I want to get a breast augmentation

Hi there and welcome to RealSelf!

Here are what some doctors have to say about finding a good plastic surgeon in your area to perform your breast augmentation.

Also, this RealSelf member who had a full Mommy Makeover in Memphis really liked her doctor a lot. Hope this helps!

Hi Candy, have you had any luck finding a surgeon? I wanted a breast aug for a very long time, but it wasn't until I actually went to consult with a couple of surgeons that I felt my concerns were completely addressed. 

They will talk to you about what size looks natural on you, the risks, the recovery, etc. 

I would highly recommend perusing through the Q&A on this site first. A lot of the top questions address various complication concerns. 

It is a major surgery, so once you have all the information only you can decide if it's worth it for you. :) Good luck! 

Hi Candy-
I had implants at age 26. I also was a 32A, maybe smaller. I had almost no breast tissue at all. I am 5'5" and weighed about 98 pds at surgery (I now am about 120). I was a 36B after surgery. I am now 50 and still have my original implants. However, I had complications. I had severe numbness that has never gone away. I can't feel touch on about 90% of my breast area. I also have severe contracture- Grade 3-4. My breasts are very hard and I look weird undressed or in a swimsuit. Also, I can't have mammograms and I have a genetic high risk for breast cancer so this is a worry. I only wanted to look like a normal woman, not stacked. I wish I had opted for smaller implants because I think maybe I had nerve damage from the surgeon having to cut so much to fit in the size I got. I told the surgeon I wanted small implants but he said I wouldn't be happy and I didn't argue with him- wish I had, or gone to someone else. I think the contracture wouldn't look as weird if I was smaller. Would I do it again? I'm not sure. I felt like such a freak with no breasts and had so little confidence dating. But, now I look freaky in a different way, and nerve damage is a pretty bad side effect. I wish I had gained some weight to see if a little fat would have helped. I didn't think about what it would be like to have the implants for life. I am afraid to have a second surgery to try to correct the contracture because I am afraid of even more nerve damage and a recurrence of contracture. So, I just try to live with the problems. Fortunately, I found a wonderful husband who is sympathetic and accepts me as I am. So, long and short of it- think long and hard before doing it and remember- they are for life. You will have to deal with them at 40, 50, 80 and beyond.