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Boobjob yes or no?

24 replies

teaortequila23 · 19/09/2017 10:23

I've always wanted a boobjob but haven't really had the money or time as I've had 2 DCs and breastfed them both.
Now they are old enough I'm now looking into actually getting them done in London within the next two years.
Just wondering if any MNers have had theirs done and what they went through.
I was a 32a before I had the kids and now I'm a 32 wrinkled a I think I could be a AA but I haven't even had the courage to get them measured since stopping breastfeeding.
Pros and cons please.

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IrritatedUser1960 · 19/09/2017 10:26

Want it done, get it done. I had spaniels ears after breastfeeding so went for an opinion and a second opinion. I was advised to have a mastopexy (boob uplift) without implants as they felt they could achieve a good C cup doing that which is what happened.
I felt like a million dollars after I had it done.
You can also have just implants or a mastopexy and implants if you need uplifting also but mastopexy comes with scars and nipples removed and sewn back on so get good advice.

Bombardier25966 · 19/09/2017 10:50

Can I ask who you went with @Irritated please? I'd like to get a consultation but don't know where to start!

Liiinoo · 19/09/2017 11:27

I wouldn't have it done because my understanding is that it isn't a one-off but often requires regular maintenance. If you are dead set on it I know three women who went to the same surgeon and they were all very pleased with the results. Brent Tanner, they went to East Grinstead to see him.

aims331 · 19/09/2017 12:39

I had mine done a few years ago. I had silicone mentor 450cc implants and went from a 32AA to a 32DD/E. The first week or two was quite painful and imo felt worse than when I had a c section but only because my chest felt so heavy and it was all bandaged up. My nipples are now really sensitive and can be a little sore but tbh I think it was money well spent and it made me feel more comfortable with my body. Its a common belief that you should have them done every 10 years but my consultant told me they last for far longer and you only need them doing if you have issues or not happy with the way you age.

Margomyhero · 19/09/2017 14:06

My friend had hers done a few months ago. She loves hers now!

A similar story to you- breastfeeding, diet left empty breasts.

She recovered very quickly afterwards - said there was no pain at all- just
tightness.

I'm almost tempted to get mine done.

Not London though.

MascaraGirl · 19/09/2017 15:48

It's a common belief that you should have them done every 10 years, but my consultant told me they last far longer and you only need them doing again if you have issues or not happy with the way you age

Same here. I had mine done ten years ago, they're still absolutely fine. The surgeons still can't guarantee the implants will last indefinitely, but more and more implant manufacturers are now offering a lifetime guarantee (ie if you do need them re-doing for any reason, there wouldn't be any charge for the new implants, although obviously there would be a charge for the surgery etc).

rightknockered · 19/09/2017 15:51

I do think that if you really want them done, then you should.
But those that do have them, do they look and feel like real ones?
Do men notice? And do bras fit differently?

allegretto · 19/09/2017 15:53

I would say no. Why put your health at risk? There are plenty of nice clothes you can wear anyway.

MascaraGirl · 19/09/2017 15:56

allegretto yes, there are lots of nice clothes you can wear, instead of having a boob job, but it's how you feel about yourself when you're not wearing clothes (or if you're on the beach) that makes many of us opt for surgery. If it's making you miserable, get it fixed. My surgery felt more like corrective surgery, I was out of proportion, but I'm now a normal female with a normal body and that's priceless.

MaidenMotherCrone · 19/09/2017 15:58

I had mine done 13 years ago and I hate them now. They look fine but they feel alien to me. I'm so sorry I did that to my body. I only wish I could turn the clock back and tell myself I was good enough just the way I was. I should have found other ways to work on my self esteem! I'm so much more than the size of my breasts.

3DGlasses · 19/09/2017 16:56

Honestly? I wouldn't.

I don't judge anyone who does it. I can totally understand why people want to (speaking as someone who went from a perky C cup pre-kids to saggy DD cup afterwards).

But I just feel the health risks arent worth it. I'm 40 now and have two friends and a sister who have had breast cancer scares. The idea of an implant getting in the way of you feeling a lump frightens me.

I also think that its all well and good having augmented breasts in your 30s, but what about in your 50s and 60s and beyond? Will you get them removed? Or have an older woman's body with pneumatic breasts? What if you can't afford further surgery later on down the line?

I'm a worrier, though, so feel free to ignore me Grin.

I find a good bra works wonders, anyway.

allegretto · 19/09/2017 17:06

I'm now a normal female with a normal body
Sorry but I disagree. I am already a normal female with normal A cup breasts.

