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Okay I have to comment on this. I am a single mother of 4 who had 1/2 of her left breast removed when age 24 and now I am 37, last year the right breast was removed wholly from lumpectomy. I wish I could afford breast implants just so that I look normal. I am single because I no longer look womanly and such (yadda yadda)
I agree most woman who get breast implants look obserd, but they over due it, ya know what I mean. Some of us just want to look normal again, be able to have relationships and wear a bathing suit . Woman who want to enhance what they already have, YES, look rediculous. But woman who had it taken or never had it, should have the option to be happy. It's a shame medical won't pay for such procedures. Due to chemo, mine came back benign SOOOO they is how medical insurance denies claims of reconstructions. They only pay for those whom come back possitive at time of surgery. Go figure.
I actually found your site looking to see if there was some kind of financing, donating or research being conducted for woman like me. I tried getting a loan but my ex left me in financial
troubles, so denied for bad credit. HUMPH.
Anyways to eaches own, and if anyone knows where I can get help please let me know.

Sorry to hear about your situation. Obviously I would not be opposed to the surgery in circumstances such as yours. Unfortunately, I don't know anything that would be of any help to you.

I don't agree I am 27 and a double A cup size i can't even wear a bra because there is nothing to put in one so you tell me why I shouldn't get implants.

You don't need to have big/normal-sized breasts to be womanly. My breasts are very small and I'm fine with them. Learn to love yourself, cos fake breasts are just creepy.

Feel weird saying it but think it should be said: Small natural breasts are by far more preferable to ANY sized implant. Those ALWAYS look ugly IMHO. Any womans breasts, no matter what size, are beautiful. Implants on the other hand, are never as beautiful. (I once took one of those spot the difference tests and identifid all the falsies easily) Personally i think it's more a result of poor self image that you'd want to mutilate yourself.

FAO MARK, "Personally i think it's more a result of poor self image that you'd want to mutilate yourself"

Easy for you to say, I'm guessing you're not a petite woman with a pathetic 34a bust size? I don't feel or look womanly with my miniscule breasts and I would not see a breast enlargement as 'mutilating my body'. Not all of us want Double F cups and are stupid enough to get them. My reasons for wanting an enlargement are to feel better for MYSELF, not for anyone else.

If your tiny mind is anything to go by, you've probably got a tiny cock to match, you're telling me you wouldn't want to fix that problem?

i agree with those who want it done, after having my son 3 years ago and just loosing 3 stone, my breasts are non existent, so my lovely hubby has agreed to pay for me to get them done cause he knows how unhappy i am, i dont feel sexy at all , i feel like a boy, and i see it that im very lucky to have the chance to have them done.

Okay well first off I would like to point out that you MEN who are opposed to breast implants have NOTHING to say about it. You do not have to present them your whole lives, you do not have to worry about feeling inadequate because where your manhood lies is convieniently tucked under a pair of jeans at all times. We cant see and we cant judge and if we could I think you would be surprised at the reaction of the potential women dates around you. Its a fact and you are living some sort of rose colored existence if you dont see that. But not every woman who wants to get augmentation hates her body or her dad or any other ridiculous thing you have been claiming. Some girls just think its something that would make THEMSELVES happy. I am 22 years old and am very happy with my body... I have had a photo shoot for a calender... danced around naked in front of boyfriends.. and ultimately love my body... HOWEVER... I am a 34 A and while i love the shape and feel of my breasts... I want them to be bigger... NOT to impress any guy because I am happily involved and living with someone but instead to feel better about my breasts. My boyfriend doesnt think i need them.. which is fine but he isnt me and he doesnt get to tell me what i need. You guys shouldnt flatter yourselves by telling us we dont need to get them for you... cuz most of us arent doing it for you...we are doing it for ourselves.. and despite your inflated egos... we could care less whether you like it or not. I think I would be happier and I would not LOOK sexier but FEEL sexier because having breasts that are bigger make you feel MORE like a woman and the only reason you are arguing with that is because you are NOT a woman and you dont understand it. I want to feel like a woman... and I want the boobs I have been waiting for since I was 13.. that never came. And in a few months, im getting them regardless of the 1000 people telling me i dont need them and that im perfect as I am or that natural is better. Good for you... so boys... what you have figured out and proven is that you would never get implants...well awesome. thanks. My advice is to get out while you still can and stop commenting on womans body issues where you have NO place to be.

Some times look unnatural

Well well well!
I'm a 36C and therefore I should just swoon with womanliness every time I look at my breasts,right?

The thing is: no one's self esteem is really defined by their bodies. Having this or that secondary sex characteristic be a societally admired size, such as large breasts or a nice shaped butt, may make you more attractive to more people,
but it can not make you happy.
If your body is a constant source of anxiety and depression for you, you maybe ought to look a little deeper inside yourself and see if maybe there isn't another more valid concern that this body image strife could be covering up.

Today, plastic surgery is more widely available and more accessible to less than wealthy people.
But I really think you should reserve major surgery for something really life saving as all major surgery is a big risk-there are no guarantees.

Oh, and I have always wished my breasts were smaller so that I didn't have to wear a bra. Go figure.

It's better than spending money on bras just so you can LOOK female. It's depresing when people get confused before the line of your ribs and your boobs. Boobs are a lot better than not even being able to find a bra that fits properly bc your chest is wide but your boobs are flat. I get told "...that's as close as you'll get...I don't know why it's not fitting properly...I've never seen that,"

You know, breast implants need to be replaced every seven years or so. Most rupture by 10 years and then you could have silicone seeping into the rest of your body. I heard silicone has been found in breast-fed babies. How creepy is that?

Also, you're supposed to get MRI scans every two years to make sure your implants haven't ruptured. But MRIs cost $2,000 to $4,000. I'm pretty sure insurance covers none of it this since it is a cosmetic procedure.

The health risks and financial burden just don't seem to be worth taking just because you want to look better. I bet if women considering implants just started eating better and got really buff, they wouldn't want the implants anymore because they'd feel so much more beautiful than everyone else they know, who are probably out of shape and overweight like most Americans.

Well, in my opinion... i think plastic surgery is not a bad idea. it's not like you accomplished something that made u look the way u are. its in the genes.

i agree with you because there is high risk on getting serious infection and maybe even cancer. its not worth looking fake

Its not about a look, its about how you feel. And no one will understand that better than your self. If you've always had breasts than you wouldn't know what its like not to have. Yes there are some serious risks to consider but the important thing is that we have options. The decision is yours not anyone else.

I would like to say that i had breast implants 2 years ago - best decision ever! I have sooo much more confidence wearing tops and actually feeling like a woman. You can guarentee the people who say "just be happy with your natural self" either have normal size / shaped boobs or they are male. I'd also like to say that during this 2 years I have had 2 boyfriends who never realsied I had implants - they DO look natural if you dont go too big. I will only ever tell the man I end up marrying. Guys have actually told me (in bed) that I have great breasts so if you go the right size, go to a good surgeon and get the implants under the muscle, not over - they can look very natural (Victoria Beckham is an example of over the muscle.. not very natural looking at all). Also.. those of you who are saying impants can leak.. you are very naive - today the choices for implants are very advanced. It was in the 80s when saline filled implants caused problems. Also - when things go wrong, its one in several thousands.

Oh and forgot to say - implants have NO affect on breast feeding, its a completely different part of the breast tissue.

I just want to say on the record that as a 52-year-old Canadian man, I've always appreciated the beauty of women with very small breasts. Somehow the views of men like me just don't show up in the media or in all that trite, pseudo-macho repartee we've all been exposed to. Just like the rest of you, I have had to endure the hype of all those Hollywood makeovers, watching uniquely beautiful women being tranformed into stereotypical, magazine-cover clones. So to you women contemplating breast augmentation surgery, please don't make assumptions about what others consider to be beautiful. Maybe you're doing the surgery for yourself or to impress other females and that's okay, but you're certainly not doing it for men like me!

Meghan, "you do not have to worry about feeling inadequate because where your manhood lies is convieniently tucked under a pair of jeans at all times. We cant see and we cant judge and if we could I think you would be surprised at the reaction of the potential women dates around you"

so you're saying that without large breasts you feel 'inadequate' and judged? yet you go on to say that you'd be getting implants solely for youself? ..

I want breast implants. I am a barely 32b. I hear a lot of men comment that they prefer natural breasts but I don't think they mean natural tiny ones. A lot of men are against their spouses or girlfriends getting them but after they do, they are totally in love with them even more. And a lot of women who have breast implants get more male attention than women with small breasts like me. I just want to be noticed and looked at by men. I would like attention and to be looked at like real woman and not a little girl. I see how men act towards my friends who have big breasts and I get pretty much ignored...like I am non-existent. Only small breast women will know this feeling. Big bust women complain about the attention from men but I think they would rather have that then no attention at all.

I have room in my 32A bras... My boobs bother me, i feel out of proportion...my freinds say look at the models, not all have boobs, but they are stunning, skinny and earn millions...i would'nt bother if that were the case but boobs are self image. I hate the way i look and am going to a consultation to get my boobs done, i am nervous that naturaly small should be ok but like all the others, i dont feel like a women, im fed up, embarassed and uncomfortable with padding, 'chicken fillets' only work when there is something to push up....the shops are full of gel bras etc...why...? size 0 gets hammered for un healthy, but still boobs are proberly a bigger issue with women.
Im not sure if i will go ahead with surgery, i have a big decision, i am only looking to go to a good B cup and want to look as natural as possible, i know they wont last forever...i know the risks but to be happy, noticed and look/feel like a women is worth the risk.

I have been a bikini model and considered beautiful. After baby number one gained a lot of weight and after birth, lost all attention from men, but gained tons of attention and love from women. To me at the age I am now, i consider this change valuable. When I was at my most hot stage, women hated me. I did not get treated well at all because of jealously and the fact that I was a threat. This hurt my self esteem greatly. Being considered hot is not the end all be all, it is about ego and vanity. This is not productive or useful. It is narcisstic and unhealthy. Sure if your dying for superficial attention go ahead and get a boob job, that is what you will get. Why don't you women work on your health, brain, talent, and grace. Most of my friends are male and that is what they are looking for, not some artifical fabrication of womanhood. Good luck, hopefully you will spend some time thiking it through before you ruin yourself. And last of all, the attention you will get from men are from men who are not quality.

