To ask if you have had a boob job

[Maydaybankholiday]

Tell me about your boob jobs if you feel comfortable doing so!
How long was your recovery?
Are you glad you had them?
Did it bring you the confidence you always wanted?
Ive had 3 children and breastfed them all long term. I always had small breasts but not its more skin with hardly any tissue. Im planning on treating myself for a divorce present since im only mid 30s and would love to be breast confident going forward as a single woman.
Would love to hear your stories

Yes, about 12yrs ago after my first born was a boob monster. Recovery time was minimal but just had to be careful of heavy lifting for a few weeks.

When they were first done they were obviously fake but now they have "dropped" and look and feel so much more natural.

Only downside I have is the loss of sensation of my nipples. When I say that it feels like its been numbed.

The clinic gave me bra inserts to wear to decide on the size, it was also common to go one size up as lots of women apparently felt robbed once the initial swelling had gone down.

Yes, five years ago after breastfeeding 4 dc. Very similar experience to @CombatBarbie, even down to the no-sensation nipples.

Despite that, it’s been a game changer for me in terms of self worth and esteem. I’m so glad I had it done, and in fact, I then went on to have a tummy tuck (after 4 large dc, diet and exercise wasn’t cutting it). I used the same surgeon, and again, a positive (but more painful) experience.

Good luck if you decide to go for it!

My boobs were very much like yours sound - small to begin with, and empty saggy sacks after dc! I can’t really remember the recovery period although I do remember one of my dc was 21 a few days after my op. She was having a party at home and I was determined to be there - and I was. (I don’t think the medics were too impressed with this but I couldn’t miss my only DD’s 21st and I was well behaved and sensible!) So recovery can’t have been that bad!

I had mine done in 2010: under muscle and pre-kids. Two years later, daughter born. Breastfed for 2 years and boobs still looked great. Had another baby 6 years later and again breastfed for 2 years. My boobs are still pert and full despite breastfeeding. No-one knows I've had a boob job and you can't really tell. I went from an A to a C cup. Recovery was minimal although I do have a high pain threshold. I was fine the next day. Only issue is a completely numb nipple on one side. Not planning on having them changed or taken out as they're still great.

Thanks lots of positive stories here.
I have really sensitive nipples so would be a shame to loose that as it is a big part of sex for me. However to feel completely confident topless may make up for that!

Bunping my thread here to ask
Anyone who has had a boob job, did you go for textured or smooth and why? I was leaning towards textured for the keeping position factor but I'm reading conflicting stuff online it's hard to know the actual pros and cons of each!

I had mine done in 2007. Had no problems with recovery. I had tear drop under the muscle. Went from an A to a D cup. I had them done by Dr Philip Turton in Leeds. He was great. Nipples feel the same as before, no numbness.

@JudgeJudyRocks

I had mine done in 2007. Had no problems with recovery. I had tear drop under the muscle. Went from an A to a D cup. I had them done by Dr Philip Turton in Leeds. He was great. Nipples feel the same as before, no numbness.

Do you know if they were smooth or textured? Was that an option in 2007 I've no idea as it seems they pulled textured a few years ago and are starting to use them again

They pulled the textured implants because the textured implants are causing health issues, namely microscopic mould growing on the textured surface and causing illnesses.

I have implants, loved them so much I had them done twice, first time in 2007 and second time in 2012. Did I love them, hell yes I loved the way I looked. I must confess that until the last 3 year, prior to that I enjoyed them very much and thought it was one of the best things I had done for myself.

Word of warning though and it is to be taken very seriously ALL implants come with a black box warning label as they are proven to be hazardous to health. This warning is similar to those you see when you buy a packet of cigarettes however cosmetic companies do NOT advertise this fact to you, in all likelihood you’ll never I even know of or see the warning label because the cosmetic companies are the purchasers of the implants, not you.

RESEARCH BIA ALCL (the particular type of cancer breast implants are known and proven to cause) and also look into BII which is breast implant illness, mainly associated with causing lots of auto immune conditions.

