Contemplatin a boob job...
DawnEH612
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So, I was a nice size 38 c/d.. Now... 34 a/b. deflated is all I can say. I have been contemplating a boob job...nothing BIG and stripper-ensue, but maybe full C. The problem is, it goes against every natural grain in my body... I hate the idea of losing time from the gym, being that vain and also that most people will know they are fake. I don't want that imagine and judgement. I'm also worried tht what if they turn out nasty. I have seen some horrendous boob jobs. I also dont like the idea of having to maintain them every 10 years... But, my boobs are, well... Worse than nonexistent... Their like over-stretched water balloons with not enough water in them. 
Anyone else having this same dilemma?
Anyone else having this same dilemma?
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I've been thinking about it too. I am a 36 b/a.5 (always gotta have one bigger than the other), it is soooo depressing. I'm with you, I would love to be a C again.0
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Why not use gel inserts that you put in a regular bra for a while to help you decide? It's non-invasive, completely safe and will get you the effect you need with minimal cost.0
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Why not use gel inserts that you put in a regular bra for a while to help you decide? It's non-invasive, completely safe and will get you the effect you need with minimal cost.
good ideal- wear a water bra- see if it helps you make up your mind.
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Dont like boobs, but im comtemplating (no Im 100% sure) that in january im getting a tummy tuck, I deserved it after 3 kids. Good luck with your decision.0
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I say u get a set of DD's0
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Think loooooooong and hard about this decision- it is a life long commitment! I have never had implants, but from what I have read they need to be replaced after a certain amount of years? So you aren't just getting one boob job- you'll be getting a few! If you're willing to accept the expenses and the recovery time, and you really think it will make you happy, then you should book a consultation. I think there is a procedure now where they put the implant under the muscles in the chest, which makes the shape more natural (there is nothing worse that that hard, super-separated, mini-bowling-ball look!).
You weren't happy with your body, so you worked hard and you fixed it. If something is stopping you frome enjoying your new figure, then it makes sense that you would work hard (albeit a different type of 'work'!) and fix that too.0 -
I checked out liposuction long and hard last spring after I reached my goal weight and still had "some pockets of fat"... now that I have gone below my original goal weight and added activity, my body is leaning out and I am focused on committing to not getting any such thing done. Also, I have researched the long term prognosis and possible things that can go wrong with liposuction. So it is off the table for me.
As far as enhancing the bust line,I would try the amazing array of bras, inserts,etc before I made a decision. I know two kinds of people with implants, those who have had to have additional surgeries and those who will.
I do think many women who have had implants truely feel better about their looks, and exude more confidence. I would suggest two things - 1) research the heck out of it and the doctor you chose to go to (I think there are many websites to do this and guide you and 2) save up the money to have it done double - a) it gives you time to reseach and b) you will need new bras and clothes!0 -
Just my opinion. The only advice you should heed are those who've had it done. They are the only ones with real life experience to tell you the pros and cons.0
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once you work long and hard getting to the weight you want and scupting your body the best you can, your poor boobies can really have a toll taken on them : ( especially after children! If you've worked that hard to achieve something you want, there's no reason you shouldn't get exactly what you want. I totally understand being apprehensive about the moral side of things, but it doesn't sound as if you want some crazy beverly-hills knockers. It can really do wonders for your self esteem and appearance as long as you know exactly why you want it, and are okay with your decision. On the other end of the spectrum, i had a breast reduction a year ago, and I honestly feel like i've had a boob job. They are awesoooooome, and i've never felt so cute and perky! i have ZERO regrets, and as long as you get a qualified surgeon and somebody you trust, YOU won't even have the misfortune to have scars like i do. good luck with your decision. i would totally support it, but make sure you listen to yourself. Researching what you want can really help alot with the decision making process. Honestly, i was on so many pain killers afterward, i was in muuuuuuuch more pain the time i got cellulitis on my boob : (0
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You sound a bit hesitant so i really would take some time to think about it. Also do you have children? If not do you plan on it? Because that may affect them afterwards.0
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I'm on the same boat as you are. i was a 34D now a 32 B. to top it off i breastfed my daughter for a year so that deflation was ten fold. i've made a decision to get something done about it. but i'm not sure what, either a lift, augmentation or a combination of both. i actually enjoy having a smaller bust line then when i had a fuller chest, i feel more athletic and well... not weighed down. i really don't give a crap about what the opposite sex thinks because being healthy and fit is more important to me then some idiots opinion of what a woman's body should look like. but i know the feeling of standing there naked in the mirror when everything BUT that one area of your body looks great and it's enough to send you crying. as a lot of people have said think long and hard because it is a lifetime commitment. do your research and please be safe.0
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I had a boob job last year because my boobs had become saggy bags of nothingness due to losing weight and not wearing a good sports bra when working out.