I hear what your saying...but a bikini model...beautiful, hello i guess you have boobs? i dont, unless i was to model kids wear! Im doing it for me, not men,to wear normal clothes. "Ruin yourself" is a bit harsh, i intend to be a normal natural size and have checked out my surgeon...i dont want to be a pamela anderson!
You are obviously very comfortable with yourself,i would if i were a model.I have also put on weight recently but have lost weight on my boobs, gravity has obviously moved it to my hips!!!
I wish i were born a proper girl with boobs and then i wouldnt have to do this.

I am a big fan of women with smaller breasts if you look at some of the worlds hottest like Cameron Diaz, Keira Knightly, Kate Beckisale etc.. they all have smallish breasts but it suits their frame.

Kate Bekinsale has had a boob job according to sites! proves you dont have to go large to have a good boob job. 32AA to a full B cup is not going large just suitable for my frame...as Rich says as long as you go to match your frame..its about being sensible.
The majority of woman wanting a boob job are only wanting to go to a normal size...my breast tissue did not fully develop during puberty so i want implants to finish what nature started. Unfortunatley too many glamour models have gone so big they look awful and have given surgery a stigma of plastic boobs that look fake.

Kate Bekinsale has had a boob job according to sites! proves you dont have to go large to have a good boob job.

Kate Beckinsale's boob job is terrible. Take a look at that site's bad boob job archives. If that doesn't dissuade you...

ok, yes her boobs are bad but...still not changing my mind, seen my surgeon,only having very small implants- just to give me some boobs, not to have melons! Thousands have had it done....cant run your life worrying bout risks, we have to take risks everyday...its life.x

So, I guess we are all reaching a conclusion here on two accounts: (i) in case of mastectomy or other procedures it is perfectly ok to have restorative or replacement enhancement (ii) Boob jobs do look terrible. So, we can now focus our entire attention on the only contentious area: surgery to overcome psychological inadequacy.

@ suzy - if you want to be looked at by men, then hold yourself with vibrance and high self esteem, stay fit and healthy and active. It's all in the attitude. I was a 32A for the longest time and I struggled with it, but it didn't stop me from finding my husband. He wasn't just looking at my breasts, he was looking at the whole kit and kaboodle, and ultimately it is personality and inner beauty that will draw the "right man." If you want men to look at you just for your boobs and just to make you feel better, don't expect any strong lasting relationships.

During pregnancy and nursing, my breasts went up to about a C cup, and now they are down to a B, but I still have a little bit of weight to lose. They aren't near as perky as they used to be, but they fed my 2 kids and my husband still loves them. My boobs and I have been through a lot together, but they don't determine how I feel about myself anymore.

I also think it's a load of bullhonkey when women say "I want implants for me, not anyone else." (not including mastectomy patients) If it weren't for our society's objectification of women and their bodies/breasts, and the visual ideal that women aren't "womenly" if they have small assets, women truly wouldn't give a rip. What really is it that makes these women "want implants for themselves?" Think about it ladies. It's the tv, movies, magazines and advertising. It's all the media. There are remote countries I'm sure, where women are NOT running around complaining about how their small breasts are making them feel less womanly.

Boobs do not make or define a woman, and you shouldn't let the media and society make you think that they do.

I have very small breasts. It has been hard sometimes i just dont get the looks somne girls do. But i love myself and love every part of my body, but its like sometimes i wish other people did too. I think implants are awfull...but when you have a problem like cancer...and you have nothing left than i think it is acceptable to look like you did before. But all of these young girls who think that to get a mans attention you need big boobs. i fully agree with Jennifer...boobs dont make the woman....confidence is everything.

For the women who claim men can't "tell" if your boobs are fake, part of that reason is due to so much of our image/concept of what a breast looks like is now being defined by photos/film of women with fake breasts.

Women see more breasts than men (gyms, change rooms, friends, family etc), so they know what larger breasts look like, and how they move - and know when something looks "off". Men see a lot of breasts but mainly in porn, magazines, etc. Increasingly those breasts are propped to look a certain way, or of women who have had implants sewn in their bodies.

If women with boob jobs are finding out the men handling them don't know, it is because the "norm" those men are seeing, is increasingly of fake boobs.

When they defy gravity and are very full - chances are - not home grown. Real breasts acknowledge gravity and have some curves that show it. There really is no way to exercise breast material to make if feel like it is firm toned muscle. Really - there is no breast version of gluteus maximus that you can firm up.

The pity is that not only is breast image is corrupted for men, but that women and girls are now increasingly fed this new image of "normal" and feel they don't measure up.

Sort of a snow ball effect.

I think every women should appreciate their own asset irregardless of the size and most importantly to wear a comfy supporting bra to have great support on the breast to preserve its shape and texture. Due to gravity breast tend to sag during later age, so wear bra most of the time will delay its process,this is vital as natural breast will definately looks better than those implanted once!

Bras have no influence on breast sagging and breats with implant oftenly look horrible.

Hey guys , I think that if a woman feels that she needs to get this done , she should do extensive research , and i i think its kinda funny how you guys say yea sure small breast are sexxy but you let a woman with big breast walk buy and you guys are breakin a neck to look back or makin yalls smart ass comment to your buddies ... That is the stuff we have to deal with .... So plzz befor you go spittin out bullshit why dont you look at the truth ..

i cant afford breast implants. I am 24 and my parents were always telling me when I was younger "oh they'll grow in, blah blah blah.." now i am 6'1 and flat chested and it is so de feminizing for me. i feel like a boy. well i guess i am technically one body part away from it. people with normal breasts have NO idea at all what it's like, and unless they get their boobs taken off they never will. appreciate what asset? where would i find that asset ip 210.19.241.157. please, show me where my breasts went. i am so sick of people saying to just be happy with whatever. its not always that easy for everyone.

I can see both sides. Its great if you can be happy with yourself no matter how you are made. On the other hand if you want to get breast implants, it is your free will and am very thankful for that. I have three babies and nursed for three years straight. I just had breast augmentation 3 months ago and so far am happy with results. Nobody even noticed! I was so excited because I didn't do it to get the attention from others. I just wanted to feel more confident with my husband. He was supportive of my decision.

first of all tyras are real im 17 and i am a b i have had to get over it you can't be what people want you to be. im willing to wait till pregnancy because your breasts aren't completely developed until that point. and neither is your body. i love my body and i wouldn't want to damage it. You only get one body don't do any damage that can't be reversed

There's absolutely nothing wrong with breast implants. If you do your research you judgemental assholes! If a woman wants to make herself feel better than why not? Oh, and by the way, I've done the research. There has been no documented cases of saline implants causing any type of complication due to the contents of the implant which are why they are medically approved by the American Society of Plastic surgery, and all affiliates idiots. Anyways, do what feels right to you girls, peace. I'm getting mine next year.

I have 34A breasts and I wish they were smaller. I don't like boys looking at me or feeling like a sex object. I used to hang out with and play with the boys, but now I'm worried that they'll take it wrong if I join in with the rough housing. I REALLY wish I was flat. It is unfair that breast reduction is only available to a few women, but that anyone can legally get implants.

I agree that sometimes implants can look unnatural; however, many look very natural. The key is to go to a reputable surgeon and to discuss what you are looking for. Breast Implants are not for everyone - but for the ones that do the research and go with a qualified surgeon with "realistic" expectations, it can be an esteem booster.

Think about it for a sec - what if men THOUGHT they needed to get implants in their balls to feel "manly" and walked around with big balls thiking they looked HOT? Women are brainwashed to believe that they must have bigger racks to feel womanly. The media brainwashes them, some men brainwash them... it's not their fault. It's a culture thing right now. Maybe even some men are brainwashed into thinking women need big boobies to really look sext to them. Go visit brazi. Or France. You want to see some really HOT women? Some with AA chests? Wearing super hot bathing suits? WHO by the way think they are HOT, (And they are!) AND THE MEN THINK THEY ARE HOT TOO? They may even have had kids... but they are hot, and don't need fake tits to be HOT. Do what you want - there's an ass for every saddle - someone will love you no matter what you think you need to do to yourself to be groovy. Just saying... think about it.

Sorry, typing too fast there, should have done a better spell check! Meant to say Really look "Sexy" and "go visit Brazil." ...J.

I just had breast implants, yesterday. At the moment they are hard, painful and look disgusting. I am sure that as the swelling goes down they will change dramitically and I have been told this by many people. I paid over $2000 more for my surgery in order to get a better surgeon and the most expensive silicon gel implants in the world.
I am 20 years old and I'm a little overweight for my height. I was born with scoliosis meaning that I was born with a bent spine. This has caused one side of my body to be lower than the other (like my hips and shoulders) and has also caused my ribs to stick out uneven and be rather wide. Furthermore in puberty I developed a tuberous breast deformity meaning that a) my breasts were small and obviously deformed and b) when my surgeon operated he had to segment my breast tissue in order to get it to look normal.
I think it is disgusting that I can be searching for post operative information and I come across this site telling me that breast implants are a mistake. Firstly, if you don't want them, don't get them. If it makes me feel better than what the hell should it matter to you for. You should find it in yourself to at least try to understand that no-one in their right mind would fork out a small fortune to pay for breast implants if it wasn't something they were self-conscious about. Secondly, women, if you don't have a very flat chest, if your body is in proportion or if you have no defect caused naturally or by trauma, then you have no right to comment. Lastly, to all the men on here who feel the need to comment...think about this for a moment. Breasts are something that make a woman feel womanly. They are a part of our body and they matter to us. Imagine if you had no penis, or no testicles, or they were unnaturally mis-shapen, or deformed, or you had one removed for whatever reason. If possible would you want to do something about it? I think we all know what the answer would be. A man saying that a woman should not get breast implants because small breasts are attractive is equal to a man saying that a woman should get implants because they like large breasts. It's not your choice and your opinion shouldn't even be taken into consideration when a woman makes this kind of decision.

Jiminy CHRISTMAS! The woman who "disagree" with implants seem so bitter and angry. I can just picture the overweight women with saggy breast "flaps" railing against those of us who've elected to take our appearances into our own hands. Not so different from hair dye or lipstick, is it?

I got implants in the dorms at CSU when I was 18. I couldn't really afford it, but it has been the single best thing I've ever done for myself. I'm almost 26, and have been very happy with no complications and none of the typically prerequisite needy, I-have-no-father, crazy self-esteem issues. And I did get a boob job for myself. And so that "myself" would feel hotter naked. 1 year at Hooters paid for 4 years of college. That's a decent return, and I am now and have been for 7 years a happy, happy girl.

If it's what you want, go for it. If it's not, stop passing judgment and go eat another sandwhich.

Not so different from hair dye or lipstick, is it?

It is body-altering surgery.

