If you've had a boob job...

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I'm very interested too! I also would like info on taking the extra skin off of my underarms! Anyone with info?

Those are all of my same questions as well, you took the words right out of my mouth. I want to see the responses!

Also, can I add :

Did you have any hardening?

I would like to know the answers to these questions also!

I posted this to Chit-chat, but it kind of got bogged down with all the games...I know this subject doesn't really belong under General, but it kind of does because my girls have all but disappeared since I've lost weight.

So I want to know everything!

Why did you get it?
How much did it cost? Did you finance it or pay out of pocket?
Did you get silicone or saline? round or teardrop? smooth or textured?
Are yours under the muscle or above?
What size were you before and what size are you now?
Do you wish you had gone bigger?
Where was your incision? Is your scar visible?
How painful was it? Did you have a pain pump?
What kind of comments have you gotten?
How long did it take you to recover?

I'm seriously considering getting mine done and am trying to find out as much as I can, so please tell me all you can! Thanks!

I got mine 3 years ago right before I got married. I was sick of wearing A cups.. ugh! I wanted to be able to put on a shirt and have something to fill it up with. The cost was a total of $7500 for silicone impants and that included all the hospital and anethesiologist fees. I paid out of pocket. I wouldn't finance something like that. I saw a highly recommended doctor with excellent credentials because I didn't want to take a chance on something like that, which is why the cost was so high. I got mine under the muscle and highly recommend everyone doing the same. It's more painful and takes longer to heal but ultimately worth it. Mine are smooth saline. I was a 32A now I'm a small to medium 34C. I didn't go really big, I wanted mine to look natural. For a long time I wished I had gone bigger. Right after my surgery, they were HUGE because of the swelling, and I got used to them like that (for a week or so). Then the swelling went down and they were shrinking and I was very upset. For about 6 months I hated them and wished I had gone bigger, but then they started to settle in and look so natural on me and now I love them and think they are the perfect size. They are 330cc and when I replace them I will go with 390 but that's a very small difference. My incision is around the nipple and it's very small you can't even notice unless you're looking for it. Yes it was painful but not extremely painful. I mean, it's a surgery, so there's pain, but not intolerable. It was very hard for me to sleep though even with the sleeping pills my doctor gave me, because I have never slept on my back before. It took 2 weeks before most of the pain went away but I'll be honest and say there was a little shooting pain here and there for about the first year. Good luck to you!

ETA: If you ever want to have kids and breastfeed, be careful about getting the incision around the nipple, because the scarring can damage some of the milk ducts. I had a hell of a time trying to bf my son, but I made it work! It took a lot of extra work on my part though because I did have damaged milk ducts... UGH!

I'm curious as well, though I would never actually do this. Unless I get cancer like my mom, then I would consider.

I got mine done about 5 years ago...I was 19 at the time. I can honestly say I'm very happy with my decision

Why did you get it?
I was small chested for my frame, as I have very wide hips and was only a B cup. I looked very disproportionate. I also had something know as "tubular breast", in which the breasts are elongated and pull away from the center of the body. I knew that I would feel more confidient and comfortable if I were more proportionate.

How much did it cost? Did you finance it or pay out of pocket?
Because I had to have reconstructive surgury to reshape my breast in addition to the implant, mine was more expensive and I financed it. I do know that if it had been just the implant, it would have been $1000-1500.

Did you get silicone or saline? round or teardrop? smooth or textured?
Saline. I do not remember the other details.

Are yours under the muscle or above?
Under the muscle.

What size were you before and what size are you now?
Small B brought up to a D.

Do you wish you had gone bigger?
Sometimes, yes I wish I had gone just one size larger. However, I am very proportionate now and am quite happy with it. Also, I would be concerned about extra back strain if going any larger.

Where was your incision? Is your scar visible?
Because of the reconstruction (including areola reduction) my scar is quite large. This is not typical of a straight implant, for which the scar is very small. It is usally under the breast and cannot be seen under normal circumstances. Also, mederma DOES help with scar appearance reduction, as does ScarMD.

How painful was it? Did you have a pain pump?
I did not find it that painful. Yes, I had a pain pump. It mainly just felt like pressure was being applied to my chest. The most uncomfortable part was having to remove the tube for the pain pump (you just pull it out yourself when the pump runs out)...it doesn't hurt to pull it out, it was just strange.

What kind of comments have you gotten?
Honestly, none from people who don't know I've had it done. I take this as a compliment though, indicating that I'm the appropriate size for my frame. From people who know I've gotten it done, they told me that they thought it looked very natural and told me that if they didn't know I'd had it done, they never would have guessed. My husband is the only one who has seen them uncovered (so to speak). He was supportive when I had them done and has had no complaints about them since.

How long did it take you to recover?
Just a few weeks. I had to go for like 4 weeks without lifting anything more than 25 lbs....your doctor will explain this all to you before surgery. It's very important to listen to your doctors advice, including performing the movement of the implant, which helps prevent scar tissue from hardening.

I hope this was helpful. I had a great experience with my surgery and have been happy with the results. My reasons for having it may be slightly different from most people due to the reconstruction I had to have done. You just have to make sure that you are doing it for yourself, not for someone else. Also, do research regarding your possible doctors...read reviews, try to get recommendations. If you have any questions, send me a PM and I will try to answer. Best of luck!

