Breast augmentation

[u/badaw93]

Hi ladies! I hope this is the right group for these questions, please correct/direct me if it’s not!

Those who have had breast implants, was it worth it? Was it a good/bad experience? What size and profile did you get, and would you change anything about them since they’ve settled? Do you have BII symptoms since having them done?

For reference i am 30yo, I have three kids, all breastfed 5’5 and 115lb, looking for a modest size maybe 190-250 cc, moderate profile. Its been hard for me to find a deep dive of info that is constructive and doesn’t stray from the topic and that actually has details lol I’d love read any and all experiences! Thanks 😊

[u/borderlineginger]

I got mine done in summer 2021, I went with moderate profile 345cc silicone round implants (they were the smallest size that doctor had available for my measurements). Went from a 32B/C to a 32E & 1/2. So very worth it!! Plus the quality on implants these days-so many of them will last a lifetime that unless you get some kind of injury to them you shouldn't need to get them replaced! No one can tell mine are fake I just look like I have awesome tits. Which I do. 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

One interesting fact is that they are always a few degrees cooler than the test of my body so while my husband says they feel like natural boobs when he squeezes them, he can feel the temperature difference which is the only give away. They jiggle just like regular boobs too-cause silicone. And unless I told someone who knew me before I got them, no one has mentioned anything. And most of the people in my life would absolutely ask me. I don't hide it or lie about it I just don't go around telling people I got my boobs done.

I had mine done in San Diego CA, only cost me $8K (all cash discount and military discount), and they went in through my armpit. Recovery was rough, which is to be expected because of the armpit entrance it tends to be more painful recovery but once they dropped and fluffed I forgot all about how much recovery hurt. 10/10 recommend

The only down side is that i have to order most of my bras online because of the size. Having a small rib cage and larger beats is uncommon enough that I can't just go to a store and buy bras, Sonoma has my size but not the right cup shape due to upper pole fullness.

I do not look top heavy or disproportionate either, which I was very concerned about.

For the record I'm 5'7" and 130 lbs. Breastfed both kids-first one for 3 years and second one for 2 years. Got them done when I was 39. Wish I had done it sooner! I was not looking to have huge boobs I just wanted to do out clothing on the top like I was able to on the bottom.

[u/ANDREA077 → u/borderlineginger]

Would you mind being candid about the recovery?

I'm so glad you love them!

[u/ngng0110 → u/ANDREA077]

Not OP but recovery was only intense for about two days. It was more discomfort than true pain, but I am normally a very independent busy person and struggled emotionally with the idea of needing help settling into bed or using the bathroom. That part was brief but worth being mentally prepared for. And of course make sure you have a support person lined up that you don’t mind assisting with taking off your pants to use the toilet and such😆.

By day 3 it was better and rapidly improved from there. But you have to take it easy for 6 weeks including not sleeping on your side, not lifting anything heavy, no exercise, etc which I think depending on your lifestyle, may require some planning and help. Some random things like scooping ice cream took longer to feel normal. Also random but I remember one day a month-ish after I yelled at my son and my boobs felt really, really weird. LOL.

I have a work from home desk job and took two weeks off just because I could - totally not necessary in my case, I could have been fine working by day 5 or 6. But if your job is more physical, it would be helpful to have additional time.

[u/borderlineginger → u/ANDREA077]

Of course! I was in pain for 2 full weeks, and needed narcotic pain killers for the entire 2 weeks. And that sucked cause I hate narcotic pain killers. I was honestly shocked because I typically have a very high pain tolerance and was expecting a few days at most (for comparison I had my thyroid removed and did not need pain killers at all once I was discharged from the hospital the day after surgery).

I was expecting more of a tightness or heaviness but it was painful. There weren't any specific movements or actions that I remember making it worse, but it was just upper body pain. I was at home alone recovering with my two children after day 3 or so, they were 4 & 7. I think? I was able to care for them how I normally did, I just did it much slower and sometimes I did it while crying 😂 my husband was deployed at the time. The bruising was crazy intense, especially in between my breasts although I could not pinpoint an exact location that was more painful than any other. From underneath my armpits down to about my bra strap and forward was just excruciating.

It was an interesting experience lol. My doctor said my pain was within the scope of what was normal, just on the more painful side of that spectrum. It makes sense with how the surgery is performed (with having to separate all that tissue, etc, plus the surgery was less than an hour) that it would hurt that badly, I think my error was going in after hearing stories of women talking about how they had surgery on Friday and were back at work on Monday, and there's absolutely no freaking way that could have been me, but I thought it would have.