Breast implant surgery is an invasive procedure that requires general anesthesia and an extensive recovery time.Lipstick is comparable to plastic surgery? As in I don't like this boob job I just got,I think I'll go wash it off? I agree that hair dye is a bigger committment than lipstick...because you might have to go back to the salon if it turns green.And there they will slice open your chest and shove plastic bumps under the muscle of your chestwall so that you can feel more confident.Oh wait, that's plastic surgery, not hair dye but they're just so similar I get them mixed up.

i always prefer natural women. plastic is not as nice as the real thing girls, natural is best!

I hate to break it to you mccormicky, but the recovery time is really quite short...in fact it takes longer for hair dye to wash off your skin than it does for you to get back to a normal life following breast implant surgery. Furthermore there is a higher chance of maternal death in childbirth than there is of dying under a general anaesthetic and I daresay that the recovery time after giving birth is about the same as well, particularly so if a caesarian is required, and that doesn't even involve a GA. So should we not have children either? Especially if genetically and anatomically a caesarian birth is highly likely?
Obviously there are vast differences between dying your hair and having breast augmentation, but the message that Kristie is trying to get across is that if you don't like something about your appearance and you have the power to change it, then why shouldn't you? If you are willing to pay the money and you are aware of the risks (which by law your surgeon must explain and have you sign a consent form in acknowledgement) than the opinion of other people should not be of your concern. It's only been five days now since I got breast implants and already I am strutting around with renewed confidence. Many people have exclaimed that the change in my self esteem levels is dramatic and personally I feel fantastic. I now have almost no pain and just about the only thing I can't do it lift heavy objects, this is considering that I had mammoplasty as well as augmentation.
Perhaps I should write a blog and campaign against anyone cutting their hair, or working out to tone up or lose weight, or shaving their legs and underarms since natural is so fantastic. If every woman lived ENTIRELY natural I truly believe that most of the population would be absolutely disgusted. Everyone says that you shouldn't change your appearance because of what others think, so should you NOT change your appearance because of what someone else thinks?
Additionally, I think many men and women would be rather surprised to find out some women have had breast implants...as with many you cannot even tell without touching them.

Also, to comment on what Eric Gunther has said earlier, silicone occurs naturally in the body. It is used nearly EVERYWHERE today, from food preparation to sealing pipes that carry drinking water. Silicone liquid is not particularly fantastic when it comes into contact with flesh, as scar tissue forms around it and it becomes a hard lump. There is no scientific evidence to suggest that you can be poisoned by silicone and the rate of breast cancer is actually lower in women with breast implants than without. In addition, large studies involving autoimmune diseases and silicone breast implants suggest that there is NO CORRELATION between the two and any occurance is merely a coincidence. In the case of breast feeding, there is no evidence that indicates that silicone passes to the baby through breast milk and infants cannot get silicone poisoning from their mothers.
And before you ask, this information does not come from plastic surgeons, or wikipedia, or google, but rather from the 'Therapeutic Goods Administration Act' for Australia.

I got saline breast implants @ 40. I do not have low self esteem I was not depressed and was(and still am) happily married. Fitness is a big part of my life and I was happy with my body except my breasts. It wasn't an issue with size, when I was young, and a firm,perky B cup I was fine with it, but after three children and breast feeding they looked like deflated balloons, and all the exercise in the world couldn't heip that. I wanted to be able to wear my bikinis, and now I can. So slam me all you want, I am very pleased with the results. My husband loves them and they are not ugly or gross. I really don't understand why anyone else would care as long as the person who has them is happy.

I agree with topic starter it looks absolutely unnatural and awful. Moreover, there are a lot of bad examples of breast augmentation surgery. Look what may happen with your boobs after surgery http://plasticsergeant.com/home/breast-surgery/breast-implant-revision

Mr. Devens, I love you. If there was such a thing as a self esteem implant, I think it would help these women more that the breast implants ever could.

Yeah, yeah,they don't look real...
As I haven't had problems enough in my teen years to survive the pain of having no Breasts, now that I got implants and feel happy, you guys keep attacking who had breast implants.
Along with my implants I found my confidence and it seems that you pleople are having fun destroying it.

WTF!
You don't have any idea how it's like not finding any clothes that fit, all the comments from the boys making fun of me for being flat...
Now I have the same bullies, yeah, YOU saying that implants are awful. Difficult to please huh...
You know what, if you are not flat chested and don't know how we feel, just put yourself in our situation.
For what I am reading most of you have no idea about the surgery/material/recovery, etc!!! Research a little.
Research a little about self confidence too, if it was easy we wouldn't be having this chat, hellooooo!
Yeah, go find beautiful flat chested ladies in Brazil... they are beautiful but unhappy. I was one of them crying everyday for having people making fun of me. So, do something useful and stop critisizing who had breast implants. I CANT HANDLE CRITICS ANYMORE.
ME TOO, I PREFER REAL BREASTS!!! I'D LOVE TO HAVE IT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY GOD HAS FORGOTTEN TO GIVE ME AND I NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
I still keep the comparison with a penis. For you guys, how would it feel have no penis at all? Something you couldn't even hold for being too small. How would that feel? Women say that size doesn't matter huh... so would you be happy and confident? You would be very sad about it. Would you feel confident having sex when a woman put her hand in your 1/2 inch penis???

My name is Laurie Layton. I am 42 years old. I teach biology, and coach. I received saline implants in July of 2006. Following my implant procedure, I started having back pain, and occasional pains that shot down my left arm primarily, but at times, my right one as well. I also suffered from accute pains in and around my ribs cage. By February of 2007, I was seeing an advanced pain specialist, because my regular physician could no longer treat the severity of my pain, and was at a loss as to what was causing it. MRI's were taken along with a battery of other test as well, and there was evidence of osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, and bulging disks, but no conditions out of the ordinary for someone my age who'd been physically active all their life.

By November of 2007, I was on two 30MG morphine tabs a day, and four 10-650MG Loricets for break through pain. Needless to say, there was NO way I intended on living my life like this! I continued to see doctor after doctor with no results. The only prognosis I received was POSSIBLY fibromyalgia, and that was an unknown diagnosis. Evaluation after evaluation, bill after bill accumulating, and no professionals had any idea what was causing my pain. By now, it wasn't just back pain either, it was pain in my muscles and joints all over my body as well as fatigue, numbness in my hands, and at times in all my extremities. Any type of stress my body would have to endure, be it mental or physical, every muscle in my body would twitch (spasm) to the point my spine at times felt like a jellyfish! My eyesight and hearing would come and go. My bowl movements were irregular. My lymph nodes under my arms were sore and swollen, as well as the ones in my neck. My usual 98.6 degree body temperature I'd ran all my life for the past 42 years was now fluctuation anywhere from 96 degrees up to 100+ degrrees, with no regularity of physical activity, time of day, or illness (or lack there of). My throat itself was swollen and sore at times, similar to an allergic reaction (including stuffed up nose as well). My memory and concentration were affected. During my classroom lectures, I had trouble coming up with words as I spoke, and or, my words were slurred...my speech was hindered greatly! My heart rate and blood pressure were inconsistant....the readings had no rhyme or reason (and as a physical education major, and someone who runs and or walks for an hour a day every day or their life, this was very alarming!). As I write about all these symptoms, I write as if it were in the past. In actuality, it was, and as of today, February 10, 2008, still present.

I am unable to find the financing to have the implants removed. The company that paid to have the implants put in now will NOT pay to have them taken out. Our bank finds that $10,000 is a lot of money for an unsecured loan, even if it does mean my life (I suppose they really mean ESPECIALLY if it could mean my life...lol). We have no assets to speak of, so it's like I've walked into a prison cell, and the cosmetic surgeons of the world along with the FDA and everyone else who's making money off these things has slammed the door behind me and thrown away the key. I've begged and pleaded with everyone and everyplace I know to try and come up with the money to remove these things, even throwing in the sad story that both my beautiful children have already lost their father in Sept. of 1999, and this is mentally killing them inside to think of losing their mother over a set of boobs!

As a science teacher, I went into this breast implant procedure knowing full well there was a chance of possible implant rejection....that's common sense. But, like a lot of 40 year old women looking to upgrade their bodies, I decided to go through with the prodecure, especially since my cosmetic surgeon assured me repeatedly that the new SALINE implants were safe! And I did research the possible dangers associated even with saline implants, but again, with my surgeons reassurance that all would be well, I opted to go through with the surgury.

Now, here I am with fading health, which is not just physically handicapping me on the inside, but making my outward appearance haggered and worn, and also, due to the fatigue and pain I now suffer from night and day, my job that I've loved for so long is now in jeapordy. The students I work with are mostly at risk, and I've always been there to help them through hard times. Now, I'm not much help to anyone thanks to these "safe saline implants"!

I have a dream and a prayer, and that is, that some how, some way, a door will be opened for myself and the thousands of other women who have entered into this hell on earth who have received these saline implants to be able to put a stop to these people and companys that continue to produce this life ending product.

Don't get me wrong...I'm all for improving self image! Even cosmetic surgery if needed, that's an individual choice. But insufficient research has allowed the production of a product and the commercializing of a procedure that is handicapping and killing thousands of women! The FDA knows it, the surgeons themselves know it, but very few will admit the damage that these things can do. My plastic surgeon even went as far as to tell me that all my symptoms and conditions I'm being debilitated from were all in my head and put me in the psychiatric unit of a local hospital...and yes I went in good faith just to try and make him understand this wasn't about a lawsuit, it was about saving my life. When I got out, he STILL instisted it was all in my head.....now????...my good faith measures are down the toilet, and I'm in survival mode.

Please, someone, read and "HEAR" my story and help the thousands of people who have received these implants get the justice they deserved. Please, don't judge them on vanity, look at the situation at hand. Look at the simple, obvious facts. These so called "harmless" saline implants ARE harmful and DEADLY. How many lives have to be destroyed before something is done?

Why be so judgemental on those who choose to look a certain way?
Shame on you! If i want to have giant breast or really small ones, its my choice and shouldn't be judged by anyone - certainly not a man.

certainly not a man.

LOL, well you're doing it to look good for... men, right?

The entire point of this post is that fake boobs look fake and are gross... coming from a guy.

For the women who wants a way to finance here boobs, here is a website for you to take a look at www.doctorssayyes.net Good luck.

What about women who had one breast that develope much smaller than the other or not at all? Do you know how frustraiting and painful for them it can be? Having to live with stuffing one side of a bra, or not being able to get a swim suit or even problems with haveing a relationship with a guy? I agree with many of the women here, I know getting breast implants just to have super huge boobs is isn't the greatest reason but if it's in the case were it can help someone experience a better life why is it such a bad thing? Not all women want Pamala Anderson breasts some just want normal breasts so they can improve their lives. I don't think there is any problem in that.

