To get a boob job or not?

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Debating on a boob job, to get bigger and firmer boobs. Currently have teabag small boobs. Has anyone had a boob job.. If so was it worth it? Having never had large boobs not sure if I would like how they feel. Never liked the size of my boobs and effects my confidence..

Being flat chested tops and dresses never look as good as they would on someone with some curves. Having tops flap and gape emptily isn't nice either.

What are tea bag boobs?

@bellac11 boobs that look like teabags 🤣

😂

I had an encounter with a slim woman who had had a boob job. They looked quite odd on her small frame and felt odder. She also had no sensation. My boobs might be less than perfect but they feel great and are a lot of fun. Focus on what they do for you not what they look like.

There's nowt wrong with small breasts.

Why do you want "big boobs" really? Is it because you actually really want them or do you think other people prefer them?

Sometimes it really is better to accept what God gave us!

I always wonder what happens when they need redoing 🤔
I know a woman in mid twenties who was earning quite ok at the time but not on a professional career trajectory do earnings wouldn't necessarily keep rising well and got hers done as her dickhead boyfriend negged her often she felt insecure about her body. She was beautiful and turned heads all the time so certainly didn't need it to be attractive, but she couldn't see that.
Anyway, I digress, I believe they can't stay in forever and have to be changed/taken out, so what happens when that day arrives if your financial circumstances have changed and you can't afford it then?

I think a lot of the implants these days can last a lifetime, may be wrong though

I had mine done at the beginning of the year. Always wanted them done but was on the back burner till after kids. Very pleased. Hasn’t changed anything for me as was happy with myself generally anyway but worth it. Did my research on doctors and recovery. I have augmentation and uplift. Knew I’d scar as always very sensitive with any trauma to my skin. But there’s some thing there now. You can not go to big IMO as your skin would never stretch enough on the first augmentation. I wanted big but Doc explained you can only go as big as your body and chest muscle will allow then after 6 months to a year you can increase. You can be a “A” and go to a “G” iv seen hundreds of boobs and sizes look different on everyone so unable to compare. Good luck on what ever you choose but life is short don’t ever get to an age and think I wish I done this and that be it a holiday or trip or surgery.

Looks tacky and poisons your system. No.

It's your call but the fact that you're asking for opinions online makes me think you're not entirely sure and really you should only do it if you're really, really sure.

FWIW I think:
-Small breasts look great. I would rather have smaller breasts than bigger.
-All surgery carries risks. Personally I wouldn't risk my life on the operating table for breast implants.
-Surgery is expensive. Think of all the other things that money could buy. Home improvements, a big holiday somewhere exotic, a course to learn something new...
-Breast implants have to be replaced so you'll have to do it all again.

You can have a lift to improve the position, shape and symmetry of your breasts without implants. Just a cautionary note....as menopause hits and your body shape changes, large implants can make you seem even heavier and older / more matronly - you need the slim waist to offset the larger size of breasts or it all starts looking very frumpy and unsexy.

I know someone who had fake boobs then had a bike accident and they went lopsided. It was quite strange looking.

as it was self inflicted the nhs did take out the remaining fake boob but she waited for ages.

Spend the money on decent bras and an epic holiday !

If you're lacking in confidence then I think a better option would be to get yourself some counselling and learn to like yourself. It will be much cheaper and more effective than having surgery.

True - dresses can be very tricky if you're flat chested, as designers assume you have at least a bit of a curve. They just gape on me.

However, there are plenty of things that do suit me, which would not work with big boobs. It's also far easier to be physically active if you are flat chested (one of my DDs has inherited huge boobs from her dad's side of the family, and she says they are a nuisance when she goes running/riding - she envies me not having to think about strapping mine up).

I'd work on your self esteem, OP, rather than on your breasts.

I've considered it from time to time. A lady in my community had hers done because she thought her partner was losing interest. He was already having an affair. She met a lm amazing new partner and seems very happy with him but an implant burst or ruptured or whatever and she couldn't find repair. Nhs psyched her up and treated her but wouldn't replace the implant. She was wearing huge coats and jumpers for ages to cover it up. It was grim I really feel for her.

