I have had fairly large breasts since high school. They were great and followed me everywhere. Then I went to college and gain the “freshmen 50” (yes 50, not 15) and they got quite large. Between yo-yo dieting, poor nutrition, and inconsistent exercising, they just look sad and deflated. Now that I’m 32, I have finally figured out how to feed myself and I’m stable enough that I’ve decided to go through with a breast augmentation.
Going to the pre-op, I was told that because my nipples are basically at the equator, I’ll need a full on lift too. Awesome. Can’t wait to have THOSE scars. But whatever. My bewbs will look badass in clothes. But what was also very important to me is that I get big, fake looking boobs; definitely not going for the natural look. So I had this in mind when I went for my sizing appointment. I was like “hell yea! I want 800cc!” Gimme them tig ol bitties!” (Please note that I’m crazy and did up an entire power point and made a binder for the doctor and I’ll try to post that). And the nurse looked at me like I farted in a library. Ok, so my natural size is about a 36D (sunken in). So with the amount of breast tissue that I have, I wouldn’t be able to reach the steering wheel of my car because there would be a bunch of silicone in the way. This is not something I knew I would be dealing with. So! She had me try on 350cc first go around. Dear god, I had no idea that so little would make me look so much bigger. So we went here and there and ended up somewhere in between 450 and 550. The surgeon said that he’d make the call on the table. I’ll post an update of what I actually ended up with. Since I have so much tissue, the surgeon said we could go over the muscle. This is awesome because I would like a faster healing time and I love to lift weights. But again, he may have to make a different call based on what he unearths in my chest wall.
To summarize...
Age: 32
Kids: just the four legged kind
Occupation: military
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 145
Build: I like to say athletic, but that’s really subjective.
Updated on 17 Sep 2018:
To do a little bit of a "deep dive" into the amount of breast tissue...
Like I said before, I am a very sunken in 36Dish. Even though I am deflated and have zero upper pole volume, I do still have a fair amount of breast tissue. The reason going with 800cc is not a great idea is that it would be added to what I already have (surgeon estimated about 300-350cc of my own tissue). If you can imagine getting 800cc on top of the 300+cc I already have, that would cause me to fall face forward with 1100+cc give or take. Going with the 450-550 range, that will put me closer to the look I am going for with a full 800cc look (based on all the wish boobies). If I had much less tissue and still wanted to obtain that full look, then I could go higher. Everything is so dependent on what you are currently working with; as much research as you do on the subject, it really comes down to what you're working with and what your surgeon says is possible for you. Go into this with an open mind. Know that what you want (ex: "I'm 5'2", 90lbs, 32AA, and I want 1200cc bewbs!) is not always possible - at least for the first operation. Don't be so stubborn that you aren't willing to compromise size when it comes to doing what is best for your health.
I always think of more stuff based on my appointments, so I maybe a little all over the place. I'll keep adding the more I remember.
Updated on 17 Sep 2018:
This is a slide show I made (out of boredom) for my surgeon to reference, and to add some levity to the situation. Here are some more words so I can meet the minimum 200 character requirement. Today's word of the day is "chiliad" meaning a group of 1000. I also ordered a pink wig from amazon, so I'm pretty stoked to get that in.
Updated on 18 Sep 2018:
You can see that I gap in my 36D, Victoria’s Secret very sexy push-up bra. Didn’t used to :(
I have no upper pole volume and my [RS bleep] are facing both the west coast and the east coast. No amount of push-ups or chest exercises will get them back to their former glory.
Here are some more words to fill up the 200 character requirement.
Today’s word of the day is “Lenitive.” - alleviating pain or harshness; soothing.
Updated on 20 Sep 2018:
And here we are at sagsville. Surgery bright and early tomorrow!
Updated on 22 Sep 2018:
I’m actually very surprised with how good they look one day after. Little sore, but not too bad with meds. Just took a shower and saw them for the first time and am quite pleased. I also had a very intense fraxel lasering done on my face, so that is where the majority of my pain is.
Updated on 22 Sep 2018:
My apologies, I put “unders” when I in fact have “overs.” He went in with 505cc, over the muscle, full anchor lift, textured and round implants.
