Breast implants

[Anonymous]

I had them and love it, even after babies and bf for years. still look good, although they are slipping south a little. My advice to you is don't do it. If you are worried about what others will think or say, keep what you got and be happy. It is major surgery if they go under the muscle. You may be too self concsious after getting them and that defeasts the purpose. good luck

[Anonymous]

I had both a lift and implants - by Dr Michael Olding, head of plastic surgery at George Washington Uni. Hosp. He is great! I spoke to many Drs who just wanted to sell me their product. He struck me very much as a DR who was serious about his job. He went through all the pros and cons - both physical and emotional - and I really felt I was in excellent hands.

Anyway I LOVE my new boobs and so does DH!. I had always wanted them done as I had never been happy with them and they were worse after childbirth. I feel like I have a new lease of life wrt my body and really appreciate how different/better I look in clothes than before. There are some scars because of the lift but they are fading fast and frankly only I and DH see them and neither of us care so happy we are with the result.

The thing is I really wanted them done, I had no qualms - no opposing arguments swayed my decision and now I am very happy with them. I think it is important to go forward with that frame of mind. Good Luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:anyone who has had them -- can you weigh in on how you still decided to do it facing multiple surgeries?

I knew about the possibility of future surgeries and chose to get them anyway. The future surgeries are far less invasive than the original one. The "pocket" is already there - the dr just removes the implant and puts in a new ones. It could be as much as 20 yrs before I need another surgery. The dr described it as replacing the inner tube on a tire (not the nicest comparison) but one I could live with.

Dr Michael Olding t GW is fantastic

[Anonymous]

If you really want NATURAL LOOKING and feeling breasts, I highly recommend Dr. Feledy in Bethesda. His background is in reconstructive plastic surgery, meaning he had extra years of training. He focused on breast cancer patients, making them look "back to normal" sometime only "doing" one breast to match the other.
His office is in Bethesda and I think he is opening a new one in Chevy Chase
301-654-5666

[Anonymous]

wow -- i'm surprised only 1 person has been able to say -- yes, there will be multiple surgeries in the future and that's ok. is everyone else who has had them in denial about needing surgery again in the future?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:wow -- i'm surprised only 1 person has been able to say -- yes, there will be multiple surgeries in the future and that's ok. is everyone else who has had them in denial about needing surgery again in the future?

Not id denial, but why repeat something already stated so well???
Why are you being mean about it? Are you jealous? It's really none of your business.

[Anonymous]

I chirped in earlier and have them- my oB said you don't need to do them every 10 years- he has seen women in their 50s with the same boob job- so it;s not necessary- but as usual- it is apossibility so you have to disclose- no matter what- at one point you will probably have another surgery- maybe not 10 years but if you're in your 30s or so when you have them- well, before you die!

[Anonymous]

I have had them twice, and both times I felt they were too large and obvious. (First time when I was 21, had them removed at 24, had them done again at 29, am now 32). The second time this occurred even though I was VERY clear with the doctor that I wanted a subtle result -- i.e., to go from a small B to a small C, and instead ended up with a D. Am unsure how it could have been a miscommunication, perhaps the doctor thought that what I wanted was not possible (he did say something about a too-small implant looking like a "rock in a sock"). I went from having a hard time looking the way I wanted in clothes with a small chest to having a hard time looking the way I want in clothes with two navel oranges lashed to my chest. I dress very modestly, nothing formfitting and a lot of black. All that said, I am happier being too large than too small, esp. now that I've had a baby and weigh a bit more than I did when I had my first implants.

I am aware of the potential for future surgeries and am prepared to deal with that when the time comes. I would also consider having a third surgery to replace with smaller implants if I had the money and could find a surgeon who would do a better job (and it's not like I went to some wack job, he was a respected doctor with an office in McLean).

As for recovery, the first surgery is quite painful (and the second wasn't a picnic either). You should plan to be off work for at least 3-4 days afterwards, and preferably a full week. Note from my second surgery: ingesting lots of pain meds can cause constipation. If you have kids, you won't be able to pick them up for at least 6 weeks.

[Anonymous]

There have been posts on Botox, mcmansions, foreclosures, and now boob jobs...I thought we were in a recession?