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Implants?
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Not worth it. Too many variables. And not everyone has success with the surgery or after some years have passed. Don't ask women who've had it done recently since they're still trying to justify the expense and are still riding the emotional high with personal pride.
Do ask those who had and lived with implants 20 or more years if it was all worth it. Gaining that perspective might help you to better decide.
Most men do like to look at larger breasts of course, but also most men are somewhat suspicious of women who've had (any) work done, wondering what else they might think is surgically necessary. Or we (men)wonder what the underlying emotional reason for having it done was. Read into this what you want to, but personally, I think it is vain (except for reconstructive purposes).
I haven't read here yet why you think the surgery is so necessary. I presume it is to gain size. But what will you really gain by this? Is it looks, personal pride, for a guy, to garner more looks? Are others going to think you are a better person for having this done? And more telling perhaps, what your friends say to each other behind your back once it is done? "Wow, she really is better off now since getting those implants" or "why in the world did she go and get boobies?"
You need to take some serious time thinking this through. Don't rush into this.
Do ask those who had and lived with implants 20 or more years if it was all worth it. Gaining that perspective might help you to better decide.
Most men do like to look at larger breasts of course, but also most men are somewhat suspicious of women who've had (any) work done, wondering what else they might think is surgically necessary. Or we (men)wonder what the underlying emotional reason for having it done was. Read into this what you want to, but personally, I think it is vain (except for reconstructive purposes).
I haven't read here yet why you think the surgery is so necessary. I presume it is to gain size. But what will you really gain by this? Is it looks, personal pride, for a guy, to garner more looks? Are others going to think you are a better person for having this done? And more telling perhaps, what your friends say to each other behind your back once it is done? "Wow, she really is better off now since getting those implants" or "why in the world did she go and get boobies?"
You need to take some serious time thinking this through. Don't rush into this.
I totally agree with you! One of my very close friends had sUPER huge boobs and she finally got to have a breast reduction several yrs ago and shes so much happier! She used to always complain about her back hurting and she could never ever find a bra to fit her~now shes totally happy with them.
Please don't take this the wrong way... perhaps the fact that you are asking us for advice means that you are unsure/don't want to do it.
I don't think I would ever do it myself... of course that's my personal choice. My aunt has them and had to have the implants replaced about a year ago because they had lots of problems and finally one of them burst.
Like the others have said, do it for you if that's what you really want... but think about it for a good long time.
I don't think I would ever do it myself... of course that's my personal choice. My aunt has them and had to have the implants replaced about a year ago because they had lots of problems and finally one of them burst.
Like the others have said, do it for you if that's what you really want... but think about it for a good long time.
you've got to remember that its an on-going expense.
most people dont realise that the implants need to be replaced every 10-15 years.
can you afford this? can you be bothered to do this?
and without being too personal, what size are you now?
most people dont realise that the implants need to be replaced every 10-15 years.
can you afford this? can you be bothered to do this?
and without being too personal, what size are you now?
I'm glad to see a male take, on this issue. It would seem to me that any man, worth having, realizes that there is more to a woman than a couple of pounds of fatty tissue or (as the case may be) silicon. My mother is as flat as a board and Pops wouldn't trade her, for anyone.
well im well blessed at a 40 d and i wish that i wasnt so big cause im only5'2" so i feel tht most men look at my chest rather than my face
thats my point exactly. at some point in your life you are going to have to have them taken out for good if you dont want to keep getting new breasts every decade.Originally Posted by fwan
What if someone is old and wrinkly in 10 - 15 years!
By the way you may get ripples if you dont cream your breast every day. And i know that those creams are very expensive
I can understand them for women post-mastectomy, and think that saline implants are safer than silicone. I also understand that if one is flat, you may not be able to understand the drawbacks that do come with being well endowed (and I agree with others, there are drawbacks...speaking as a gal who went from a 34B and felt tiny to OH, let's not go there!! Gaining weight is a horrible way to end up well endowed, let me tell you.)
