Breast enlargement

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See, that's what I mean about pros and cons. I envy smaller-breasted people because, like you say, yours are lightweight, comfortable, and never get in the way. You envy mine for aesthetic reasons. Neither of us can have both things - and we don't get to choose which we have. We just put up with what we are given, and deal with it.

I would love to have smaller boobs for a day to experience what it feels like to be able to run without having to either A. wear a very tight sports bra or B. run with my hands clamped onto my chest cradling my boobs.

I say wear fakes for awhile to see if a c is what you really want. I'm a 36B (after childbirth) and fine with them. I can still be active without them needing a lot of support.

I have personally had breast enlargement with saline implants... I desperately wanted them for years, not just because my breasts were small, but because I had a full cup size difference between the two. I also had a pregnancy and breastfed during my teenage years, leaving me with very flat, small, lopsided breasts. My entire body felt very disproportionate, particularly because of my hip size.

After surgery, I had a worsening of my fibromyalgia symptoms. I experience regular problems with rib pain, pain between my shoulder blades, neck pain, horrible shoulder pain from the pressure caused by bras, and worsened issues with my posture.

I am still lopsided, though it's less noticeable. I have to contend with the fact that I am very limited on income, but the implants do not last forever.. so I will need to come up with another $5000+ dollars at some point during the next 5 - 10 years to get the implants replaced, or I will be left with breasts that are considerably flatter, saggier, and less shapely than they were prior to the surgery to begin with.

Ultimately, I wish I hadn't done the surgery... Now I am trying to research ways around replacing the implants. A surgery they are working on now is doing a fat transfer into the breasts with the aid of stem cells to keep the fat from breaking down. No implant of anything foreign, still requires surgery.. I believe at this point women are gaining about 1 full cup size from the procedure, but we are still waiting on long-term effects. I likely would've been happier with this, though it wasn't available at the time I had my surgery done. I am hoping that improvements are made to this type of surgery as a way for me to replenish the volume that will be lost when I have to have my implants removed.

Also, the implants have caused over stretching in the muscles that run across my chest, leaving deep divots in my chest that are very noticeable when I lay on my back, or am in certain positions while upright.. very unflattering, as are the stretch marks that I've added to my body in the process of this endeavor.

They do not feel remotely real, they are "crunchy" to the touch, have ripples in them, turn sideways when I lean forward (giving my breasts a VERY odd shape indeed), the nerve damage from surgery caused me to lose all feeling to my areolas that will never come back (it's been 11 years), I lost all feeling to my nipples for about 3 years - some of the sensation has come back, though it feels nothing like it did before. The nerve damage caused by surgery is VERY common, I am not remarkable in this regard.

I felt it was nice for a while, but ultimately, not worth it in the long run... just my experience.

I wish I could go back to my Wonderbra and call it a day.

There is a system called "Brava" that works by using 3 dimensional suction to stretch tissue and encourage the cells in the breast to multiply.

From what I am seeing the surgeons say, you could gain 1/2 - 1 cup size.

Non-invasive, no surgery, not sure of cost... Looks like kind of a pain to deal with for a few months, but much less of a pain and risk than surgery.

Looks legit, you may want to look into it if all you are after is just a bit of extra size and re-shaping.

Real Self

[u]Brava

Lots of irrelevant, unwanted and sexist crap from certain male members has been removed.

The day men develop functional female breasts is the day they'll be nearer to understanding them from a woman's viewpoint, and only then might they have something relevant to say here - but until that day, or until the women here invite a male opinion on the topic of this thread - this is not a thread male members should be involved with.

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt141113.html

You'd probably have to go back and get a breast lift every once in a while, because the additional weight would make your breasts sag sooner.

This woman wrote about her experience and you can click to see photos of the bruising etc shortly after her operation

http://heartless-bitches.com/rants/brea ... tion.shtml

I think the filter on this site will filter the word b*****s in the link and I would. put in code to bypass the filter but I think that would screw up the link so... I guess if you copy it and correct it... anyway I thought that might be helpful.

Look, I know it's hard to find clothes, I myself am a pear shape after having my birthdaughter. This stinks for finding tops that fit me right in the shoulders, and allow room on my hips while giving inclination that I have a waistline. It's difficult? yes. Impossible? no. The best luck I have is with tops that are more empire-waisted or have emphasis in some way on the empire. my favorite best-fitting shirts, I'd say have a sweetheart neckline and capsleeves, but are rouched (gathered) down the sides). And are made of some fabric that has a bit of give to it, so you are rightfully emphasizing that you have a waist, but without being constricting on the hips.

As for droopy boobs, are you sure you have A cups? it could be that your bra size has changed and that your bras are ill-fitted and thereby not giving you the support you now need after 2 kids. Take it from me, I thought I was a 34A, then I went to the measuring guide on 007b and found out I was wearing the wrong size (and had been--for years! whop whop whop whop). Then someone had me measured again out of curiosity (had me bending over with the measuring tape to account for droop, and exhaling to account for breathing) and typed it into some kind of measuring calculator on a bra measuring site and came up with the same size I did.