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Normally I'm a 36B, while I was nursing my daughter, 7 years ago, I got up to a 36D! I was awesome. When I stopped nursing they went back. I was 25 and had saggy-deflated-balloon-old lady boobs. I would love to get a boob job to get a bit bigger, lift and fill-in what I have now. Sadly we don't have enough money to pay our bills, to the girls will have to wait.

Why did you get it? Because i hated the state of my boobs after they ballooned from an A to an E cup in my first pregnancy, and then from a B to a FF in my two subsequent ones, and then back down again. They looked like spaniels ears.
How much did it cost? Did you finance it or pay out of pocket? £4200. My mum gave me 1k towards it and i paid 1k and my partner paid the other 2.2k
Did you get silicone or saline? round or teardrop? smooth or textured? silicone, round 420cc
Are yours under the muscle or above? partial under
What size were you before and what size are you now? i was a 32B and am now a 30E/30F, but they really dont look it. Because its a small band size, its probably the equivalent of a 34D or thereabouts, maybe smaller
Do you wish you had gone bigger? no
Where was your incision? Is your scar visible? crease incision My original scar is not really visible, but i had to have a re-op with uplift, because the implants didnt correct the sagging enough, but my surgeon did the re-op for free. I do have scarring now as i had a full lift, but its not too bad. Better than I expected, and if the scars heal as well as the original, theyll be nearly invisible by a year. Its worth it for the great shape they have now
How painful was it? Did you have a pain pump? The original op was a bit painful for a few weeks and i needed help with the kids etc because of the under the muscle placement. My re-op/uplift was fine though and i felt completely back to normal by the next day.
What kind of comments have you gotten? Hardly anyone has noticed tbh, not even my family apart from the ones ive told. I have noticed a couple of second glances here and there, but noones said anything. They look very proportional to the rest of my body though. I just look hourglass now instead of pear. I think if someone straight up and down or athletic looking just had big boobs it would probably be more noticeable than on someone who originally had out of proportion hips.

recovery - difficult to say. for the original op, i felt good after the first few days, but i needed help with lifting the children and pushing the pushchair for a good 4 weeks.
Its usually less than that if you have over the muscle, but i couldnt have that placement as i didnt have enough existing breast tissue to disguise the implant

I posted this to Chit-chat, but it kind of got bogged down with all the games...I know this subject doesn't really belong under General, but it kind of does because my girls have all but disappeared since I've lost weight.

So I want to know everything!

Why did you get it?
How much did it cost? Did you finance it or pay out of pocket?
Did you get silicone or saline? round or teardrop? smooth or textured?
Are yours under the muscle or above?
What size were you before and what size are you now?
Do you wish you had gone bigger?
Where was your incision? Is your scar visible?
How painful was it? Did you have a pain pump?
What kind of comments have you gotten?
How long did it take you to recover?

I'm seriously considering getting mine done and am trying to find out as much as I can, so please tell me all you can! Thanks!

I got mine about 5 years ago. I have always had a booty and hips, but was flat on top. I didnt want to look like a porn star, I wanted to be evened out with the rest of my body. Mine was $5000 and I paid cash. MIne are silicone adn they are teardropped shaped, under the muscle. I went from a 32A to a 38D. I dont wish I had gone bigger, because I dont want to look like..."Hey, look at me...I got a boob job"...kinda thing. I just wanted to look more womanly and be able to fit in my clothes better. My incision is under the breast, and there is a hairline scar, my surgeon did an EXCELLENT job and you cant tell much at all. They fade with each year that goes by. The first week was pretty painful, what is hard about it, is that for the first few days, you cant life your arms up higher than your elbows and you cant lay flat in bed to sleep, so you have to sleep in a recliner. You will need help for the first few days, and you will need help bathing. After the first week, it's not too bad. I went back to work after two weeks. I get compliments all the time and I just fell better about myself. I feel more like a woman and I feel sexy and more confident. I can wear anything I want to now and it fits me properly. I dont regret it one bit! Im not a plastic surgery gal, it's all I will ever have done, and it's for sure somethinghat you need to research and find out EVERYTHING you can on the doctor. My surgeon has been around for decades and I did alot of research on the procedure AND him. I will warn you, they bounce and arent hard rocks. I have to wear a sports bra when I do ANY physical activity.

I tried to reply but I don't see it so will do it again.. I have the exact opposite problem and always have.. I wear an H and for the life of me I can't imagine anyone wanting large ones.. The older I get the more they droop and the more weight I loose the worse they get.. I went to a surgeon and he said he would have to use silicone to reshape them and that scares me.. My ins wont help pay for it either.. I can't tell you how much I would love to be able to put on a swim suit and go swimming but I can't....... He said a D is the smallest he can promise and that would be great but I can't afford it.. Trust me ladies...I have deep groves in my shoulders and constant back pain from them being so heavy... It's like putting a 10 pound bag of potatoes around my neck and carrying that around all day! I hate them! Has anyone had this surgery done?

Is other surgery needed 5, 10, 15, 20 years down the line? Do they naturally start sagging again?

you can go about 10-15 years before another surgery so long as nothing has happened and you are stil happy with the look of them. Over time hey can "settle" more than you might like, but they will not sag like natural breasts. The best way to keep them up is to wear a bra however much you can even if its just a sports bra!

I'm surprised about how inexpensive they are. I thought only celebrities could afford them. lol