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.

If we are lucky enough to conceive again then I think we’ll have one more child and I’ll wait till we’re done as pregnancy/breast feeding has changed my boobs massively!

Self esteem is all about what's in your head, not what's in your boobs.

I disagree, Brigde. I'm a very confident person, just don't like the fact that I don't have any boobs. And I'd probably be more than happy having small boobs, but I don't have any. Having children and breastfeeding haven't changed that.

I am debating it at the moment I have always been happy it's my boobs 32B (in a good wonder bra ) I had my DS and breastfeed him and then I lost 1.5stone in about 2 weeks and I was only 8st to start with, so I think the quick weight loss has had a big effect, they have just gone a bit empty not droopy but empty.
I'm going to try exercise to build the muscle back 1st ( not sure if that's even possible) then if not maybe get them done.
My worry is something going horrendously wrong and not being here for my son or not being physically able enough to look after him, for the sake of bloody boobs (but they would look ace )

I’m with you French I’m a very confident person, happy with my looks but just wanted to be a couple of cup sizes bigger, sometimes there really is no deeper psychological issue, I just like bigger breasts, it really was as simple as that and I was thrilled and still am 15 years later with the results.

God no

If what you want is bigger boobs, sure, a boob job is the answer. But the OP specifically said on page 1 that her issue is self-esteem. Changing the size of your breasts changes the size of your breasts. It doesn't change what's in your head.

But it could make the op more confident if her breasts are what is causing her low self esteem, however if she generally has low self esteem and then thinks suddenly having bigger breasts will fix everything she could be disappointed.

I think its been good for me, although i do have times when i kind of think i should have worked harder at accepting my body as it was, but you know i really did work hard on that and it never worked, and i really did hate my boobs after breastfeeding. I ballooned all over and went from a 30b to something like a 36f and then back down again and they really did look like empty stretchmarked wrinkled bags of skin. I felt deformed, I became really preoccupied with it.
Now ive had them done I just rarely think about them. I think they really balance my big hips.
I just feel sad I ever felt that bad and wished i hadnt, but it was something id been thinking of for years, and my mum gave me some money towards it.

I have the tiniest boobs known to mankind, and a pigeon chest to boot. Try fitting a bra on that combination.

Otherwise, they have never been a problem to me. XH did not complain. DP does not complain. I am more than the size and shape of my breasts (I am very attractive, and this has nothing to do with my breasts). I like sex, and lots of it. I am more than confident about myself in every possible regard. Tit size is irrelevant. I am late 40s.

So, no, I would not have a boob job.

Good for you, Portillista.

Is it possible to have a lift without implants? Mine have gone South, however, I'm terrified of walking around with foreign things in my body

Yeah its possible, but i think that most people would also choose to have small implants for the shape, or even try and just have implants instead , as it can mean you dont need a lift anymore, and an uplift has much more potential to go wrong and has much more scarring than implants

for me, I would never, ever, ever have a general anaesthetic unless I viewed it as 100% necessary for my health and future.

I have an AA cup, I love my boobs, I recognise I'm lucky, because I'm not dealing with e.g. pain from huge boobs, and I know that can have serious impact and stop people sleeping, interfere with daily life.

So for me the answer is no, but I wouldn't judge someone who had it done because they were deeply unhappy. It's their choice.

I can't imagine having something so alien in me. Also, don't a lot need replacing after 15 years or so, so depending on your age is there a risk you might have to have this done 2 or more times after the initial implants? What happens in the future? Do people get them removed at age 70 for example? If so, what is left? Just droopy sacks of skin? I could maybe see the reasoning if one breast was noticeably different in size but not otherwise. It's an operation. I just don't think when you have children it's worth it.

I came to mention that they're not meant to last a lifetime, but lizzie has beaten me to it. You would incur the risks of surgery and the cost more than once.

After giving up breastfeeding my boobs did fill out again, maybe give it some time ? There are lots of reasons not to have a boob job

Although My boobs are far from perfect (BF 3 babies) and I have thought about it in the past, I wouldn't do it.

It's a GA. Kanye West's mum died on the operating table getting hers done. My died died at 36 (cancer), I couldn't do it that to my kids. Although the risk is small, it is still there, so it's silly to pretend you can be sure of definitely wouldn't happen to you.

My boobs have changed significantly from teenage years, being pregnant, BFing, deflated post BFing, pregnant again.....i expect they'll change again come menopause.

It also puts me off that they need replaced. So even if you have a very successful 1st boob job and you love the results and have no complications, It's a dice you'll likely have to roll again in 10-20 yrs time, or accept the appearance of your body with the implants you have had in for a decade or so removed.

I find the right bra makes a good difference, and DH loves my boobs. I'm not perfect and that's ok! I often think of the women who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, or any type of cancer, and think they'd give anything for my boobs/body, and I try to be grateful for the body and the health that I have. I wouldn't want to risk it unnecessarily.

*Dad died

Fwiw the implants i have have got a lifetime guarantee and are unlikely to need replacing.

Im pretty lucky because I nearly went with a company that used PIP implants which then obviously all those poor women had them leak, but i didnt go with them because they kept phoning and phoning to make an appointment. I felt hassled and told tgem i changed my mind. A year or so later i did more research, and then felt good about the different company which was doctor led and didnt use salespeople. I did pay for more but have lifetime aftercare. They told me at the time about the pip implabnts which was a good year or maybe 2 years before the scandal broke, so surgeons did know and used them anyway.
If you did go ahead, its important to choose carefully who you go with. I used to go on a forum about it and it wasnt uncommon for some of the conveyor belt companies to refuse to do revisions if necessary and provide shit aftercare

I've always been rather jealous of women with small boobs. Imagine being able to go bra free. Bliss

Yeah i never was bothered about the size, it was purely the shape

It is! @masterandmargarita

I had mine lifted in 2003.

16 years, 2 kids later I’m still able to go without a bra if I so wish.

Took 2 weeks off work afterwards, never regretted it a bit.

From the research I’ve done, new implants have a lifetime guarantee. The 10-15 years rule is from dated guidelines. If you go with a reputable surgeon they don’t want you to be unhappy and give them a bad name so often give you free revisions if anything goes wrong.
It is my boobs that are causing me low self esteem, I’m happy with the rest of my body and face as I have learnt to love my wide hips and thick thighs but I’ve always felt uncomfortable with my assymetrical boobs and now post baby they are not only odd but empty.