I don’t mean to scare you with the above BUT these are the risks of having implants, ANY implants as none are without the black warning label and therefore none are safe. Now being honest not everyone who has implants suffers these adverse affects BUT the key thing to know here is that these effects can take years or even decades before experiencing symptoms. I myself was completely symptom free until 2017 which is ten years after my first set of implants however, it is common for symptoms to first appear 7-10 years after implantation though some people experience it much sooner. I have known of women who had implants in and then had them taken out just a year later because of how sick they became. There is no way of knowing if you’ll experience symptoms soon after implants, a decade later or maybe even never at all, but either way it’s a risk to your health so take it seriously and do research for yourself and no cometic company will honestly and openly discuss BII or BIA ALCL with you, the most honest they will be is about the adverse effects and possible complications arising from the implant surgery itself, they couldn’t give a crap about what adverse effects or symptoms you might experience years down the line.

TL DR:

Are they great - yes they were

Did you love them - for a time yes

Do you regret having them done - yes absolutely

Why - adverse health effects and lifetime increased risk of cancer as a result of having them.

What do you plan to do - I plan to have them removed in order to improve my health and hopefully negate the risk of BIA ALCL.

Does it cost money to have them removed - yes thousands in fact it’s more expensive to have them removed then it is to have them put in.

Textured silicone implants, over the muscle, inserted in breast crease 10 years ago!
Best thing I have ever done!
Day of the surgery was feeling great. Day two was ROUGH!
I got quite bad stretch marks as I went from an A cup to a D cup. But they faded and you cant even see them now. Actually they had disappeared after about 12 months.

My biggest mistake was not taking it as easy as I should have. I was lifting things above the recommended weight limit about 6 days after surgery and now have mild capsular contracture on the right side. It doesn't bother me, or look bad, but when I re do them in the next couple of years I will be following the instructions to the letter.

I don't know a single person who regrets having them done. It's changed my life!

I had mine done in 2017. So glad I had them done. I was totally miserable with my saggy flat chest.

I was never offered textured/Untextured and was heavily advised by my surgeon with regards to what size, shape etc which was limited by my existing breast tissue. Book a consultation with a surgeon and see what they say, that’s how you’ll get the best advice. I saw three as the first two I wasn’t entirely comfortable with.

Mya have forums for cosmetic surgery including breast augmentation. You don’t need to be using one of their surgeons to access it, I got lots of information and advice including people’s journeys on there. It’s well worth a look. I didn’t use Mya.

Recovery time fess a little longer for me. I honestly found the first 5/6 days agony, and I’m not afraid of pain (just for concept I had no pain relief during labour twice) I went back to my very manual job after two weeks annual leave but they did allow reasonably light duties, in all honesty it was around 3 months before I was back in the gym. I was under the muscle which is apparently more painful.

My best friend had a similar experience to me who was also under the muscle. My friend who was over the muscle was great in 2 weeks, but she says hers have sagged and she regrets not going under.

It’s s minefield out there in the world of implants. My advice would be absolutely do it, but do lots of research over a good few weeks (months in my case!) and plan for your recovery in case in takes as long as mine did!

Best of luck!

@Pippa12

I had mine done in 2017. So glad I had them done. I was totally miserable with my saggy flat chest.

I was never offered textured/Untextured and was heavily advised by my surgeon with regards to what size, shape etc which was limited by my existing breast tissue. Book a consultation with a surgeon and see what they say, that’s how you’ll get the best advice. I saw three as the first two I wasn’t entirely comfortable with.

Mya have forums for cosmetic surgery including breast augmentation. You don’t need to be using one of their surgeons to access it, I got lots of information and advice including people’s journeys on there. It’s well worth a look. I didn’t use Mya.

Recovery time fess a little longer for me. I honestly found the first 5/6 days agony, and I’m not afraid of pain (just for concept I had no pain relief during labour twice) I went back to my very manual job after two weeks annual leave but they did allow reasonably light duties, in all honesty it was around 3 months before I was back in the gym. I was under the muscle which is apparently more painful.

My best friend had a similar experience to me who was also under the muscle. My friend who was over the muscle was great in 2 weeks, but she says hers have sagged and she regrets not going under.

It’s s minefield out there in the world of implants. My advice would be absolutely do it, but do lots of research over a good few weeks (months in my case!) and plan for your recovery in case in takes as long as mine did!

Best of luck!

