Breast Enhancement after Breastfeeding
I was never really dissatisfied with my breasts, but I've never been thrilled with them either. They have always been a small 32C, which is fine considering my petite frame, but I always wished they had a bit more oomph. So I tried push up bras and nasty-smelling herbal supplements and bust-enhancing creams. Sadly, it's true what they say that you don't know what you've got until it's gone. Now, I'd be thrilled to have my mediocre 32C's back.
During my first pregnancy, my breasts ballooned to a D-cup, and I was thrilled. This lasted during breastfeeding, and again, I was thrilled. I took full advantage of them, wearing v-neck tops and wrap dresses. Then, I stopped breastfeeding, and watched my pride disappear along with my cleavage. Suddenly, instead of voluptuous breasts I had two sad, sagging things I didn't recognize. Fortunately, this dismal period was short-lived, as I got pregnant again very quickly. Now, I'm in my third trimester and once again enjoying ample cleavage, but I am painfully aware that they are completely on loan. They are not mine to keep. So, for the first time in my life, I'm considering getting breast enhancement surgery after I am done breastfeeding my second baby. Not just considering it. More like planning for it. I am too young to give up on my body, and the shriveled breasts I sported after breastfeeding made me depressed. A "boob job" is such a big deal, both recovery-wise and in everything that it implies. Still, I'm prepared to take the plunge if it restores a little of my body confidence.
Are you considering a plastic surgery procedure for the first time? What changed your mind? I'd love to know...
P.S. My apologies for the irregularity of my blog postings the last couple of weeks. I had technical difficulties while away on vacation, but I'm back and will be blogging regularly again!
During my first pregnancy, my breasts ballooned to a D-cup, and I was thrilled. This lasted during breastfeeding, and again, I was thrilled. I took full advantage of them, wearing v-neck tops and wrap dresses. Then, I stopped breastfeeding, and watched my pride disappear along with my cleavage. Suddenly, instead of voluptuous breasts I had two sad, sagging things I didn't recognize. Fortunately, this dismal period was short-lived, as I got pregnant again very quickly. Now, I'm in my third trimester and once again enjoying ample cleavage, but I am painfully aware that they are completely on loan. They are not mine to keep. So, for the first time in my life, I'm considering getting breast enhancement surgery after I am done breastfeeding my second baby. Not just considering it. More like planning for it. I am too young to give up on my body, and the shriveled breasts I sported after breastfeeding made me depressed. A "boob job" is such a big deal, both recovery-wise and in everything that it implies. Still, I'm prepared to take the plunge if it restores a little of my body confidence.
Are you considering a plastic surgery procedure for the first time? What changed your mind? I'd love to know...
P.S. My apologies for the irregularity of my blog postings the last couple of weeks. I had technical difficulties while away on vacation, but I'm back and will be blogging regularly again!
posted by The Beauty Insider @ 10:16 PM
1 Comments:
At October 5, 2007 11:13 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Go ahead and do it - it will give you confidence. I recommend that you go with silicone and not saline. Several friends of mine have had saline and if there is a small leak the whole think deflates as the body absorbs the saline and you have to have surgery to replace the implant. Silicone is thick and sort of "puddles" inside the scar tissue around the implant and you probably wouldn't even know it leaked. Despite the hoopla of a couple of years ago, there has never been a scientific conclusion that the silicone gel causes any physical problems or diseases. Your biggest risk factor is probably excessive scarring/capsular contracture. I've never had it understand it can be painful. If you scar easily, or are a smoker, scaring is more likely to be an issue. By the way, I had a mammogram today and the technician did a great job handling my implants - make sure you only get mammograms at a place where they have technicians trained to work with them in order to minimize the risk that an implant gets ruptured. I've had my implants since 1988, just before silicone ones were removed for a while from the market due to lack of safety info.
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