If you do wish to do this, we can support you..it really is you knowing your body and heart best, but be modest about it, don't go for some huge change (just my opinion).
Personally, I'd take a look at the new push-up bras which look like they do a great job and leave you without scars, potential health risks etc.
Also research what this would do for your ability to breast-feed (the best thing in the world for your baby...cheap, portable, and great health benefits)..as I can not recall if it affects your ability to do so...if you plan on kids someday.
If you do wish to do this, we can support you..it really is you knowing your body and heart best, but be modest about it, don't go for some huge change (just my opinion).
Personally, I'd take a look at the new push-up bras which look like they do a great job and leave you without scars, potential health risks etc.
Also research what this would do for your ability to breast-feed (the best thing in the world for your baby...cheap, portable, and great health benefits)..as I can not recall if it affects your ability to do so...if you plan on kids someday.
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I know a woman who is fanatical about her appearance, and implants are just one part of the package. I don't see her as any happier than I am, maybe even not as satisfied with her life. She's having no better luck in the long term relationship arena than other women her age, and she's basically a knockout.
I have friends with implants, and at one point I even considered it. I even went for a consultation, and thankfully I had a caring surgeon tell me that I really didn't need them. Now, I would never do it. Sure you may be a stereotypical knockout in the breast dept if you do it, but think of what real femininity means. What it really feels like to be a woman, a naturally beautiful creature, regardless of your looks. People tell me it will make you feel more feminine and womanly, but I think it would decrease that feeling, because I think femininity is something that is natural. Having foreign objects implanted in front of your breast bone may make you feel sexy in a slinky shirt, but I don't think they will make you feel beautiful. Define your own standard of beauty, and have people be attracted to you for who you really are, not because of some surgeon's handiwork.
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Okay I'm beginning to be talked out of it. I guess I was really having to many doubts about it anyway. And the whole point of it was just to feel better about my body. So maybe I should just try to work on my attitude towards it all and be proud of what I've got. Maybe if I just feel better, then maybe I'll look better. And I have made many steps towards that this week, a couple of them being that I'm going to start using a tanning bed next week & I put highlights in my hair. And I think I'm going to try yoga (don't really know why, just want to try it). But anyway, I do have curves. I just wish the top part of the curve would curve a little more!
Pilates is AWESOME.
I want to start doing it again.
I want to start doing it again.
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Before I even read that you wanted to try yoga I was going to suggest it. You will never feel better about your body than the morning after a good yoga workout and a huge salad... Your body is YOURS and it works in such amazing and beautiful ways.
You know, I had something that really really really bothered me about my face, and I was staying with a friend for a couple weeks when I went and got it "fixed" and nobody noticed that anything was different. Remember that everyone else is so concerned about their body that they hardly notice any so-called flaws in yours.
Also, we're so conditioned to believe that bigger boobs are better that nobody stops to think about what they're for. I know that this wasn't necessarily about what other people thought of your body, but most guys I talk to think that "about a handful" is just as hot as an ample bosom.
You know, I had something that really really really bothered me about my face, and I was staying with a friend for a couple weeks when I went and got it "fixed" and nobody noticed that anything was different. Remember that everyone else is so concerned about their body that they hardly notice any so-called flaws in yours.
Also, we're so conditioned to believe that bigger boobs are better that nobody stops to think about what they're for. I know that this wasn't necessarily about what other people thought of your body, but most guys I talk to think that "about a handful" is just as hot as an ample bosom.
Not to start a tanning bed debate but using them increases your risk of skin cancer and can lead to more wrinkles over time.
I'd suggest a good fake tan or if you do decide to use a tanning bed, make sure you go to a reputable salon.
I've thought about getting them when I'm older but too much money and I'm happy with what I've got!
I've been considering a reduction. I can't run or walk fast without pain because I'm so topheavy (and I always wear a bra). Maybe I can donate some material to your cause. I miss my morning mile-long jogs
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I know that was gross, but I couldn't help it)
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