My adventure with getting my boobs done.
Until now I don’t know why I actually
did it, although I have to admit, I don’t regret it. I think I did it out of
curiosity, to find out what it’s like to have boobs. I did it also out of my
sense of aesthetics. Not that I found myself unaesthetic. It was simply that
the desire to put on the lingerie I had always wanted to put on… was very
tempting. Only a girl who is completely flat will understand what a relief it is
to not have to worry anymore whether the store will have her size or if a
specific bra model has push-up or whether the dress she likes will look good on
her or it’ll hang like on a hanger. The bottom line is, nothing justifies the
horrible discrimination and scrutiny we’re put under by clothing brands. I’m
guessing many of you have wondered what it’s like after a boob job?
Of course there are advantages and
disadvantages of such a decision.
Let’s start with disadvantages:
-
the
pain after the surgery is overwhelming and incomparable to anything else. By
the way, on this occasion I found out that my body is completely resistant to
ketoprofen;
-
for
about a month I couldn’t get out of bed like I normally would;
-
for
about a month I had a huge problem with door opening;
-
I
still can’t do push-ups even though it has been exactly a year since the
surgery;
-
the
constant worry of what the final effect will look like;
-
after
the drains were taken out my breasts were slightly asymmetrical, I was
constantly worried whether another surgery would be necessary (of course the
worry was completely unjustified but at the time the paranoia was very real);
-
for
the first six weeks after the operation my stomach was huge, swollen and
resembled a balloon, or maybe a pregnancy. The entire serous fluid created as a
result of internal cuts gathers in the peritoneum and in addition the
intestines function much worse after the anaesthetic;
-
the
spine hurts more than the cut up muscles in the front. The required position -
constant lying on your back makes you want to cry;
-
sleeping
on your stomach isn’t particularly comfortable, I sometimes feel like I’m
sleeping on balls;
-
men
only see your boobs and not much else - forget about them looking in your eyes;
-
boobs
are hard and don’t feel natural for a long, long time after the operation. The
more time passes, the better it gets but it’s still far from the way natural
breasts feel like.
If it comes to advantages, then here
we go:
-
absolutely
no stress in a lingerie store. I can wear whatever I want, every single thing
looks good on me. Whatever I feel like wearing will look great;
-
no
stress at the beach;
-
full
freedom when it comes to wearing or not wearing underwear, as mentioned above;
-
the
silhouette becomes more proportional, apart from my bust I also gained a
narrower waist. Of course it’s only an optical illusion, but nonetheless it’s a
plus;
-
my
breasts don’t change when my weight does;
-
the
implant poses as a kind of a shield between the milk gland and my ribs, which
means that in case of cancer there isn’t an immediate metastasis into my lungs.
With natural breasts the tutor grows in between the ribs and has an open road
into the lungs.
-
implants
make you do a sonogram at least once every 3 months which constitutes a great
and forced prevention against breast cancer.
-
I’ve
gained a new and very effective tool to suppress men. They start drooling and
their brain is immediately switched off. As if I had a magic button that can be
used specifically for this alone. Although I’m not entirely sure if it’s an
advantage or a disadvantage.
Dangers:
-
the
most common complications: contracture, called the fibrous capsule and breakage
of the implant.
The biggest stupidities that girls do
after a breast surgery:
- going back to normal activity too
soon - because nothing hurts - so what that nothing hurts if then they’re
crying that their boobs are crooked or the doctor sucks. As long as there’s no
cartilage tissue around the implant, the implant can move. I was petrified by
the notion of it - especially the second surgery and being stuck at home for a
month or two again. After three months you can start horseback riding and let’s
make it an uncrossable line as to when you can start being active again -
before that you need to treat yourself like a very delicate little egg.
-
wearing
bras with an underwire too soon. It may cause deformation of the implant and
you can be sure it has a dramatic effect on the scars.
-
not
taking care of the scars, especially when someone has a tendency to slow
healing.
To sum up, I never had any massive
insecurity but not having an insecurity about a part of your body and being
happy with it are two completely different things. I admit that my confidence
and wellbeing have improved significantly, too. Now let’s talk a little about
what the surgery and the aftermath look like.
-
the
consultation - the doctor will choose what kind and size of an implant will be
used and what method will be best;
-
you
need to have all blood tests done, as well as an ECG (which isn’t particularly
enjoyable);
-
To
speed up the healing, before and after the surgery I would take huge amounts of
Vitamin C (around 2000mg a day);
-
for
10 hours before the surgery you can’t eat and for 6 hours you can’t drink.
Because of lack of coffee I had a serious withdrawal syndrome, I was in a bad
mood, irritable and aggressive. You can’t smoke either.
-
those
who smoke should stop for their own good as smoking slows down the healing of
the wounds;
-
my
surgery took around an hour;
-
as
long as the novocaine was in effect, nothing hurt me;
-
after
around 4 hours after the surgery the horror started as it turned out my wonderful
body works its way through ketoprofen several times more quickly than normally;
-
after
4 days I came back home;
-
I was
very uncomfortable on my way home - I felt every hole in the road;
-
after
about a week with only small help with getting out of the bathtub, I was able
to bathe myself, of course only from waist down;
-
after
13 days I had my stitches removed;
-
for
14 days after the surgery I took antibiotics;
-
right
after having my stitches removed I started using silicone patches on my scars
which has made them virtually invisible;
-
a
month after the surgery I came down with a horrible larynx inflammation, most
likely because of my immunity being weakened by the antibiotics;
-
after
abut two months I started exercising, swimming and having sex;
-
after
three months I got rid of the post-surgery bra;
-
after
about 8 months my scars started to fade. The implant was placed under the
muscle, the cut was made under the breast, round 280cc, textured.
The implant was placed under the
muscle because breasts ‘done’ under the gland behave similarly to natural
breasts - they start to sag pretty quickly. Also because my gland turned out to
be pretty small and it could turn out looking not very nice.
Doing the cut under the breast and
choosing a round implant was because there are the fewest possible
complications. I did consider the cut around the nipple but it turned out a lot
of things could go wrong with it and moreover it’s meant for women who already
have children. Cutting around the nipple poses a risk of cutting the milk
canals which means that if I wanted to breastfeed a baby after the surgery it
could turn out to be impossible and, what’s worse, I would be in danger of an
inflammation of the milk gland. I decided against anatomical implants because
they can unfortunately move and change their position. With round implants it
doesn’t make any difference, but if choosing anatomical implants you need to be
aware of a possible reoperation. As a result, I would recommend making sure of
a few things before the operation:
It’s important:
-
to
make sure that you will get morphine after the surgery - I didn’t (which
doesn’t mean ketoprofen won’t work on most people but why should it hurt less
if it can not hurt at all);
-
to
buy an orthopaedic pillow;
-
to
buy at least three post-surgery bras - it makes keeping hygiene easier. I would
bathe in a bra and right after that the bra would go into the laundry bin;
-
to buy
a rehabilitation ladder which makes getting up easier.
-
without
a doubt to buy silicone patches for the scars;
-
to
have a good, trusted driver who will pick you up from the hospital;
-
not
to go wild with the size of the implant, I have 280ml and I’m very happy
because I wouldn’t feel well with bigger breasts.
And finally, the most important
question. Was it worth it? I don’t regret doing it but I’m also happy that it’s
behind me. I don’t know if I would find the courage to do it again because the
pain, not being able to live a normal life and constant worrying if it’ll turn
out okay is a hard journey. Thankfully, everything is alright and I’m very
pleased with the result.
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