Don't get implants - I've had it both ways

I had small firm beautifully symetrical breasts. I know that now, looking at my "before" pictures. But at 26, I decided to get saline implants to increase my breast size because I did not feel womanly enough. I was always a bit insecure about my breast size and had also recently been told by a doctor that I would likely not conceive and this played a role in my emotions and decision to have surgery.

I got pregnant four months after my boob job and what was to be a 36D quickly went to a 36E. They were giant. Sleeping was a problem as they were in the way and they were heavy. After the birth of my daughter, I breast fed with some difficulty for nine months and soon became pregnant again and then breast fed my son. In the course of the two pregnancies I gained and lost over 90 pounds. I got pretty big with the first baby. My breasts went through a lot of changes in size, but they always looked nice but large.

Now, ten years later, my right implant has deflated and I am awaiting surgery. I can't wait to get these things out of me. I am hopeful my breasts can recover to a reasonable extent to avoid a lift. My right breast is already starting to perk back up and its only been a few weeks since deflation. I do not want implants again. I love to be able to feel my chest and feel my partner against me. I just feel healthier.

I have a very striking appearance, tall, thin, with long red hair. While at times I liked having large boobs, they were never really me. I am tired of being objectified, its way overrated. I strongly feel having large artificial breasts has effected my ability to be myself. Once I had them I was self-conscious about them. They looked pretty, very nice, but they felt horrible, stretching my athletic toned and tight chest muscles. I quit cycling because it was nolonger comfortable on my chest. My tennis game suffered because of tight muscles. I finally put down my racquette. My golf swing had a whole new set of obsticles to avoid.

I love to massage my newly appeared right breast and the sensation is returning in my nipple. I can't believe I signed on to a surgery that would jeopardize nipple sensation, put me at unnecessary risk for infection, breast deformity, and an almost certain need for additional surgeries. All of this to please whom? I am divorced from my husband at the time and I can't think of any viable reason a sensible woman would subject herself to such torture and health risks. I was clearly not sensible at the time I opted for breast implant surgery :)

Unless you are seriously malformed or there is a health risk, there is no reason to have surgery on your breasts.

You will give up so much more of yourself than you will ever gain.