Are you saying I guy would honestly be more intrested in a women with her natural breasts if one were a lot smaller than the other in comparison to a women who got just regular sized implants? Like a B cup or something? I highly doubt that.

No, not all women are doing it for men! Aren't you hearing us?? Or are you so self-absorbed that you really aren't believing what these women are saying? I have small-ish breasts (34B) & in my last 2 serious relationships neither boyfriend wanted me to get implants, but I still wanted them. And now as I approach 30, I think I have enough years behind me to make this decision for myself! I love the way fake breasts look! I am not doing this because I have emotional scars from years of torment or because I have daddy issues. I am doing this because I think they are sexy & in turn I believe I feel sexier. Oh, and whoever IP address 70.187.206.184 is, they are absolutely a dumbsh*t. They said that the women who want implants are most likely overweight & out of shape! That is ridiculous. Like I said, I am nearly 30, I am 5'5" & 115 pounds. I work-out 5 times a week & eat fish & salads all week long. I look great! If there was an excersize I could do to expand my bust size I would, but there is not & furthermore I am not about to take hormonal supplements to swell my breast tissue because that would REALLY reek havoc on my body!

To sum it up - men have no place telling us what we should or shouldn't so with OUR bodies! It is so typical that you think your opinions are the only ones that matter. I think that many of you have control issues & can't stand the fact that women don't care what you think & are going to make themselves feel & look hot for THEMSELVES! Back to the penis issue - if you had a 4" or 5" penis - and I bet some of you do - and there was a surgry to make it an 8" penis or even just the average 6" penis - I bet everything I own that you would be rushing out to get that done! P.S. Girls much prefer an 6 or 8" cock!! How does that make you feel???

If you do the research on breast implants and make an informed decision, there you go. It's your life, it's your body. If you are well informed, aware of the risks, complications, and ready for the financial responsibility you are taking on - it's your call to make. It's a decision that is very private and personal and - for whatever reasons you base your choice on - in the end you are the one who is going to be most effected by the decision. Don't let anyone else make it for you.

Live and let live.

LMAO! I saw this comment on the sidebar and couldn't stop laughing.

I agree with you. Stick with what you have. I think it's so sad that some people hate their bodies so much that they would go to those extremes.

America's high standards for what is ideally "beautiful" are making many women unhappy about the way they look. Many go thru surgery thinking they want it so THEY feel beautiful for THEMSELVES. But what we think is beautiful has been rubbed into our minds by the people around us. I got breast implants 6 years ago and I didn't do it to please any particular man. For years I looked with envy at models with nice breasts (some of them had implants) wishing I had them too. I decided if they have them, why can't I also? I am a skinny girl with a pretty face. I am definitely above average (not to sound conceded). Now I have breasts too. Ok - so guess what's happened - curvy butts are now getting more attention then they did in the 90s. Being not naturally curvy I have a kinda flat ass. And apparently people aren't afraid to point it out to me -my husband (who adores me), and two other people I know. Suddenly I find mself self-conscious of my rear. I can't buy certain clothes because they don't look good. Im self-conscious in a bathingsuit. I lift weights and do squats but it hasn't helped. Well I decided screw this! My butt is not that bad. No butt augmentation for me. My butt is small and cute and if someone doesn't like it they can kiss it!

Do it if you want to do it. It is the woman's choice. Don't preach to these women about it unless you have justification. Saying, "I am a hot chick and I don't need implants so neither should you" or "I'm a guy and don't like implants," doesn't cut it. Give insight or facts not lectures or opinions. There is nothing wrong with implants unless the woman thinks so.

Why does everyone have to push their thoughts on others and try to not let other people make up their own mind? People are different, deal with it.

Saying, "I am a hot chick and I don't need implants so neither should you" or "I'm a guy and don't like implants," doesn't cut it. Give insight or facts not lectures or opinions.

Uh, duh, it's my site and I'm giving my opinion. I think breasts with implants almost always look very obviously fake and look gross.

Edit: and I'm not talking about reconstructive uses of breast implants (as in cases of mastectomy because of breast cancer), but elective breast augmentation for cosmetic purposes.

I've dated girls with fake and girls with real and I just have to say that natural or better. I think they are comparable in look when done conservatively--but fake feel kinda funny and sometimes you can see ripples under the skin. The biggest turn off about it is that those girls are usually high maintenance and have low self esteem when it comes to their looks. It just gets boring after a while. The biggest turn on for me is when a girl thinks she's fine the way she is and rocks it...and if you have small tits you probably have a cute ass or something else to work with.

I blame porn for the certain look that makes implants disgusting. By this I mean giant, far apart, Victoria Beckham boobs. Women now think they need to look like blow-up dolls to be sexy and it's sad and pathetic. We are objectifying ourselves. Some of you girls say that you're doing it for yourself but I don’t think you're being true to yourself. Where do you think the source of the newfound confidence would be? Not in 'yourself'! You wouldn’t get implants and put on a baggy shirt and be happy that only you know you have them. Most often than not you would show them off. Get them or don’t...just don’t lie to yourself about it. But hey…I can think of better ways to spend your money:

http://www.oxfam.ca/
http://www.savethechildren.ca/index.html
http://www.greenpeace.org/
http://www.amnesty.org/

etc…etc…

I would like to thank Keith for setting up this discussion. As a woman of 33 who has recently been considering breast augmentation, I have found everyone's opinions and experiences very helpful. Until the age of 25 or so, I was definitely insecure about my breast size and I attribute this insecurity to teasing by my large-breasted Mom and sisters (although I don't think they meant any harm). It was so devastating to me the day my sister suggested that when they reduce her breast size (due to back pain), they could insert what they remove into me, that I could not visit her at the hospital. Since my mid-twenties, I have developed much better self-esteem overall and I thought I was over my breast size until I started to have difficulties with my husband. You see, I realized that I have been socialized to think that I should look a certain way and do certain things in order to appear feminine and I want to rise above this - I realized that the ONLY reason I always shaved my legs and armpits was for my man's pleasure or maybe to avoid being teased or scorned. Since I could find no other reason to shave, I decided not to anymore and I have been more confident since this change (I also do not wear make-up or put gook in my hair) because I am the way nature intended and nothing could make me happier. So why am I now considering breast augmentation? I mean, I actually have enjoyed having small breasts because I do not have to wear a bra (bras hurt my ribs) and I do not like men leering at me and I figure they might do so more if I had larger breasts. So again...why am I considering breast augmentation? I am finding myself needing to write this on this forum in order to really admit to myself what the answer is...my husband prefers large breasts...I did not know this when I married him...I found out because of his less-than-tactful friends who talk freely (now that we are married) about Bill being a big-boob-man. His previous wives had very large breasts and I am maybe an a or b...I don't know because I don't wear a bra. I also know he prefers large breasts because he stares at them and becomes either a bumbling idiot or flirtatious in front of large-breasted women. The latter is very hurtful to me, more so because he denies it. He has also told me that waist-down, I could be in a porn magazine. So one day, when all this was temporarily preying on my mind, I mentioned "Hey, I'm thinking of maybe getting breast implants, just for fun, of course" and his eyes lit up like a fucking Christmas tree. So I thought, well, would it be so bad to get breast implants? If it would make him happier and less embarassed by me with his friends, I would benefit, right? But honestly, me having larger breasts probably won't stop him leering at large-breasted women. And if he is embarassed by my small breasts, then this is a sign of immaturity, right? So I should be patient and wait for him to mature into realizing the truth...what we look like really doesn't matter...it's how we behave that matters. He has also said that he thinks I would be more confident with larger breasts - I disagree and think that he projecting his own embarassment onto me, which is most unpleasant. So I guess my decision is obvious, but I still feel undecided...maybe some of that old insecurity is still active in me. I really fear that I will lose confidence if I do get implants because I will be acting out of alignment with my core beliefs. I think maybe it's better to live with the come-and-go transient pain of my husband being embarassed by my breast size than to spend a lot of money on something that could turn out to be a disaster. I appreciate the men who have posted that they prefer natural breasts no matter what the size/shape - the women of this world need to hear your voice - it helps A LOT! And so true Jessie...there ARE better ways to spend money...there are people with no food or clean water in our world and I am complaining about how I look and feel? Not right. Anyway, thanks for listening all. I needed this awakening.

I am 28 and the mother of two. Before children I think my breasts were very nice. I have become very self conscience of my breast lately because they are not what they used to be. I even feel uncomfortable around my husband. I have been trying to decide if I want to have implants or not. After looking at several before and after photos of augmentations, I can only say that a very small percentage of the women look better. I think the implants all look terrible and although the before pictures aren't perfect, in a way they look so much better that after the surgery. I have also realized that my breasts, although not perfect, look much nicer than most of the augmented ones. I think for me, augmentation is off the list. I hope other women can see this before jumping into surgery. I am in no way against implants, I just think with the number of surgeons out there it's almost a gamble of which ones can do a really nice job. It's not worth the risk in my book. Good luck to you all!

yet more men trying to tell women what to do with their own bodies. You know what? Nobody cares what you think about breast implants, unless you were considering getting them yourself. You are making judgments on people you know nothing about - do you honestly think that women get breast implants purely for the pleasure of men? Honestly, you flatter yourself. Get off your soap box and talk about things that you might know something about. Maybe you can talk about penis enlargement. If you have an opinion on that, we might actually consider it.

You are making judgments on people you know nothing about

I know their boobs look gross.

I'm kind of surprised at how angry some of the women are on this post. Look, there are plenty of superficial guys who love big boobs out there -- if you really, really want a guy who will talk to your chest, by all means, get the implants and find yourself a nice male boob to stare at yours. But why you are angry about the fact that a lot of us guys like you the way you are (other than the rampant hostility, which is a definite turn off) boggles my mind.

I looked like a 12 yr old boys body before I got mine and I cant be happier with them! I also had a problem 4 years ago when my right one grew much larger than my left. So I decided to correct this problem. That is why I got them.