It is the best thing I have ever done and let me tell you why.
I don't obsess as much about my weight anymore. I don't feel bottom heavy now that I have a bust to even me out. If I put on a bit of weight, I don't feel I look as bad as I did when I had no boobs.
Yes, I was worried about not being able to exercise for a couple of months but it actually stopped me from being over obsessive about exercise.
Go for it, you won't regret it, it will change your attitude in more ways than you imagine.
And if you look after them well (wear a bra at all times - sports bra for bed), they can last a lot longer than 10 years. You don't have to get them replaced for any other reason than if they go out of shape.0 -
Dont like boobs, but im comtemplating (no Im 100% sure) that in january im getting a tummy tuck, I deserved it after 3 kids. Good luck with your decision.
Think long and hard about a tummy tuck. It leaves a horrendous huge scar (quite a bit higher than your bikini line) which is a lot more unsightly than an overweight belly. Although it does actually work in the fact that it gives you a VERY flat torso which looks great in tight tops!0 -
Something that may work to a small extent is to increase your chest workout. (More pushups, etc.) This "should" build up your chest and make your A-cups stick out more appropriately.0
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Something that may work to a small extent is to increase your chest workout. (More pushups, etc.) This "should" build up your chest and make your A-cups stick out more appropriately.
This is something I tried for a long time prior to getting a boob job and it actually made them look smaller as my shoulders got wider. Might work differently for different people though.
Oh and don't take up swimming - you'll get even more flat chested. You never see a swimmer with big bazookas!0 -
I've been thinking about not a boob job per se... but a lift. Nearing 40, my chest has decided to move south for the winter. Except of course they're not coming back. I've always been really large chested (before working on my weight loss I was a 40 I, yes as in after H). My issue isn't that I've lost too much cup size, but that they're flattening out. Some of it is weight loss, but honestly I think it's more weight and inactivity that's ruining them. I am working hard on arm/chest exercises to try and work the muscles under the breast tissue but that won't help with pancake flat breasts. I would love to go back down to a D or even C cup after this weight comes off but I've always been large even when I was thin and healthy.. so I am not sure how much weight/size I will lose off my chest. After I get to my goal weight, I will reevaluate and decide if I can get just a lift to bring them back up.. I wanted a breast reduction for years but I knew it wasn't going to help with as large as I am (SW here was 241 lbs, now I am at 229 as of this morning). I know people who had surgeries without really losing weight (healthy ways) and all they did was swell back up shortly after 0
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I have never thought I would be ever considering it but it's something I've started to think about. I seriously doubt I'll ever be able to afford it, but the thought is starting to cross my mind.
I've gone from a 40 DDD/E to a 34 C/D depending on the bra. I'm not yet done losing weight and I'm scared that when I'm done I'll be a B/C and I already have just a handful. I'm happy with where I'm at right now and hope they do not go down further, but they do need a lift because they look deflated to me. I have hoped that pushup's would lift them some but I haven't noticed a lift at all.
BTW my photo everyone says "Oh you're so lucky you have kept your boobs." Nope! That is a bomb shell bra haha.0 -
Just my opinion. The only advice you should heed are those who've had it done. They are the only ones with real life experience to tell you the pros and cons.
Don't agree with this advice, others can add valuable insight and a different perspective despite not having had it done. For example a husband of a woman who has had implants might be in a position to say how it affected their relationship, how her confidence grew/shrunk, or how he felt about his wife's change
You lift weights, would you offer no opinion on a guy thinking of getting Synthol injections? Taking steroids? I'm assuming you've done neither of course0 -
i had mine done 4 years ago going from b to dd- best thing i ever did i feel so much more confident! make sure u research for a good surgeon and go for it! but will warn u if u want kids have them before having it done as u will probs need them redone otherwise
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Don't do it...bigger is not better. I was a 40DDDD and was only a 40 because the bigger around you go so did the cup size get...I had mine reduced. I now wear a comfortable 36B sometimes C depending on the brand of bra and I love them! I feel better, clothes look better and I can actually work out without having to wear two bras. I guess it is up to each person, but I'm glad to be smaller. They removed 5.5 pounds of boob...my mother also had hers reduced...by 15 pounds!!!! That's 3 bags of sugar...WOW!0
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I checked out liposuction long and hard last spring after I reached my goal weight and still had "some pockets of fat"... now that I have gone below my original goal weight and added activity, my body is leaning out and I am focused on committing to not getting any such thing done. Also, I have researched the long term prognosis and possible things that can go wrong with liposuction. So it is off the table for me.