FunkinEll · 19/09/2017 17:09

Watching with interest as my boobs are terrible after 4 x pregnancies and breast feeding them all. Mine were never huge but more pert and certainly fuller.

My sister and step sister have both had theirs done. The former is quite young and hers look pneumatic which I find a bit off putting.

Money aside, what is holding me back is the taking the, albeit small, risk of unecessary surgery when I'm the mother of 4 young children. I can't quite get my head around it.

Have you heard of fat transfer beast augmentation, it's expensive but the route I would go down I think.

aims331 · 19/09/2017 17:17

@rightknockered Mine look natural because I have gained weight since. The thinner the skin/tissue around the implants, the faker they look. It also depends on where you had them placed. Mine are underneath the muscle and feel soft. Family and friends didn't really notice because they don't look huge. Bras don't fit the same (the underwire feels a bit odd and sits right on top of the scars) but I find that Victoria secret do the best fitting.

Can still do normal breast checks and I probably pay more attention to them now than I did before. The only risks I have worried about are scarring or body rejecting the implants etc but that hasn't happened touch wood. You have to be more careful with the saline implants because they fill them and I guess they could pop? The silicone implants looked a lot better.

bouquetdiva · 19/09/2017 18:32

I had mine done 14 years ago and am still happy with them!

plank · 19/09/2017 18:36

I had mine done 4 years ago at Spire by a John Murphy. So so happy with them. Lovely shape. Went from 32a to a 32DD they still look like smallish boobs and suit my frame. Couldn't be happier. I also had mentor as they have a lifetime guarantee against capsular contracture x

Paintbox · 19/09/2017 18:37

Mascaragirl, I wouldn't judge anyone for their choices but to say that after having a boob job and then feeling like a normal woman in proportion isn't fair to womankind in general! I am pear shaped with boobs too small for my frame (imo) but I am still a normal woman.
Not all women are "in proportion" with the "ideal figure" but that's not wrong in any way

BuzzKillington · 19/09/2017 18:56

Yes, why not, if it's important to you.

I think I would if mine had gone 'empty' like several of my friends' who all often talk about wanting boob jobs.

I see a few women at the gym changing room who have had them - the only thing I dislike about them is they tend to look very fake, but in clothes, they look great.

Nancy91 · 19/09/2017 19:04

I had mine done and they really are a thing of beauty now Grin

If you have any questions feel free to ask. I had mine done in London, they weren't the cheapest but the care I received was amazing and the hospital was like a 5 star hotel, I didn't want to leave!

I think you should get it done, life is too short to feel bad about your body.

TheDowagerCuntess · 19/09/2017 19:19

but I'm now a normal female with a normal body and that's priceless.

Way to make women with small breasts feel bad!

I have average sized breasts (32E under bra intervention sizing, at 5'10" in height), and would hate them to be any bigger.

I think small breasts are feminine, and clothes inevitably hang a lot better in small-breasted women. Indeed, it is easier for small-breasted women to look a lot more inherently stylish.

If you want to get them done, get them done - but the only person who notices or cares about their size and shape is you. No-one else is anywhere near as fixated.

angelsgirls · 19/09/2017 21:01

I had mine done 12 years ago, I went from 32AA to 32D, I had under the muscle as I didn't have any loose skin as despite 2 pregnancies prior to it my boobs didn't change at all

Best thing I ever done, they are still as perfect as the day I had them done and I have had 2 more children and breastfed

Nancy91 · 19/09/2017 21:20

Dowager, what you said simply isn't true. I was totally flat chested before my implants and I didn't look as feminine as I do now and clothes did NOT hang better on me, nothing fit at all as women's clothes are made to fit people with breasts. There were no stylish clothes that I could wear - everything just hung loose over my chest.

Bombardier25966 · 19/09/2017 21:45

Way to make women with small breasts feel bad!

No worse than the way you talk about women with larger breasts. By your reckoning we're unfemine, unstylish and clothes hang badly on us.

Maybe everyone above a 32E should just wear sackclothes and be done with it! Grin

but the only person who notices or cares about their size and shape is you.

And apparently you, given your fixation on ladies with small breasts.

But you miss the whole point, women want to do this for themselves. We all have a different idea as to what constitutes normal, and it's usually something different to ourselves. And that's fine, "normal" is actually a myriad of different shapes and sizes. 'Tis what makes the world go round.

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