Don't get it because really you girls that say that you are doing it for yourself are liars. Society puts so much emphasis on fake beauty. What if society glorified small breasts and thought that big breasts were gross than you guys wouldn't do it.-You will keep your natural size. Its always something different in style year to year. In the 80's it was big hair and the woman who were very thin were considered beautiful, in the 90's big breasts were really in, now it's the big and rediculous oversized butts that's in and plus size now is considered sexy . The natural woman is beautiful, no matter what size or shape. You may want surgery and that's a risk. Besides that, it's too much money and remains to be high maintenance. The type of men you guys are looking to impress doesn't even matter any way and if they could they would bed any one. Can they pay your bills? Tell them to give you the money for the surgery if that's what they like. If not then they can shut the hell up.Never good enough. Tell them to get a dick implant or muscle implants. They don't matter anyways. Alot of them are dl men get off from alot of things,and have odd fetishes, so who cares. Ladies you are sexy as you are.Hell, you are womanly as is.You are classified as a female at birth. Embrace that beauty that you have naturaly. work out. There's alot of drag queens that wish they had a pu$$y and are least concerned about tits. Leave that mess alone. By next year something new will be in style. Maybe big bellies and the same unhappy girl would go for this. duh. lol

First, before you say that you think all fake breasts are gross, realize that there are alot of women out there with fake breasts that you don't know are fake. The most rapidly growing group of women now getting breast implants are actually over 35, have kids, and are happily married. And believe me, they aren't getting the big melons that the 18 year old wanna be actresses are getting.

Also, People get boob jobs for different reasons and you should at least try to understand and respect this. I think this is something that both men and women with normal or large breasts need to know.

Here's a list of situations that may lead women to get implants---

- their breasts were removed due to cancer or agressive biopsies.

- they never developed and dream of filling out a size A 32. In this category, you will find women who sadly have nothing but skin and nipples. Alot of guys that say they like natural boobs don't know how small some women can naturally be without their handy padded bras. They rave about small natural boobs but they do so with images of Cameron Diaz, a B cup, in mind.Some of us naturally look like we need breast reconstruction instead.

- they develop uneven breasts (one A (or lower) and one B usually).

-They may have deformed breasts (ex: breasts that look like thin tubes). Natural isn't always pretty.

- they breast fed and their boobs disappeared. I've seen women start with a B cup and go down to skin boys and girls.

- they have an average B cup or higher and would like to have an even larger breast size. This could be for a variety of reasons: cuz they're unproportional (big butt or body with B cup can look real strange sometimes), have a desire to look more womanly, some have self esteem issues (though certanly not a majority), others may be looking for male attention.

But really, I think all of these are valid reasons with the exception of those who have self-esteem issues. And really, the statistics seem to show that the growing number of older, married, women with kids now getting implants probably are not in much danger of being in that category.

Well, I figure I'll start a fire here.

I don't fit into an A cup, I never have, even when I gained a good 20 pounds, I still didn't. Unless I'm wearing a tshirt, I have to TAPE my tops on my chest because they sag and fall off, tanks tops, cute camis, halter tops, everything, all has to be taped. To make it even better I have a 26 inch waist and 36 inch hips, with my thighs 24 inches around and 38 inches at a full body measurement, I'm 5'4 so I'm very bottom heavy. No one has ever complained about my great bottom endowments, but finding dresses is impossible and no matter how much weight I gain or lose, I find that my clothes never seem to fit and I always feel frumpy because I'm very disproportionate. yeah, I'm young, in college, woe is me that I've suffered through so much for so long, I get it. But I'm not happy with myself. As the youngest girl of four I've always been the one overlooked and picked on because my older sisters are so beautiful, all tall and curvaceous. I've hated myself, and I think very few people understand what that's really like. And I try to hard to make my body better, I diet and exercise, and I'm always trying to eat nutritious food, but my hips and thighs arent going anywhere. So, I'm getting breast implants in two weeks. And you know what-

my mother has breast implants because she was a AA, two of her sisters have breast implants because they were both small A's, and my cousin's fiance who is one of the sweetest and most successful women I know has breast implants. It doesn't change who they are, and it doesn't make any of us into less of a person. I hate hearing people say things about how it's mutilating. You can't control it if you don't like yourself, and if you can make yourself better, then who the hell has a right to judge you for it. I'm young, and I look forward to being able to walk into theater auditions and college campus events with my head held high wearing a sexy dress. I know I will be strong and confident like I've never been, and that's worth it.

I know their boobs look gross.

Keith,

You have not seen my breasts; therefore, you cannot KNOW they look gross. Why make extreme generalizations about a large group of women when you simply can't back it up? You have not seen ALL augmented breasts so declaring that you "know" they are gross is idiotic. Granted, the ones you have actually seen may look gross, in your opinion. Makes me wonder how you have formed your ever so bold opinion. Care to share? You seem to be the expert on how badly augmented breasts look.

I've seen enough women in real life with obvious boob jobs. One girl I used to work with had clearly artificial breasts and her nipples stuck through her shirt and pointed opposite directions. I've also gone through the bad boob job archive at awfulplasticsurgery.com that shows that even celebrities with tons of money get awful boob jobs. And yeah I've seen as many porn boobs as the average guy too.

I don't think someone has to have seen all augmented breasts to be able to make a generalization about them. But, if you think yours break the rule, you're welcome to send me a picture of your boobs and I'll let you know what I think.

And personally, if I were intimate with a girl knowing that behind her breasts were plastic bags full of a chemical substance, it'd kind of hurt the experience for me.

Ok, what I glean from your comments is that you have seen a lot of bad boob jobs. The girl you worked with obviously had a bad result. Too bad, but a risk she took. By looking at awfulplasticsurgery.com you are TRYING to see "gross" boobs. What if there were a fabulousplasticsurgrey.com site? Would you look with equal interest? Porn stars? I'm inclined to think that these women purposefully chose implants of a much larger nature. I agree implants like these look unreal and freakish. What about implants that are not obvious? Even you have been fooled, most likely, by a set or two of modestly sized breast implants.

I don't think someone has to have seen all augmented breasts to be able to make a generalization about them. But, if you think yours break the rule, you're welcome to send me a picture of your boobs and I'll let you know what I think.
I don't have to think that my breasts break some sort of contrived "rule" because I don't think all breast implants are "gross." And no, you will not be receiving a picture.

And personally, if I were intimate with a girl knowing that behind her breasts were plastic bags full of a chemical substance, it'd kind of hurt the experience for me.
If that's what you would be thinking about during your "experience" then your head (forgive the pun) is in the wrong place altogether.

And no, you will not be receiving a picture.

:-(

Girls,

Lots of guys enjoy smaller breasts. Several years ago a well-endowed gf complained that I am one of them.

Back when Howard Stern (the gold standard for male sexism) was on cable he often featured girls who wanted to be 'evaluated' as to their need for implants.

Nearly always, Howard & his crew ended up complementing the girls with itty-bitty-t****s.

My gf with the absolute smallest breasts (think ping pong ball) I've ever touched was a sexual dynamo. I was happy with them & so was she!

All you men writing in to support nature in all it's imperfect beauty - I love yous!!! Y'all know what's up!

All you women writing in to complain about men who don't like implants - quit being so uptight and defensive and LISTEN to what they are saying: it's ok to be you, you are still loved and desired... as you are. They'd rather touch your flesh than skin stretched over plastic. Jeez, what more do you want from them???

As for this "I'm doing it for myself" self-delusion - yeah -I bet if you lived on a deserted island without anyone looking at you you'd still be obsessing on your chest size. Puh!

As for clothes not fitting you right - all that money you save from skipping surgery (that you still have to redo every 7-10 years IF you have no complications) would buy a lot of beautiful, custom tailored clothes.

I'd rather be small and gorgeous (as I am), in classy, unique, well fitted clothing, and carry myself with pride and self-love, then trollop around with overpriced grapefruits sticking out of my Target tanktop hoping some jack ass stares at my chest so that I can feel like a "real" woman.

Newsflash - "Womanliness" is a state of mind, not a pair of silicone bags.

Ya'll crazy women need to stop watching TV and being programmed. Spend that time enriching your mind and growing some self esteem.

Oh- and I'm not talking about those of you who have had a masectomy - I know losing any part of your body would be tough - though I still believe y'all can attract all the love and happiness you can handle if you could just focus on what is really important about yourself. Conformity isn't everything ya know...sheesh.

P.S. I'm a sexy, beautiful A cup (though I never wear bras), and have more hot men following me around than I can handle.

Wow... I'm almost embarrassed to admit I'm a member of the female gender, after reading some of the ignorant comments posted by the pro-silicone harpies.

First of all, you b*tches should be glad to hear men say that they prefer women with natural breasts. They are stating that they like our boobs, not matter what the size. Remind my WHY you all have a problem with this??? I mean, let's face the facts; women who get boob jobs are starving for acceptance. If you didn't care what other people think, if nobody had ever teased you about your size... you wouldn't even be considering a breast enlargement surgery. Right? Right? So, it's pretty obvious you DO care what men think... why continue to lie to yourself & others?

I used to wonder why men were so sexist, now I can kinda see why. All of the women posting on here (the ones who advocate boob jobs, that is) are coming across as nothing more than trend-humping, mass media obsessed, brainwashed sheep. God, no wonder guys think we're inferior; with dummies like you running around, we'll never be taken seriously as equals.

Oh, and you should all be f*cking grateful that somebody actually cares about your dumb a$$es. Boob jobs are a personal choice? heh Yeah, so is cutting, burning yourself with cigarettes & purposely stepping into speeding traffic. Be thankful that some people are trying to save you from your own self-defeating pride. If your entire body was burnt in an accident, what would you do? How would you live? If something as minuscule (no pun intended) as small breasts eats away at your self-esteem... how on earth would you deal with a REAL vanity crisis (one that is irreversible, I might add)?

For once, try building your character instead of your rack, mmmk? The flesh is temporary, and eventually you'll look like sh*t no matter what you do. Why not plan ahead for old age, and grow accustomed to getting by in life based on who you are on THE INSIDE? Or is your ugly, empty, vapid soul the very reason you're placing so much importance on your petty physical appearance? Hollow inside? LOL Probably.

Lastly, your decisions regarding this topic are EVERYONE'S business, because your choices influence other women/girls who see you. A teenage girl should never feel inadequate because she doesn't have two mounds of plasti-pods protruding from her chest. Every woman who gets a boob job is reinforcing the belief that natural breasts are somehow inferior. For once in your selfish lives, recognize this position of power and be a positive role model for both your peers & the younger generations. Do the RIGHT thing and make a difference.

Wow, After all this time, the comments on this page continue to grow. It was like, one year ago, that we seemed to be reaching a conclusion. But it has only gotten murkier since then. I guess, it is: To each one his or her own.

