I am 32 years old, married - 6 weeks post op - Ohio, OH
I am 32 years old, married, and I have a 6 and 3...
I am 32 years old, married, and I have a 6 and 3 year old boy who I nursed. I am very active and have finally lost my "baby" weight and then some. My chest seemed to have suffered the most. I currently weigh about 130. I used to be a 34, 36 B, a C when I was pregnant, and now an A if I'm lucky. I'm at a point in my life where I finally feel good about the way I look and have worked very hard to get this way with a healthy lifestyle and the only thing that I wan't to improve is my chest. Since I've lost the weight, my bra that just fit me last summer, rides up constantly, tops don't fit right, and I just plain out feel like a boy when I wear my sports bra to go work out. This is something that I've always thought about doing, but the thought of surgery has always made it just a dream. I have the worst anxiety when it comes to needles, and hospitals, etc. I really don't know how I even had children! But, I figure, if I can have children and all these other women are doing it, then it can't be that bad right? I have a doctor picked out who is board certified, know a few women who have been to him, his work looks great, husband and I both met with him for consultation and both are comfortable with him. I am going to go with Saline under the muscle. Not sure what size yet. I love to work out, cardio and weights, so I don't want to go too big where they get in the way, but I want them to be big enough that I'm happy with them. Thinking a full C... I will post pics soon and keep updating on how all this is playing out emotionally etc. (It really helped when I read other people's post while trying to make this decision and even still.)
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So earlier, I had stated I wanted to do Saline. I...
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Regarding silicone and saline, the choice is entirely up to you. I will give you my opinion, but remember that it's your body and your decision :-)
When I first decided to have breast augmentation, I was pretty firm on getting saline implants. I scared myself to death reading about silicone and its dangers online. However, most of this information is not relevant to the new silicone implants, which are much safer and different than the ones made many years ago. My plastic surgeon put aside my fears by explaining to me that if you were to cut a silicone implant in half (the ones made now) that it would stay put and not leak. After being able to touch a silicone and a saline implant, it was clear to me that the silicone one had a much thicker shell and it also had a much better and more real feel to it. This helped me make my decision to go with silicone. Silicone implants are also less prone to rippling and wrinkling, which would be an issue for thinner women with little breast tissue, like me.
You have three months do get used to the idea (not sure if that's good or bad :) ). Thank you for starting your story here on RealSelf. We'll be here for you. You might find this link helpful about what doctors say about choosing the right size implant.
Keep us posted!