Updated on 23 Sep 2018:
505cc textured round over the muscle high profile. Full anchor lift.
Updated on 24 Sep 2018:
Pretty swollen and bloated. I feel like all of me just has tons of extra water. Finally pooped yesterday. I ate so many prunes, exlax, and magnesium it was bound to happen. But damn if I don’t till feel full of [RS bleep].
Updated on 26 Sep 2018:
505cc over round textured silicone by sientra
Updated on 26 Sep 2018:
Very little pain. Just more so getting used to side boob brushing up against my inner bicep. Still very bloated. Missing the gym like crazy!
Updated on 27 Sep 2018:
Two kitties and one long haired chihuahua and I am spoiled by the love
Updated on 27 Sep 2018:
Headed to next post op #2 check in
Updated on 28 Sep 2018:
One week down. They are still enormous and I love them. I kind of feel like those douchey body builders who can’t put their arms down by their sides because their biceps are so big? Mine are my ta-tas. Can’t wait to go to the gym again!
Updated on 28 Sep 2018:
No bra tank. Feeling myself now that I’m ditching those pain meds! Still bloated AF.
Updated on 28 Sep 2018:
You know I’m sneaking in some boobie shots in my IG and bless my friends who tell me “oh they look so natural!” Yeah...bippity boppity [RS bleep]. They are as natural as PETA supporting a meat processing plant. Let’s call a spade a spade and not set unrealistic expectations.
Updated on 2 Oct 2018:
Almost two weeks with the BAMF and I’m loving it. I’m going insane without the gym. I’m buying useless [RS bleep] on amazon and HauteLook. So now I own five wigs and I make them look awesome thanks to some YouTube vids. And I have more makeup than I know what to do with. Please Dr. J. Clear me for some heart elevating exercise! “Emily, you only get the chance to heal well once.” -Dr J
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Also, for those of you that are concerned with the cleanliness of my bathroom...I’m cleaning now. ????????
Updated on 5 Oct 2018:
Having the opposite of “boob greed.” I’m larger than I expected. I can’t decide how I feel. I’m hoping some of it is still swelling. I feel like I can’t look elegant in anything because I’m all [RS bleep]. I might just need to get over myself and take some time to get used to them.
Updated on 12 Oct 2018:
They’re starting to soften and drop. I hope they don’t drop TOO much more though. Getting used to them being there and in clothes. Still back and forth on the size, but I think once I wee a bra that pulls them together more, I’ll feel better. Just feel like I look like a linebacker.
Updated on 12 Oct 2018:
So I am bad patient. Nurse Ashely “just leave the tape on me I’ll take it off at your next appointment if it hasn’t fallen off by then.” To be fair, a small portion WAS starting to roll up on itself. And then after that...it was like how you can’t stop pulling on a hangnail and so you remove half the skin on your finger. No? Just me? Ok then. I SMELLED SO BAD. I could smell the sweaty, nasty, 3 week old tape. I smell like a rotting corpse. That’s dramatic, but it was nauseating. To me, I still smelled like surgery. So you can guess what I did right? No? I pulled the damn tape off.
Updated on 16 Oct 2018:
I’ve got some bruising going on, but all in all, my scars aren’t nearly as bad as i thought they’d be. Excuse the stretch marks. Those were there before.
Updated on 19 Oct 2018:
YES! OMG YES! Went for my four week checkup yesterday and am cleared to workout! Went and did some light legs and hot damn...I am weak AF. Also, where did my butt go!? I have Embrace scar therapy on (btw that [RS bleep] is expensive) and it’s supposed to stay on for 7-10 days before I get a new one put on. Holds the nips in so that’s a bonus. That bruise is unsightly. Going to find some arnica gel today (nurse Ashley says it actually works). Slowly getting used to them. I don’t have to buy all new sports bras for work so that is a HUGE plus. I don’t exaggerate when I say I have 30; I’ve also had them for four years, but let’s not talk about that...
So no high impact for a hot minute, but I did some light legs. Could barely walk out of the gym, but definitely did a celebratory fist pump. You can definitely tell I got my boobs done, but I don’t feel the proportions are unsightly in my gym apparel.