I have a girlfriend of 4 years. She always complained about her breasts (not quite a B-cup), but I loved them. She also mentioned a few times that she would get implants if she ever got the chance. I never understood why she felt this way. I thought her breasts were perfect on her and I never ignored them. Finally, half jokingly, I told her that if she ever got implants I would leave her. Well she had to move away recently so we spent some time apart. Most of her family is well off, so guess what happens? Her aunt offers to pay for the implants and she accepted! The worst part about it? She didn't even tell me about it until AFTER the surgery. Thats how desperate she was to get them because she wanted to avoid me possibly talking her out of it. Needless to say I was very unhappy. Call it machismo or whatever, but I don't think she had the right to do something so major to her body w/out at least telling me about it first. She has the final say no matter how I feel, I know this. Still, I almost left her over it. It put a strain on our relationship and it still remains an issue to this day. Now I've avoided making negative comments about her implants, but I've made it clear in the past that I don't care for fake boobs. Honestly, my real problem is with the fact that she didn't give me any notice. But my worst fears were realized in that the surgery wasn't an improvement. Her new breasts aren't horrible looking, but they are obviously fake and hard and she's left with a dark red slit underneath them. Our sex life isn't any better or worse. But when we watch TV she can't lay on top of me anymore because her implants stab the air out of me. Even she is starting to have regrets as she barely takes her braw off during sex! The only complaint from her is that she wishes she would've got a smaller size. As proud as she is, admitting that much is a big deal. And to make matters worse, almost every single man that we come across has his eyes fixed on her chest (which is extremely annoying). And yes I realize most of these complaints come from my POV, but for all of the "improvements" in her self confidence, the strain it has put on our relationship doesn't seem worth it to me. I'm getting over it little by little because I don't want to lose our relationship over this, but its not easy.

Well...I must say Men who make the comments about cherry/deflated plums boobies, being nice and all are full of it.

Years of big breasted girls that then grew into bigger breasted women always making comments about the "lack off" yes women can be quite judging...and then follow that with boys who grow into men that just always stare at your boobs and make snide remarks..

Why is this a Billion dollar indusrty...because our womenhood is infront of your eyes, why do u think it is so displayed and oggled at...even if your wearinga turtle neck its where both female/male eyes go...

So no I not going to blame it on the media it is what it is, it is whats been since the start of our time..

Its unfair yes but cry me a river..one life time, you may as well make yourself happy, if you hit the geezer age later who cares at least you put your best foot forward.

Well alright I just read my above comment and I wanted to add this...I shouldnt have said "cry me a river"...

All I meant to say is that it's a personal choice.
If you do your research, you see your pros and cons..and you as an adult make your decision..

I wish the best for everyone... regardless of the decision one makes....your number one and you need to look out for you.

I got implants this year and it was the biggest mistake I ever made. I am 5'5, 115lbs and have always had natural "large breasts" since highschool. I used to be a D34 and loved them. After having two children and breastfeeding, I went to a VERY SAGGY B cup. I decided to have the enhancement surgery, as I wanted to be back to where I was before. I also went to a VERY highly recommended doctor who is the creme de la creme from where I am from, so he definitely knew what he was doing.

After I got the breast implants, I went through severe depression for weeks after. I couldn't believe I had done this to my body, and wondered why I had ever decided to go through with it in the first place. They looked amazing, but they weren't natural and weren't who I was anymore. They felt like these foreign things that were trapped in my body and I couldn't get them out.

They felt heavy and unatural compared to breast tissue, and I was always aware they were there. Anytime I moved I heard an "inner squeek" from the silicone casing against my muscle. When I shivered I could feel my muscle tightening around the implant, and it just felt awkward. I always felt like people were staring at my new breasts and not me anymore. It was very uncomfortable.

Anyways, long story short, I ended up with a SEVERE infection in my left breast and it swelled up to the size of a football and turned yellow and blue. I was extremely sick and ended up hospitalized in a major hospital (that I was shipped off to) for over a week with antibiotics pumping in me 24/7. I ended up having both implants removed during that time because of that, and could have not been happier. I was told that I was lucky that I came in when I did, or I could have died. They say it's only 1% of people that get infections...you never think it will be you, and in this case it was me.

They ended up having to remove some of my breast tissue as the infection was eating into it, and had to even go down my ribs. I am now smaller then I was before (as the implants flattened out my natural breasts) and the one breast had pieces cut out of it, so it's smaller and looks different then the other one.

I look at my husband and my two little boys and think "why on earth would I risk never seeing you guys again just to have bigger boobs again???" They almost lost their mom because of vanity and that just makes me sick to my stomach.

I agree that if you have had cancer or a lumpectomy, or some medical reason that your breasts are no more, that you would want to fill them back up again, but ladies...if you DO have natural breasts still and are considering implants, PLEASE think if it is worth it...you might be the 1% that doesn't make it, just to have bigger boobs. Just really think if it is worth it. That's what they make push up padded bras for!

I have been told that I can get some "free ones" to replace the ones that had to be removed, but I have chosen to bite the bullet and take the financial loss as a lesson well learned. I have never loved my little flat boobs as much as I have now. I appreciate everything about my body now, and would never want to change it ever again.

Makes me sick to hear normal sized women whining about being small. B cup is not small. Yes, you may not feel like a movie star, but until you've lived in a body that doesn't fit into an A cup (almost do.. on ONE SIDE, ugh) then you will never know what it feels like to be small. I would consider surgery to become a B. I don't want large ones, just average. I like having smallish breasts, but not non-existant ones. I just want to fit into clothes without the neckline sagging or buying kids bras =\

Hey everyone,

I am new to this blog and I have enjoyed reading all your comments about breast augmentation. Actually I have been considering breast augmentation for some time now.I am getting married soon and my fiance has implied several times that he likes large chested girls. I am an A cup ..so you can imagine my dilemma..I know that he loves me anyways, I am just afraid that with time the whole breast size issue would escalate into a serious problem in our marriage because already I feel inadequate.

Do you think I should have surgery?? nothing huge..I just want my cup size to match the rest of my body.
Please help.Thanks.

Please, don't marry him.

You want to get surgery to make yourself more in keeping with what you believe your fiance prefers.

You two are not a good fit.

He needs to love you the way you are. You need to be confident that he loves you the way you are.

If those pieces aren't in place, this relationship is not on good footing. Please focus on that, not your breast size.

And please don't get surgery for your fiance. That will just be a stop-gap measure. The same problem will continue to arise again with a different symptom. Hiding the symptoms won't fix the problem.

He needs to love and accept you as you are. You need to believe that he does.

If he loved and accepted you the way you were, he wouldn't be asking you to get implants. If you were confident that he loved and accepted you the way you are, you wouldn't be considering implants for him.

Please, don't get implant. And, please please please take a closer look at this relationship.

you people implants are fine these days but they are like body organs not every one transplant is not for every one sum people bodies dont accept them .its people mind set on why we get them sum for play ,sum we grave attension ,medical correction,there no say why we want them .i my self like breast implants i have had 3 sets not for showing off for my self people who stare at them ither like them or they dont its like being fat you ither like them or you dont but why bag them .i currently have 32g implants on a small frame and i myself like them and no i dont have to get them changed in 7yrs and i dont have to breast scans all the time . i have breast implants for 12years 3sets to gain size only i was flat chested and there are girls who like hot with out breast so hey being open minded where not all self centered ,or tarts. breast lover all kinds....

Like most sensitive women issues, it's hard to say where self-conscious feelings start. My chest is 31 inches and my hips are 38 inches around so I feel out of proportion. It makes me very sad to go to a store and buy pants in a size 4 but the X-small tops are too big at the same store! It's enough to get me frustrated with myself for days.

But what can I do? When I lay on my back or my side I am completely flat chested. Just deflated. I've hated my deflated small chest for so long I feel my breast are not me. I do not feel like they are beautiful.

Now where in those two paragraphs did I say I want giant fake boobs for men to like me?

It is easy to judge a group of people. It is even easier to judge as a faceless person on the internet. Many say women who bleach their hair are shallow or trashy. But it is really about the individual and their circumstances.

I am still on the fence about implants, but if I get them they are for me.

As a man in my early 20s, I admit that I like large breasts. I think that I'm just wired to think that way. But am I more likely to date girls with large breasts? The answer is a resounding no. I am much more interested in the girl's personality, and her intellect. One night stands are great, but you can't have a relationship with someone you want to punch in the face everytime they open their mouth.

Unfortunately, most of my buddies don't share my opinion. I'm currently in the Army, which doesn't really contain the most sophisticated individuals of society. Big tits and big ass are the order of the day. These are the same guys, however, that would have no problems cheating on their wives/girlfriends if given the opportunity. Do you really want to have a relationship with someone who views you based on your breasts?

Be self-confident. After all, if you don't find yourself beautiful, how can you expect other people to?

by the way, that bad plastic surgery site you keep posting in your comments seems to glorify ridiculous boob jobs more than talk against the girls trying to look like plastic barbie dolls. believe me, i dont need a website to tell me that tara reid's boobs look like shit after 7 years. i think everyone already knows that.

the media is a disgusting place, and it's not only brainwashing men to want every girl to look like anna nicole, but it's also brainwashing women into thinking they aren't women without basketballs sewed to their chests.

as a 20 year old female who has had smaller than A-cups my entire life, I understand the embarassment of having to walk into the children's section of a store to find a bra that KIND OF fits. I don't think it's fair that I can't buy anything but panties at Victoria Secret because the bras are made to fit the models on the commercials.

as far as plastic surgery goes, I'm torn. I just wish my boobs would grow enough to fit into a normal A-cup bra. i have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 years, and he is totally against surgery, telling me that my boobs are perfect the way they are, fake boobs are disgusting, and he would leave me if i did anything to them. still, i wake up everyday, putting on my bra that's too big for me, and feel like shit. i can't even think about buying sexy outfits at adult stores, unless they are bottoms or made of spandex.

i think women need to work on self-esteem, including myself, but it's hard to ignore every magazine in front of your face, let alone every channel on tv.

i guess when it's all said and done, i agree with all those who say that men who are blown away by big or fake breasts just aren't worth it. females need to work on personality and intelligence, not trying to please men with overinflated balloons on their chests.

No one can define what is beautiful or womanly but you and only you without influence from ideals set up by the world. Ultimately it's your choice and i'm not going to try and tell anyone who's considering breast implants what to do. But before you decide you should look at yourself as a whole. not just your body and decide if you're happy with you. Maybe you'll realize that there's something more than you just feel like having larger breasts. And maybe you'll decide that that's all there is. Just remember that everyone has imperfections that they hate about themselves but if you changed them you'd just find another one to hate. If you learn to love your imperfections you'll come to see how truly beautiful and unique they make you. It's like taking the natural beauty of the sky and turning it green because everyone else thought it would look better or you decided you were sick of the blue. That's just my two cents but let me know what you decide.