I have a friend who has recently done this. Beautiful woman, but never quite happy. Brows. Lashes. Nails. Hair colour. Lips. Now breasts, on a tall, willowy frame. She's stunning, but she was stunning before, and now she looks exactly like every other Love Island ex contestant. She's been lucky, I think, with no complications, but by 35 she is nothing like her former self. I'd also worry about what my DD would take from that, if you have girls.

I’ve always had at least a C cup from my teens and more now. DM and her DM (my nana) were both A or B cup maximum too and would’ve preferred bigger busts. My DM actually looked great in a black bikini when younger and didn’t have saggy boobs after breastfeeding.

I personally wouldn’t do it. Especially if you’re scared of surgery.

I would say go for it if you really want it. However as you are here posting and hesitating I would say maybe you don't.

I had mine done nearly 15 years ago, they are still going strong, even after 2 children. The 'the implants need changing every 10 years' myth is usually spouted by people who haven't had boob jobs or who have gone to a random Harley street clinic who are after more money in another 10 years.

I was completely out of proportion - a size 12 who was completely flat chested and I am now a C cup. Nobody has ever realised I have had them done, my style and 'success' has not changed. I just have more confidence and yes, my clothes do look better.

I went to my GP who referred me to a private surgeon so I would suggest you try that route if you do want to go for it.

One advantage of having small boobs is that one gives the impression of looking much slimmer (ie can get away with a larger bum because everyone thinks you have the body of a gymnast 😁)

Once upon I time I thought I wanted a breast aug. I am so glad I let go of that dream!

They have a terrible track record of complications and even in successful ops, many women find their new bigger breasts to be a PAIN. I finally started to see my A cup as the blessing it was.

Maybe you could go for something more moderate, like forgoing the implants and opting just to remove some excess skin. This would have the same risks as many invasive plastic surgeries, but less than inserting a foreign object into your body.

In my heart of hearts, I think you'll be happier and healthier if you spend the money on some nice spa treatments instead and keep your teabag boobs unscathed 😊

Just to offset the negativity, alarmist and somewhat very misguided advice in some posts ...

I had mine done 3 years ago. From an empty B cup to accidentally an E. Accidentally because it's not a science. A good surgeon measures you, in 6 different ways and then makes a CC suggestion.

An artificial E doesn't look the same as a natural E cup by the way.

They don't always look fake, they look fake when you've gone too big and used the wrong shape for your breast shape. Also if you choose to go over the muscle. Half and half is best for a natural result

So I had no upper pole fullness, so I went for a tear drop shape. I still have minimal upper pole fullness, but I do have shape and volume now. No one knows they're fake unless I tell them.

They also now have a life of 25 years, they think, because the new design has only been around a few years and they're not seeing the same people back for removal/replacement as they were at the same rate. From a safety perspective they're good for life.

Recovery is easy, if you follow the instructions properly. E.g. wear the recovery garment 23 hours a day for 3 months. Change your tapes etc.

There is no reason you'd lose sensation in an augmentation alone, sensation loss is usually part of a lift and augmentation as they remove the nipple usually. However in an augmentation alone, they cut a one to two inch incision in your crease and then place the implant.

There are the usual risks as associated with all surgery, and if you're not a healthy weight this obviously increases.

I'm very happy to answer any questions in regards to this. I spent 13 years wanting one, and I'm very happy with my result.

Learn to love your boobs. Nothing wrong with small ones

6 months ago I would've posted that almost word for word, except that my implants are 25 years old and in middle age I've grown from post-op C cup to DD-E, which as a pp said, is not a good look on a thickening body.

But... one of my implants has now ruptured. That breast is misshapen and sore, and I'm faced with spending a lot of money to get both implants scraped out of my body along with most of the small amount of natural tissue I had to start with, which will have adhered to the implants. I'm dreading surgery and at 50-odd having breastfed a couple of kids, god knows what I'll be left with.

My friends, who are the same height as me and about the same age, frequently comment that I’m slim. I’m not - the difference is I am a B cup and they have larger boobs. 😉
My mum and grandmother were well endowed. They taught me to love my body. I recommend you do too.