AIBU to consider a boob job after my boobs have given up the ghost…?

[Thatpastalife]

Debating a boob job… haven’t been to see a surgeon yet but would love to hear others experiances.
I DO NOT want porn star breasts, but breast feeding two children and losing alot of weight, I feel like all the tissue has gone from them and their mostly empty now. A sad state of breasty affairs. I’m 38 so not young particularly but they’re getting me down. I just want a bit more fullness and a natural shape. Would love to hear from others in the same boat or that have gone through it.
So AIBU -
do I consider this and see a surgeon
or Yabu- no surgery is not the answer…get a grip.

My surgeon, does NHS work too and seems to have an excellent reputation as I did loads of research, also said only replace if a problem develops and if not leave well alone.

You're not being unreasonable. If you can comfortably afford it and you're fit and healthy for the surgery, do your research and book a consultation with a reputable surgeon. Go in with an open mind, obviously you should feel listened to and not pressured in any way.

How long is it since you had your child and lost the weight? If it's fairly soon, i might suggest waiting a year or two at least to see how things settle, you may get some fullness back. Even if you do regain some shape, you may still want the surgery of course, but you'll have a better idea of what the end result will look like bc your body will have 'settled'. Pregnancy is a HUGE thing to go through and it takes much longer than we think for our bodies to recover fully. Also, make sure you're not restricing your diet too much and getting plenty of healthy fats from things like fish, nuts and avocado.

I had my third just before i was 40, it took 3 years for my boobs to fill out from a couple of sad, loose bags (i was very seriously thinking about fat transfer surgery), but now they are almost back to how they were - not perfect, but i don't want surgery anymore.

A standard general anesthetic on a fit and healthy person is safer than a trip on the motorway.

I had mine lifted and small implant 10 years ago, I love them
mine were always a horrible shape and I had always hated them, I did it 💯 for me, not for meb
i used an NHS surgeon who also had a private clinic at the Spire

Yeah to be fair its not my husband I don’t think he much cares, but when I look at them they make me sad 😂. They used to be so nice and after baby number 1 fine but baby number 2 plus weight loss there’s alot of skin but all the tissue is pretty much gone. They bother me daily and am so happy in my body apart from that…

Ah pictures and all! Amazing they look so natural exactly what I would want. Thanks for sharing x

Thanks for all your replies and experience's. Really helpful and kind. My youngest is nearly 5 so it looks like they will not be recovering. I’ll be doing my research and using a UK surgeon and to the PP if I was on a desert island by myself I would still think the same thing 100% for myself.

Just put enough money aside for multiple surgeries in your lifetime in that case then.

Oh, I know how you feel! It took a couple of years for mine to fill out a bit again, but also for me to get comfortable with the change to them, having felt quite unhappy for a while. But I'm perfectly happy now. They don't bother me at all, and while they're different to what they were pre-baby, I actually really like how they look/feel.

So personally I'd advise not rushing into it (if it's all new-ish), although it seems like pp have given some good advice if you do decide to go ahead 🙂 Whatever you go with, I hope you feel happy about yourself at the end of it!

ETA: Whoops, I see you say it's been a few years since you had your youngest, so it's not new-ish!!

Go for it. I’m 56 and 5 weeks post op mommy makeover. I has breast implants, an extended tummy tuck and liposuction. Best decision ever!

I recently had an uplift for similar reasons (no implants) and I feel so much better. Sometimes I feel bad that I have 'wasted money' (and could have shopped around for a cheaper surgeon) but I already am seeing the benefits and wished I had done it earlier.

If I was you, I'd time a surgery for after Christmas so by the time the nice weather rolls round you are fully recovered!

Wow, that's some makeover! Did you have that all done in one surgery? I hope the recovery continues to go well.

Same but I’m 36! Best thing I’ve ever done for myself. 😍

Mine were quite empty post babies and I assumed they'd stay that way, but 10 years on (and a bit of weight gain) and they're not anymore!

Have they given up the ghost due to children and breastfeeding? If so give them a bit of a chance.
They do come back it might take a few years, but they do come back