Meghan, i really hope they bodge the surgery and your breasts are left mutated... if your breasts are a descent size and you have no problems with them why would you bother? that's seriously pathetic that you need to get someone to cut you up and put shit inside you to make you feel better about yourself, no guy is impressed by fake tits, they just look over to their mates and say "look at the slut, she has implants for sure and shez trying to show them off like its impressive.." if you think you need fake tits to get a guy, maybe its not your tits you should be improving, and dont say some bullshit like ( ohh it makes me feel better about myself, its not for guys ), thats a lie, cause it probably will make you feel better about yourself cause you think you will get more male attention (subconsciously).. what other reason is there to have big breasts? MEN LIKE BIG TITTIES . Other women wont be staring at your tits and they have no other need to be large other than to impress men, so be happy with what you got...

Last night I was talking to one of my guy friends about girls self esteem and the way they feel about themselves. The truth is that most girls worry about how they look not because of what men think of them, but because of what other women think of them. Girls are way more bitchy and judgemental then men are. I may wear flattering clothes that I know will get attention from men, but I buy designer brands because of what other girls will think.

I think when it comes to brest augmentation we should not judge people based on what they want to do to their own bodies regardless of who they do it for. Otherwise should we judge people who get tattoos or piercings as well. When should it stop? What about people who do things to their bodies for religious or cultural reasons - should we all comment on that as well? (eg. Maori people getting their faces tattooed?)

If we judge girls who get breast implants should we judge people who get gastric banding. True their are co-morbidities for people who are obese, but are their not co-morbidities for people who are unhappy with their bodies? Low self esteem breeds depression - and we are all aware of the co-morbidities in that situation.

I see people on here saying that breast implants are disgusting and there is something wrong with the people that get them - yet there aren't women with breast implants judging people who don't have them and saying that they look disgusting or that there is something wrong with them.

'Proud B-cup' your comments are disgusting. How can you comment when you have average sized breasts. You don't know what it's like to be completely flat chested...I don't insult people who get their ears pinned back, because I don't know what it's like to want that. I can't judge people based on what they've experienced or felt, when I haven't had the same experiences or feelings. Why don't we start insulting people with anorexia or bulemia because they don't like their body?

And before anyone asks, yes I do have breast implants...but I have them due to a medical condition for which I had more than one procedure to correct. Also I'm a nurse in the operating theare...I have seen people have malformities corrected and I have seen people have cosmetic surgery. I would never have any other plastic surgery despite there being other things I don't like about my body, but I would never comment on someone who made that informed choice.

If men go for women because of their personality and not the way that they look then why should they care whether a woman has implants or not. If breast size doesn't bother them, then why are there men on here saying that women who have implants are disgusting...you're kind of going against your own word. Are you saying that if you met a girl who had a fantastic personality and was confident and beautiful, you wouldn't like her if you found out she had breast implants? That sounds pretty shallow to me, about as shallow as you think getting breast implants is.

I have been married for 2 years and while my husband thinks my boobs are perfect, I do not. I am naturally very wide in my mid-section, large rib cage, etc, but breast growth stopped around age 15. They are big A's small B's. One points downward while the other seems perfect to me except its lack of proportion to the rest of my body.
I agree that women who do already have "perfect" boobs should not alter them, even if they are small but that is only if they are proportionate. I have to buy large shirts to fit my wide torso but have way too much excess fabric in the breast area and it's so frustrating. I know I could get them tailored but who seriously wants to take every garmet they buy to be tailored in the course of their life? I shop wayyyy to often to do that!
If a woman wants breasts implants to feel like a woman and fit into things better and feel better naked to themselves or around their spouse then so be it!
Women were meant to have breasts proportioned to their body, hence why tops have excess fabric so your breasts can fill it out like it naturally should. It's just like someone getting a reduction because they have to buy large shirts to fit their breasts but get the mid section tailored to a "small" if they have a smaller frame.
I am getting mine in the next year or so... FOR ME.

You know, my bf's ex went for it. She told him it's cos she wanted bigger boobs and cos he liked big boobs. She even let him choose the size. He would have chosen D but the doc in Thailand said it'll look bad on her petite frame. So she got C.

But what stresses me out is how he seems to want me to go for one too. I'm between an A and B. He says that while it did feel a bit hard and strange, he thinks she seemed more confident and even had a wardrobe overhaul.

Honestly, I don't really like my boobs as I think they are a weird shape. BUT I feel that we aren't always all happy with our bodies. What hurts most however is how he seems to say stuff like I don't seem eager to please him or will even consider. Fact of the matter is I did. But after talking to friends and some guys, I realised most people don't like them. And honestly, I'm afraid of the pain and the complications that might arise.

He's willing to pay for it if I agree. But I am losing my respect for him seeing the way he keeps going at it. At one point, I even thought I will go for it cos I like to be able to fit nicely into bras and look great even without bras. What stopping me is this - what if we break up? At the looks of it, probably a matter of time. What if my next bf hates them? What if I get complications, who's gonna pay?

And I think his lack of concern for my fears and possible complications make me wonder even more if I can trust him! So I've decided, I won't do it - at least not for him. If it leads to the break down of this relationship, so what. It's my life and my body.

i have a comment to make...if you feel you need to get breast implants ...then go for it...i did it myself as i was tried of my 34A cup size...the procedures out there now are fantastic ...but please make sure you do your research on the size you want..and the doctor who will be performing it..i did..and he did a fantastic job...im so happy with it...six months after the surgery you cant even tell they are fake...they bounce and no ripples..i choose the operation for under the breast muscle as there is less likely to be ripples and a more natural look...i also choose the silicone gel instead of the saline implants...the saline looked very fragile and not natural looking...while the silicone gel was more natural to the touch and very hardy...you could cut it with scissors and it wont punture..now im not going to lie but it was quite painful...it did feel like i got run over by a truck 5 times over...but you get meds for that...i was able to get around after 4 days but that could have been because of my age...over 40...but looking young...my whole body was sprayed down with antibacterial spray ...i think that is what is was called to prevent any infection and i was also prescribed meds to make sure my body didnt reject the implants...i had no problems ...no infections...and i feel just wonderful about myself...it was well worth it...and i love the fact that now i can wear lingerie and sexy dresses...if you want this procedure...do it for yourself and not for your man or anyone...it has to be your call...i wanted to do this many years ago...and im glad i didnt...as now the procedures and the silicones are the best....

sorry but another thing i have to make a comment on about you men...the men who say they love their women with their small natural breasts.....what a bunch of hypocrites you are...when you see a big busted woman walking down the sidewalk your gonna tell me you wouldnt look...liar...you dont fantatise about being with a big busted woman....or look on the internet with big busted girls....you are all hyprocrites...your problem is that if your woman gets the big boobs ..you cant handle the attention they will get from other men...a face can be beautiful...but the breasts make it much more..and the personalitly...completes it all...you men just cant handle the fact that other men will look at her...but its all right for you to sneak looks while youre driving or even on the internet...bunch of hypocrites....so kiss all of us soon to be big breasted ladies....ha ha...deal with it...

Actually I think it's sweet when a man loves a woman whether she's big or not. Would you rather have a man tell you that you sux cos you have small breasts?

And so what if some men like small breasts? Let them be. Everyone has preferences. Just like I don't like my men all too big and mascular like those body builders. Sure, a huge guy with rippling muscles with catch my eye and I might look a lil longer. But it won't be cos I desire him, rather I'm wondering if he's compensating for something or just how hard he had to work to get there?

And seriously, I have friends who hate their big breasts cos they say some men take them less seriously. I think there's many sides to a story. And if you girls want big breasts, please go ahead. But please don't trash the guys who may sincerely just love you the way you are in a bid to justify your actions. I'm a little baffled by the amount of anger flying around here.

And yes, I did consider breast implants and do not completely rule them out. I am not against it. But I just think we don't have to prove someone else's opinion wrong just to be right. After all, one man's meat could be another man's poison.

I have 34 A breast but at 22 years old they seem to be growing again which makes me a little happy (minus the soreness). Obviously men have no real say what we do to our body. If you want a larger bust that's fine by me but in retrospect would you really want to be a 60 or 70 year old lady with perky boobs??? what would the grand kids say... in the long run it would be like having a convertible parked outside the tin shack... bizarre and stupid.

SHUT UP!!
honestly, is it really that hard to just be happy with your body the way it is?
i honestly feel bad for girls with huge breasts and i envy those with very small breasts because all those ridiculous men will go after the woman with the large breast just because of that and the girl with the small chest will become a stronger person because she has to learn to accept her body for the way it is.
small breast are also much classier than big breast.

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Well I think you should all shut up and accept everybody is different. I read the same crap on every forum out there, yes they SOMETIMES look un-natural, Yes SOMETIMES it is better and safer to learn to love what we have been given. However, the people who sit there telling us we shouldn't go for it.. probably haven't suffered bullying and/or ARE happy with themselves. Not all girls are like that, the one's with the low self esteem can't just click their fingers and suddenly be happy with what they have. Trust me, unless your the one who is going through the pain, low confidence or whatever you want to call it.. you actually have no idea. My sister was depressed, she's had 3 kids and always had small breats. Now shes had surgery she's never been happier. So instead of having a go at the girls who feel the only way they will be happy is by having surgery.. shut up! As for the whole risks thing... I'm sure the dr would tell them that.

HAHA I feel like getting a breast augmentation just out of spite.

This is for all of you who said you dont like boob jobs:

Don't worry guys, when all of us woman stand in line waiting for you guys to pick which one of us you want you can just ignore all the blondes with fake big boobs and go for the blondes with natural big boobs.

I have considered gettin implants and I've done some research but I'm still undecided. I am 21 yrs old but EVERYONE says I look like I'm 17, sometimes younger. I know when I'm older I will appreciate this but I feel like I don't fit in with the girls my age. Iam very petite 5 ft 100 lbs, and no chest so no need for a bra. And so yes all tops must be altered. Sometimes I wish I had larger boobs at largest a B cup, and so at times I am unhappy with my body. This is the only body I've ever known and so iam completly comfortable with it. sometimes I think if I had implants that I wouldn't know what to do with myself. My body would be so different I wouldn't know how to respond to it. I would finally be able to buy the cute clothes and look and feel more womanly but I think I would physicaly feel weird.
I do have a boyfriend of 3 yrs who has once brought up the idea of me considering implants. When I thought about it and told him I wanted to get them, he suddenly changed his mind and said he would prefer if I didn't. I know he checks out girls with large boobs, but he tells me he likes mine how they are. If I ever bring up the subject again he still tells me I should not get implants.
Iam generally happy and comfortable with my bod but like most girls I do have moments when I'm not so happy. Is this enough for me to get implants? What do you think, advice?