Since writing thhe original post in June I've seen a surgeon and had a consultation, got another one in October. With my frame she suggested 330cc round implant and over the muscle. She's emailed to ask me to decide textured or smooth which I'm going to do some research about before deciding for definite

I had them for 12 years...
Then had problems, so had them removed.
I wouldn't have had them done if I had that time again.
It's a foreign body at the end of the day and I regret my own vanity taking hold when I should have just been happy the way I was.

Also agree with a pp who bought up the link to a rare breast cancer linked to implants

@Lillygolightly

They pulled the textured implants because the textured implants are causing health issues, namely microscopic mould growing on the textured surface and causing illnesses.

I have implants, loved them so much I had them done twice, first time in 2007 and second time in 2012. Did I love them, hell yes I loved the way I looked. I must confess that until the last 3 year, prior to that I enjoyed them very much and thought it was one of the best things I had done for myself.

Word of warning though and it is to be taken very seriously ALL implants come with a black box warning label as they are proven to be hazardous to health. This warning is similar to those you see when you buy a packet of cigarettes however cosmetic companies do NOT advertise this fact to you, in all likelihood you’ll never I even know of or see the warning label because the cosmetic companies are the purchasers of the implants, not you.

RESEARCH BIA ALCL (the particular type of cancer breast implants are known and proven to cause) and also look into BII which is breast implant illness, mainly associated with causing lots of auto immune conditions.

I don’t mean to scare you with the above BUT these are the risks of having implants, ANY implants as none are without the black warning label and therefore none are safe. Now being honest not everyone who has implants suffers these adverse affects BUT the key thing to know here is that these effects can take years or even decades before experiencing symptoms. I myself was completely symptom free until 2017 which is ten years after my first set of implants however, it is common for symptoms to first appear 7-10 years after implantation though some people experience it much sooner. I have known of women who had implants in and then had them taken out just a year later because of how sick they became. There is no way of knowing if you’ll experience symptoms soon after implants, a decade later or maybe even never at all, but either way it’s a risk to your health so take it seriously and do research for yourself and no cometic company will honestly and openly discuss BII or BIA ALCL with you, the most honest they will be is about the adverse effects and possible complications arising from the implant surgery itself, they couldn’t give a crap about what adverse effects or symptoms you might experience years down the line.

TL DR:

Are they great - yes they were

Did you love them - for a time yes

Do you regret having them done - yes absolutely

Why - adverse health effects and lifetime increased risk of cancer as a result of having them.

What do you plan to do - I plan to have them removed in order to improve my health and hopefully negate the risk of BIA ALCL.

Does it cost money to have them removed - yes thousands in fact it’s more expensive to have them removed then it is to have them put in.

So sorry for your experience lilly, I've seen a private surgeon rather than going with one of the companys. She's gone over both issues you mention and given me the stats and risks and printed them all out for me to take away and consider. The capsular contraction was the most scary stat at 1:10 The lymphoma stat she gave was 1:25000 And she didn't have any direct evidence of breast implant illness although she did mention it as a risk. Did your just start getting ill over last few years and they have linked it to the implants?

@Meezer2

I had them for 12 years... Then had problems, so had them removed. I wouldn't have had them done if I had that time again. It's a foreign body at the end of the day and I regret my own vanity taking hold when I should have just been happy the way I was.

Also agree with a pp who bought up the link to a rare breast cancer linked to implants

What kind of problems did you have if you don't mind saying?

@Maydaybankholiday I’m glad you’ve got a couple of consultations booked. After I had decided who I was going to use I went back for a further consultation to be completely satisfied I was doing the right thing.

I haven’t, but I’d like to chime in because I’d possibly like to. I am very petite (5’ tall, 90 lbs), so I’ve never had much in the way of breasts. We are talking AA cup territory here. Sometimes I wish I had a nice B cup. Nothing disproportional, still petite but enough to fill out a top. But then again, I also don’t wear a bra most days because there’s really no need for support. So maybe I’d just rather enjoy my best bra free life? Not sure.

I'm pleased that someone mentioned the implant illness as my daughter recently had hers removed and had a fat transfer after suffering with implant illness and lots of auto immune issues, amongst other things. There's not enough mentioned about this and I do feel that there should be more information given.

I am in the same boat! Sad t-bags is what I call them.

