. Hardly anybody knows i have had them done. Only those closest who i decided to tell.

Recovery was tough as i had under the muscle but i expected that. Glad i had them done, made a huge difference to me. Mya have a forum you can look at, i got lots of infomation from that, i didnt use mya tho. I wasn't keen on the big cosmetic firms.

@Ditto66 .... 'Mutilating yourself' ...

#eye roll 🙄

I guess we are all very different & to some people it matters to how we look/feel naked & to some it doesn't quite matter. No life coach ain't going to fix that. Confidence plays a big part to how some women feel about themselves, me included.

What I would say OP is if you are going to do it, do it for yourself only & not for anyone else

I had mine ten years ago. I went from less than a AA to 30E.

I love them and my figure has given me so much more confidence. However, I am sad that society is so breast-obsessed that anyone that doesn't have a specific sort and size of breast can feel inadequate.

Ten years on and I am late 40s. I get the odd twinge in my L breast, which I think is probably scarring. I can also feel 'ripples' under my skin, but other than that they are still perfect. Oh, they are probably not as pert as they were originally - but whose are???

Yes 9 yrs ago.They are symmetrical and don't look stuck on.I went from an a to a d

lottie I would definitely only be doing it for myself. DH isn't bothered, he just wants me to be happy and confident which I'm not at the moment.

Ditto The part where you said 'You'd never notice the shape of the boobs of truly lovely and vivacious people' made me think.
I don't know if it's a fault of mine or the society we live in but I do notice these things.

I wanted mine done for years. I found a brilliant bra (Freya deco), so they look decent in public, and met my husband, so I feel good in private, and now I don't give a shit.

If you think I would make a difference for you then go for it. I would be cautious of the risk of ongoing complications and the costs that could involve.

But it is an accurate term @lottielottielottie. Cosmetic surgery is literally about voluntarily having your body cut open in a serious surgical operation, to the potential detriment of your health and well-being. It is about conforming to stereotypes and it is massively driven by our capitalist and consumerist culture that profits massively from making women feel insecure about themselves. All that is true. I wanted to put this in here for anyone else casually reading. See here for more: www.care2.com/greenliving/breast-implants-female-mutilation.html

If you want to, go for a consultation, you'll get a better feel (literally) and they can give you different options.

Are you planning more children though? I would possibly wait till after.I always wanted surgery when I was younger (B cup) but the older I get the more content with them I am and after breastfeeding for essentially 3 years, they're holding up well! If we have another it might be an option depending how much they change then. Life is too short to stay unhappy/self conscious

I had mine done 7 years ago. Hardly any pain afterwards and a really good result with scars barely visible. I'm extremely happy with them whereas I used to be really self-conscious about wearing certain things because I was so flat-chested. I only had small implants - I didn't want particularly big boobs, I just wanted to look in proportion. Which I do now!

I'm nearly 40 but want one. Do you think that's to old to bother?

Gosh no 40's not old at all!

"I wish I could just accept myself as I am but I've always struggled with my self esteem."

Well I think you should spend the money on therapy, but if you think that a boob job is going to make you happy and confident, go for it. Hell of a risk to take if it doesn't, though.

I've never had one and never would.

I'm 43 and going for a consultation next month to have a breast augmentation, hope the surgeon doesn't think I'm too old...

I'm considering one (possibly).

I've always had big boobs but after I lost 4st they have shrunk and look like spaniel ears.

I'm not fussed about them being 'smaller' but hate that they are empty/flaps as my boobs have always been a big thing to me & I've always loved having large 'firm' (ish) boobs.

I think I will wait another couple of years to see how I feel as I may change my mind but if I do it will be for me and me alone as my DH loves them regardless

Interesting thread. What do they feel like during sex? For both DP and you? I'm half considering when I (finally!) finish bf, but wouldn't want anything that would negatively affect mine or DP enjoyment. How long do you need off work? What is the best sort to get to look most natural?

Yeah i had an augmentation and a lift once id finished having kids and breastfeeding