Personally, to the women who have smaller breasts and don't feel so chipper about them, I just want to say something. One: most people are insecure about their apperance anyways, you may think that your chest is lacking, but there are those guys who love the way you look no matter what. My best friens is a 34a, and she's petite (yeah I know it's weird that I'm a guy and I know this, but we like each other so who cares?)and sometimes she feels insecure about her breasts, but I'm like "Look, you look great, if your boobs were bigger, you wouldn't look right. You're beautiful, so don't think anything other than that." I mean some guys prefer them smaller, some bigger. Two: I agree that implants should be mostly for the women who have had to go through breast cancer, and had to have them taken away. But if you have boobs that you can literally grab, then don't worry about it, there's someone who's like "WOW, she's breath-taking". But that's just my opinion.

I am a 23 yr old woman. I think it should to up to a individual to decide what they want to do with their body.

Let me just start off by saying that I was one of those girls who thought they "needed" implants. My rib cage measured 28 and I was maybe a AA at 26. Basically I looked like a little girl and hated it. I took the plunge 2yrs ago and boy have I regretted it ever since. If I could turn back time I would not have gotten them. The 6 grand that I put down to get them will now turn into 9grand of debt to get them out 2 years later. I have a constant burning sensation in my chest. My energy level has changed dramatically. I did read about this possibly happening while researching. BUT I did not realize how much the symptoms would effect me or the domino effect it would have on my life if it happened. I left a high paying job because I was too drained to continue and am now trying to figure out how to afford the explant just to get back to some normalcy. I have 360cc salines. In only two years my health is obviously quite different. I basically feel like I have beginnings of the flu all the time. About 6 months ago my vision started to blur. At that time I finally accepted what was happening and that i was not going to get better and decided to find a PS for explant. I dont care what any PS or anyone else for that matter has to say about these symptoms being BS. It makes no sense that I was healthy prior and now I have the exact same listing of symptoms as what these other girls talk about. I use to think maybe these woman were exaggerating. Not anymore. I hope you all take to heart what I am saying. I give anything to go back to my flat unscared chest. Men seriously do not care. I can tell you that for a fact. Because I am getting the same exact guys that I did prior. If you are saying you are doing it for yourself. Then please for yourself, DONT DO IT

My girlfriend just had breast augmentation surgery yesterday. I am very much against plastic surgery (except in extreme cases like burns, cancer, etc.) as I believe that the only reason it exists is to make women(and to a lesser extent, men) feel like they have to conform to societies definition of "normal".

My gf forked over $6000 for the surgery, which is not a necessary thing. It is all just so superficial and selfish. Think of what good that $6000 could have done for someone who is poor or in a third world country! In poorer countries, plastic surgery is not even an option. The most important thing is finding enough food to eat and finding shelter from the elements.

I'll never understand why people choose to have plastic surgery when there are so many more important things in the world to worry about.

I'm speaking in the following to women considering breast implants for the purpose of enlarging their breasts, not to correct a deformity, lumpectomy, masectomy, etc.

I'm a guy. I don't like the idea of fake breasts. Why? Because they aren't real! I don't want to make love to a woman wearing a wig, tons of makeup, or anything else. I just want HER. As she is. Beautiful. Natural. I don't want to touch her breasts and know that underneath the skin is a bag inserted by a doctor. I want to touch her breasts and know that I'm touching HER. I don't want to look at her breasts and imagine a scalpel cutting through the delicate skin. Her breasts should be cherished, taken care of. Not manipulated, cut open, etc.

So that's my point of view. Granted, as a woman, you don't have to accept it. You can make up your own mind.

But please, understand that when you're making up your own mind, be aware that social and cultural factors play a part in your decision, whether you acknowledge it or not. Another post was correct on here; big breasts are simply a fashion of now, today. They are not historically or intrinsically THE most beautiful breasts. They are a fashion--nothing more, nothing less. For those who say they don't feel like a woman without big breasts, please understand, you aren't actually thinking for yourself. You are regurgitating what has been fed you by a large-breast-obsessed culture.

Look back at beauty trends throughout history and you'll see I'm right. No woman in the 1920's United States would have wanted breast implants. Flat chests were the style then! They felt like "real women" with flat chests, and the poor naturally big-breasted women tried to flatten their breasts to feel more "womanly." Now it's the reverse. See how silly it all is? YOU ARE FINE THE WAY YOU ARE. If the tide suddenly reversed to 1920's flat chests being the height in popularity again, I GUARANTEE that many of you women who claim to want breast implants solely for yourself as a personal decision, would suddenly change your mind.

ok to the man who wrote the last comment, an all of you opposed to boob jobs-
I have my boobs done, my husband loves them, it was my idea, and he said great- boobs don't matter to him either way- since I we could afford them that’s why I like finally i can have my boobs... I'm so glad i got them.. from time to time i get long hair extensions put in sometimes i love my hair short and natural- depends on my mood, wear little make up, most of the time, unless we go out dancing, or to dinner. My husband is a Metro Man, he is almost more vein then me.. I am a WOMEN PRINCESS and love the options we have whether it be in the hair salon, plastic surgery office, women's fashion, I love my nails done, high heels, make up if I feel like wearing it. (I worked for many years in a salon as a stylist and hair colorist) I am 38 and get carded when I buy wine for dinner..I work out all the time because it is so good for health, and mind, body spirit connection... I do yoga!

To all of you opposed to plastic surgery, and LADY who thought this was a satanic ritual ( give me a break ) you better not ever get any surgery for any health conditions- even if you'd been in a car wreck, shot, stabbed or heart surgery, no casts or pins for your broken bones if you break a bone, no stitches for you, no blood transfusions, no medications for high blood pressure, diabetes, no ssri re uptake inhibitors, see your all hypocrites if you seek a type of surgery or pills to save your life. NO Doctors for you of any kind, you just deal with your misfortune and die- and heaven forbid you when deal with child birth complications- no c sections (TOTAL UN NATURAL, no NicU for a baby born weeks or months early..) IT’S UNNATURAL FOR DOCTORS TO BE INVOLVED AN IN FACT SATANIC. You should be able to accept Gods decision on all these matters and let nature take its course- ANY THING ELSE WOULD BE VEIN ON YOUR PART) oh an no surgery for cancer either..no chemo... IF YOU SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY REASON IT IS VEIN ON YOUR PART- TO MAKE YOUR SELF LIVE LONGER, OR FEEL BETTER..WHETHER IT IS YOU OR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY REASONS...

The next time you see a man who CAN WALK because of fake legs, you better tell HIM OR HER THEY ARE going to HELL and ACTING OUT IN THE MOSE VEIN UNNATURAL WAY.. THEY should take em off and sit in a wheel chair AN EXCEPT FATE GOD DELT. Same for YOUR Moms who put of lip stick, and wear earrings priced or clip on ANY JEWELERY OR GET THEIR HAIR DONE.. cuz it is vein and they’re going to hell for it. You should all be dressing like the Amish and stop showering and don’t wear cologne or perfume, deodorant that is fake and unnatural for you all.. oh and no Braces to straighten your teeth, in fact no dentists, nor caps on a tooth, OR ROOT CANNALS! THAT IS A PLASTIC ROOT THEY INSTALL. IN A PAINFULL TOOTH that gives you pain so bad you want to lay down and die.. and if you get a tooth knocked out in the front NO FIXING THAT,NO FILLINGS IN A TOOTH THAT IS A FAKE SUBSTANCE IN YOUR TOOTH, NO DENTURES..ITS SATANIC AND YOUR LOVER AND FRIENDS WILL EXCEPT YOU FOR YOU… BECAUSE THEY KNOW YOU ARE NATURAL… IF YOUR GONNA TALK THE TALK! WALK THE WALK!

O PS FROM BARBIE DOLL,
I love to follow fashion, and if tomorrow flat chest was in, I problem would take em out, and if BOOBS came back in style, I problem put em in again- the leg warmers I wore in high school are not fashion now.

nor the TALL HAIR, if they came back again, you better believe I WEAR IT AGAIN WITH ALL MY VANITY IN HIGH GEAR AND A SMILE ON MY FACE... for other types of plastic surgery, I don’t want any other then boobs- perhaps, the life style lift in my 70"s YEARS FROM NOW FOR ME... IF MY FACE SAGS... I use Susanes Sommers face masters all the time- it WORKS-(discomfort is associated with any surgery, plastic or life saving no surgery coating that fact. ) If my husband ever wanted plastic surgery for his face or tummy tuck or something I SUPPORT HIS DECISION TO DO IT OR NOT.. I LOVE HIM AND THE DECISIONS HE MAKES ON HIS OWN BODY-
I would never date or marry anyone who had different views on this type of issue.. oh, plus I have one small tattoo, ears priced and wear a tiny nose ring you need an magnifying glass to see and have one belly ring- so strange my husband tells me I'm sexy everyday- just like he did before my boobs, tattoo or body piercings... before MY FAKE boobs the flat wall was jealous of my chest.. ok
Get over yourself..if you don’t want plastic surgery don’t get it, and do not date someone who has it or wants it... I leave you to you’re in the box thinking and boring life’s...I'm glad I'm not any of you who think you have the right to tell people not to get boobs...

changing of fashion is like changing of the seasons. IT IS FUN.. I CELEBRATE IT EVERYDAY! an LOVE, LOVE LOVE MY BOOBS!

Here's my humble contribution, and I hope it will be of some encouragement to the ladies out there who are contemplating surgery: I am in my early 20s and I too have super small boobs that are barely an A. Although once in a while I might daydream about getting implants, I know that ultimately I know I love myself enough not to do it. I think what it comes down to is LOVE for YOURSELF. Thank God I have wonderful women in my life- my mom, my sister, my friends (many if not most who are not well-endowed) who have taught me the real meaning of class, elegance, love and self-respect for oneself. Perhaps many sad and unhappy women here are lacking confidence in themselves because they are surrounded by so much negative influence, did not have positive female role models to guide them, etc. Look for the positive influence out there to help you get past these depressing thoughts. You're a beautiful and intricate creation just the way you are and as long as you live and breath, you've still got worlds to explore. Breast augmentation is a very narrow and frivolous focus- and as a less-than-A-cup young lady, I am happy to say that I have great aspirations to aspire to that such a trifle is easy to pass over. I encourage you ladies to do the same.

Monday, April 28, 2003

Girls, please don't get breast implants

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