As soon as I've had my veneers, it'll be the boob-op.

Can't afford any of it now. But one day I'll have new tits n teeth Can't wait!

It changed my life. I wish I had done it at 18. I had a breast reduction and lift. If my DDs have the same massive boobs issue, I will give them the option of a breast reduction on their 18th birthday.

I had mine done at the age of 19 (before i had kids) in 2009. I went from A to C cup.
Best thing ive ever done. It really gave me a confidence boost and i felt so much better about myself afterwards.
Ive successfully breastfed 2 children. Still have all my feelings in my nipples and never had any issues. My breast still look the same now after breastfeeding than they did before. Actually, i think they look even better now because the hang slightly more which makes them look more natural.
2 of my friends had it done recently after having children and they are both very happy too.

@Maydaybankholiday

Capsular contraction is the most common and visibly obvious complication and it can occur a long time after the surgery. I developed CC years later but for me it’s very mild ( I only know about it because an explant surgeon told me I have it) it’s not visible and is painless but that’s not the case for others. There is little that can be done to prevent CC as the capsule is your bodies own response to the implant, so your body makes it own capsule around the implant because that implant is a foreign object. No surgeon can predict whether your body will make capsules that let your implant sit nicely or make capsules that squeeze and alter the shape of the implant and cause pain. Only a crystal ball that can see into the future can tell you this, and if you have it once odds are likely that it will happen again because it’s your own body reacting to the implant.

As for my own health as I said I was just fine for a very long time but in 2017 started severe fatigue, as in no matter how much sleep or rest I had I never felt rested just bone achingly tired and that’s pretty constant. I then developed skin issues despite always having had perfect and clear skin. Then the digestive issues started, food allergies and sensitivities where I had none before…this is the issue that got me to seek help because I was literally incapable of leaving the house. I’ve had many many tests and scans, in the last 3 years I’ve never seen so many doctors where I was hardly ever sick before. Doctors agree that I am unwell, it’s obvious from my blood work but as far as pinning down the actual cause is a mystery. Doctors are sure it’s something autoimmune but don’t know which one as autoimmune conditions are hard to diagnose as it is. I found out about BII by complete accident and ended up joining a support group absolutely full of women just like me and many more worse off, suffering a whole host of symptoms and autoimmune conditions, some diagnosed and some not (like me) and all desperately saving up to have the toxic bags removed. I’ll be honest and say I was totally sceptical at first but then I saw many women completely reverse their autoimmune conditions and becoming either completely or mostly symptom free following explanation. Not everyone has such a good recovery though, many still suffer despite explanting and their health never the same as before. It’s food for thought that’s for sure, I’m not saying don’t do it….god I’ve enjoyed mine and thought they were the best thing ever BUT there is very real risks and when you consider that everyone’s risk of cancer these days is 1 in 2 do you really want to put something permanently into your body that is a cancer risk? Smokers can give up smoking and alcoholics can give up drinking, having your implants removed is a long, arduous and expensive process. Those figures that the were quoted to you in the consultation are also on the low side, BIA ALCL is still a recent discovery and therefore there are many living with it who have no idea and many who will have died from it without it having been attributed to breast implants. Ironically having implants make it hard to be diagnosed with the actual cancer they cause.

Yes, in 2005 when I was 36, abroad.
No regrets, teardrop under the muscle in the crease. A to C.
They have dropped a little over time but still look and feel great. No loss of sensation.

I won't lie, it was painful afterwards for a few days and I had to sleep on my back in a sports bar for a few weeks.

One of the best things I've ever done and if I had the money I would do it again a little bigger.

Next I'm planning Blepharoplasty.

How old is your youngest?

I did not have mine done even though they looked like (empty) tea bags after bf-ing 2 kids. A year after I stopped feeding they started filling up again and now they look the same as they did at 20. Glad I did not undergo surgery tbh.

Just to give another experience.

@MarleneDietrichsSmile

How old is your youngest?

I did not have mine done even though they looked like (empty) tea bags after bf-ing 2 kids. A year after I stopped feeding they started filling up again and now they look the same as they did at 20. Glad I did not undergo surgery tbh.

Just to give another experience.

He's 5 unfortunately so this is them! Small, flat and don't even start me on when I bend over.....