THIS. Band size and Cup size are proportional. For instance, I'm a B cup, but, because my band size is a 32, I'll have less breast tissue than someone who has a bigger band size than me but is still a B cup. However, it all depends on how your boobs are shaped and how they hang on your figure, so cup size is variable upon your band size. So, although I'm a 32B, I have as much breast tissue as a 30C, and also the same amount of tissue as a 34A, and 36AA. So I guess you could say I have "bitty B's"

i completely agree with the advice to go to a bra size calculator (or go to any reputable bra store for a fitting), as your size may not be accurately fitted. i use this one as it utilises 3 measurements and i found it to be completely accurate even when my cup size changed drastically over the years:

http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php

i also get quite insecure about droopage. i am a 40 year old woman who has had multiple pregnancies and dramatic weight loss. gravity is unkind in these kinds of circumstances. but really, if i wasn't insecure about that, it would be something else.

i used to have very small breasts (AAA) so ialso considered getting augmentation done. but i decided not to, because i realised that clothing would STILL never fit me properly. i am short, with a high waist, big butt, large thighs, muscular calves, tiny rib cage, narrow shoulders, dowager's hump, etc. so a boob job would only solve one teeny tiny fitting issue compared to my list of fitting problems!! !

just like everyone else who is not a supermodel, i can't grab my size off a rack and just buy it without trying it first (and usually rejecting it). and when i had small breasts, i had certain styles i could wear that many other women could not get away with - i could shop in the men's department as long as the garments were short enough to fall above my hips. i look back with fondness on the days i could wear shirtwaist vests and men's dress shirts.

Is this an official "don't post or you'll be in trouble" kind of thing?
Am I excluded from offering any (hopefully) mature and reasoned thoughts because of the stupidity of others?

It's more of a "Be nice or get out" kind of thing.

But think about it ... what man would have anything constructive to post in this thread unless he was a cosmetic or reconstructive surgeon, or could provide links to relevant and helpful websites?

And what man would have experienced the feelings related to any of the problems that only women go through? How many men have felt anxious or embarrassed because their breasts were uneven, small, droopy, or missing entirely?

A woman who goes by the name Rampaige has a website called Busty Girl Comics. It's all about the trials and tribulations of being a "busty" woman. I suggest that men read through all of her archives before even trying to give advice in this thread.

I also suggest that women reading this thread also check out Rampaige's FAQ and Other Helpful Stuff. It contains some very relevant and helpful links.

Yeah, you're right, what man could possibly have any insight into the physical and psychological effects of cosmetic surgery?
Since 2 males have already frowned upon males posting in this thread, I shall skulk away, mumbling under my breath about white knights.
I would, however, like to wish forkful_of_soup best wishes with whatever you decide is best.

No - it's just a "Tread carefully and with respect, because you're in a forum discussing things women will always understand deeper than you ever could" -kind of thing.

The forum guidelines explain it well, and my post quoted the section which addressed the recent "invasion" I handled.
That particular session was a noisy, irrelevant intrusion - being basically a bunch of sniggering schoolboys yakking on about their opinions of what suited them, and "big boobs".
The topic was barely addressed at all.

Forum guidelines: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt141113.html

Heard this little rhyme from a man,

"I like them big,I like them small,
But I like then best au natural".

After some careful thought, I've decided NOT to have breast augmentation surgery. I am going to focus on my health, physically and mentally, rather than my looks. I will do my best to find clothes that work with my shape, and not worry about being a little different than average. I may not meet society's ideal, but I'm just fine the way I am. Thank you everyone for your input.

Well I can see you've made your decision but I still wanted to chip in with my 2c because I felt some people were a bit overly critical of the procedure.

I have had breast implants, it was reconstructive and not cosmetic but it's essentially the same operation.
I just wanted to clarify a few things as someone who has been through the procedure and spent a lot of time researching it.

SOME people have complications after the surgery but the majority of the people don't. You only ever 'hear' about the bad ones because everyone else goes on with their lives.

I have not had any ongoing complications after the surgery and I"m not suspicious that they are leaking in me or anything, and even if they were it's only saline. If you had particular concerns about that go for saline implants not silicone (saline still have a silicone shell but they are not solid silicone).

Your boobs will not 'drop' faster because they are 'heavier'. Actually I think they drop 'less' than natural boobs however droopage in general seems to be a genetic thing. I have had virtually no droopage and I've had my implants for 7 years now.

The likelihood of it affecting your milk ducts is very slim, especially if they are not inserted through the nipple. (They can insert under the breast crease, through the armpit and even through your navel).

It's true the downside is that they don't last forever. I dont know how often you would have to get the replaced, I think again it depends on geneteics to a degree. However if further down the track you didn't want to keep having ongoing surgery you can just take them out for good.

The smaller you go the less likely you are to get complications like capsular contracture (I also think this primarily happens with 100% silicone implants) because it's not as much strain on your body.

Even though mine was not purely cosmetic I can personally attest that having implants did absolute wonders for my self esteem and self confidence, and sure i'm still not 100% happy with my body (who is?) but I am must more comfortable with it.

and FINALLY even though mine wasn't cosmetic, it is possible to want, and get, implants or other cosmetic surgery for personal reasons and not to meet some societal standard of beauty that everyone just presumes is the motivation and frankly I think it's rude to try and tell someone their motivations for wanting something is wrong just because it doesn't meet your own personal belief system.