A friend of mine had liposuction done (multiple times, actually) and ended up gaining or retaining fat in her problem areas. I'm glad you took it off the table!0 -
Bump - I always thought I'd get one when I reached my goal weight.0
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I've been thinking about one too. Since I've lost weight they just aren't as impressive anymore. And I imagine that when I lose the rest of my weight they'll be even more pathetic!0
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Dont like boobs, but im comtemplating (no Im 100% sure) that in january im getting a tummy tuck, I deserved it after 3 kids. Good luck with your decision.
Think long and hard about a tummy tuck. It leaves a horrendous huge scar (quite a bit higher than your bikini line) which is a lot more unsightly than an overweight belly. Although it does actually work in the fact that it gives you a VERY flat torso which looks great in tight tops!
I have researched this because I may need to have one in the future, and there is a newer procedure that does not cut into the muscle. It leaves a very thin "smile" scar that follows a bikini line exactly. I know someone who did it: she was a personal trainer at my gym. She showed me her scar and it was next to nothing. She was really happy with her results and I don't blame her. She looked fantastic. If I get a tummy tuck when I reach goal, this is the kind I'm having.
I have many friends who have had breast implants... actually, one of my BFFs is going in for her third surgery today. Long story short, choose your doctor wisely. Through research and word of mouth, decide which kind of placement you want and interview at least three doctors who specialize in that placement. Don't go to a "jack of all trades" who says they can do whatever way you want... go to someone who has perfected the placement you like. And talk to anyone and everyone you know who has implants so that you have a clear picture of what kinds of issues typically come up (scarring, tears, moving out of place, etc.).0 -
How long have you had the weight off for? That's probably the main thing to keep in mind. If it's only weeks/months, your body is still readjusting, no question. Depending on your age and genetics, your skin might snap back with time to a shape you're happy with (but it might take a year or more). I'm not necessarily for or against surgery to help you to your goals, just in making sure that you take enough time to make your decision...0
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What about something like this?
http://www.brava.com/home.asp
I laughed when I heard about it, but apparently they've done clinical trials that show it really does work.0 -
So, I've lost over 40 pounds and this November it will be a year ago that I began my weight loss efforts. I am not so worried about having big boobs again, just not empty shells. I mean there is little to no fat left in them and they truly just hang like loose skin, and now that the rest of me is tightening up it is even more obvious. I am ok with A or B cups, and don't mind the athletic look, as another poster said...
I have not had kids and at my age of 43 and single, I don't expect that I will have kids. I have read that it can take 1-2 years for things to bounce back, but I am beginning to think the boobs aren't one of the places that will happen.
I do believe I would feel more confident, but I don't really like the idea of the vaniety factor. I will check back later for more posts and get more thoughts... I appreciate all of the inputs!0 -
I'm very fortunate that I get my confidence from how well my brain works and not how big my boobs are. I'm happy to be fit and healthy. . . and not obsessed with body parts.0
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I'm very fortunate that I get my confidence from how well my brain works and not how big my boobs are. I'm happy to be fit and healthy. . . and not obsessed with body parts.
The process of losing weight and its effects on the body, body image, and identity aren't really amenable to that kind of breakdown. People are complicated and inconsistent. For example, there are those who are very clever, but not so great with people. (Ok, that's not really an example of that. It's a thing, anyway.)
But good for you.
I have thought about getting a boob job, but can't get over the risks involved. I like being small, a lift may be in my future, don't know.0 -
I'm very fortunate that I get my confidence from how well my brain works and not how big my boobs are. I'm happy to be fit and healthy. . . and not obsessed with body parts.
If your mind worked as well as you claim then you would know that an an obsession is an unwelcome, uncontrollable, and persistent idea, thought, image, or emotion that a person cannot help thinking, even though it creates significant distress or anxiety. The op is clearly not obsessed with 'body parts' as she is making controlled and rational decisions on the subject.
The fact that she does not like a part of her body is not the issue here (would you have been as quick to judge if she hated her hair the way it was?) The issue is the lengths one would go to to get what they want, I.e. surgery, getting into debt, betraying their beliefs etc.
Personally I think the disadvantages and risks are not worth the possible benefits of more confidence and better appearance, so I would try to dissuade my wife0
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