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How to Talk to Family about Breast Implants, Self-Esteem

asked 1 year ago by JessiC in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Question viewed 281 times
Tags: age 25-34, family, self-esteem

I'm 33 Years Old, Have No Children and Just Lost About 40 Lbs, my Breasts Are Now Uneven. I'm extremely self conscious now. I come from a family that is old-fashioned and think I just want to get implants. How can I talk to them into seeing hat this is doing to my self esteem?

13 answers to How to Talk to Family about Breast Implants, Self-Esteem

Breast augmentation is a decision for you alone

As we have said many times, breast augmentation and breast size is a decision that only you can make. Others close to us will not always see things the same way, and though it is considerate to seek approval from others and can make you feel good about your decision, you need to follow your heart and do what you feel is best for you. If you have given it time and careful thought, your decision should be a right one, and there is no need to tell. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.peterejohnsonmd.com

Breast augmentation and family acceptance

First of all you are old enough to make this decision for yourself with or without the approval of your parents. Only you know how you feel inside about yourself and how much your condition bothers you to the point of having low self esteem. Having you be socially withdrawn, or not dating because of this condition, pleases your family? Hopefully this is not the case. You only need implants if you want to achieve a larger cup size than what you have now. Maybe all you need is a... more

George Marosan, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Breast enlargement after weight loss

Breast enlargement is very personal. I did my plastic surgery training at UC in San Francisco and I had many Asian patients and quite a few were hesitant because of their culture. Many did have the surgery and usually went conservatively larger and "hid" their enlargement from their parents. Even though I do not recommend this, it may be your best option. Watch my videos.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Breast surgery and self-esteem.

First of all, congratulations on losing 40lbs! Unfortunately for many women, the joy of losing the weight is often tempered by the changes that occur in breast size and shape. These changes can lead to drooping or sagginess and are difficult to improve without surgical intervention. However, many women or their loved ones have a preconceived negative view of cosmetic breast surgery. These views (described as old-fashioned in your post) are simply a result of either... more

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.drbogue.com

Discussing Breast Augmentation with Conservative Family

First, I am glad you are doing the surgery for yourself and not for someone else. This is a tough question to answer, and they may be cultural issues in hand. I have had several patients who come from traditional Filipino or Hispanic back ground. These patients did not tell any one and if any one found out, it was after the surgery. I am not saying this is the only way to do it, but it seems to be an option which has been employed by several of my patients. If you do decide to discuss... more

Michael A. Jazayeri, MD
Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon

Self Esteem and Breast Implants

It is important to remember that you never do cosmetic surgery for anyone other than yourself. Whether or not your family is in support should not be the question. You are a consenting adult and if breast enhancement is important to you, then that is all that really matters. I often run across this dilemna in speaking with patients but find that their families often change their opinion on breast augmentation dramatically after seeing how happy the patient is... more

Gregory A. Buford, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation can look very natural.

It is a very personal topic to discuss. The best way to express your feelings is to be completely honest and let your family know you are not trying to stand out and you only want to feel good about yourself. They may be associating breast implants to outrageous results and your job will to show them natural results. Lots of times, people who have breast augmentation keep it a secret since the results are so natural. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Talking about breast implants

This is a personal choice. If you feel that it is important to discuss with your family than be honest with them about your reasons, and they should understand.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Talk to Family about Breast Implants, Self-Esteem

One way I have approached this issue is make copies of other patients befores/afters that are similar or worse than yours. Also have a frontal of only your breasts in the mix. Initiate a conversation with the family members you wish to know about your issues. Show them the befores and afters (REMEMBER try no faces only breasts!). Than for the last photo show them your frontal view, again NO face so they do not know it is you. WAIT until they ask for the after photo, than say it will be... more

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast augmentation

In my experience, my patients have told me that breast implants had a positive impact on their self esteem. Of course, everyone is different.

Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Breast implants and self-esteem

I cannot advise you relative to your family since each dynamic is different. What I will say is that you are 30 years-old and are an adult so you should feel confident in making your own adult decision. Of course family and your personal culture matters so having your parent(s) sit in on a consultation may be helpful.

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Breast Augmentation is Personal Decision

The decision to undergo an augmentation mammaplasty is a very personal one. This is something that you should do for yourself alone, not for boyfriend, husand, etc.. You may have been better off not tomention the surgery to your familt at all. Having done so, explain that this is something that you are doing for yourself and to make yourself feel better about your self-image and self-esteem. They are likely to come around with time.