I've been thinking about getting a breast augmentation ever since I've been in my teens. I am completely flat without being able to fill an A-cup. Usually I'd buy padded bras that are much too tight, as then the gap in the cups is not as noticeable. I wouldn't say I permanently suffered under my flatness, since I mostly gain body-confidence from what I am able to do rather than how I look like and as you all know us flat-chested girls attract plenty of people too, so finding a romantic partner has never been an issue at all. Still, every now and then it would make me sad, never mind I was always jealous of women with (bigger) breasts, since this aligns more with my personal idea of beauty. Even though the wish was there, for a long time I did not _seriously_ consider plastic surgery, since it always seemed like something that "other people" did and that did not quite fit with my view of myself (maybe some of you know what I mean...?). However, I realised that this was actually _exactly_ me, since I really wanted to have boobs and I could absolutely afford to pay for the procedure. The only thing that had held me back was what other people would think about it -- and as we all know, this is completely beside the point here! Not least all the awesome reviews and comments of you beautiful ladies on realself have helped me to come to this conclusion -- a thousand thanks for that, this community is so awesome! That's why I decided to write my own review now. Updated on 27 Sep 2014: So I went to two different surgeons for a consult and I am absolutely convinced by Dr. Meyer-Gattermann. I'm based in Germany, so unfortunately there are no reviews of him here on realself, but he gets very good reviews all over the internet and he is so awesome -- I stayed with him for 1.5h for my consult and he took very careful measurements and he explained everything to me in great detail (even though I had read most of it before on the internet ofc ;) ). What shocked me at first is that he suggested 400cc silicone implants! :O I just wanted a very natural look and I had tested with rice sizers beforehands and had thought 300cc would be a good size. However, I have very broad shoalders and I'm quite tall, so actually 300c _do_ kind of just disappear on my body. I've been walking around with 400cc rise sizers ever since my consult all the time (any of you do that? It felt kind of strange at first, but under tops they do look natural and I really wanted to get a feel of what it would be like). I think the size is actually awesome! I also have quite the booty to balance out hehehe. So I guess I'm gonna post my stats as I have always found this very helpful: (I even converted from metric, since this is what I'm used to ;) ) STATS Height: 5'10" Weight: 155 lbs Age: 27 years old Bra Size: AA max BA PLANS Bra Cup Size: B/C CC Amount: 400cc Implant Shape: teardrop Implant Type: Silicone Implant Profile: Mod I think, but I'll have to double check with PS Implant Placement: Sub-muscular (under the muscle) Incision: Infra-Mammary (in breast crease) More fun facts about my boobs: Apparently they sit quite high on my body (I really hope that won't look too funny once I got the implants. Now it doesn't matter at all, since I am completely flat anyway). Also, they are more wide than high, which according to PS is atypical with women of my height and more common with women of middle or small height. Breast width is 14.5cm on both sides. I guess this is good, since it allows me to go a bit bigger. Actually, at first I couldn't decide wether to go for 360cc or 400cc and PS said he'd order sizers in both sizes. However, now I think I'll definitely go for the 400cc. Only thing is that obviously with bigger implants come bigger risks... But I am willing to believe that 40cc won't make _that_ much of a difference with respect to complications. However, I will have to bear in mind that 400cc is the maximum that is sensible in my situation! I am already now scared of boob-greed, lol. But since my PS says that I have approximately 20g of own tissue in each breast (I told you I have next to nothing) it will be a huge difference anyway, yay! Any bigger and the implants would be super-noticeable. Updated on 28 Sep 2014: Just daydreaming of boobies lol. I am sooo excited; only 9 days to go! I started making some small preparations, daycare for the pooch is arranged and I spontaneously got some first essentials: -bendy straws -vitamine e bodylotion against stretchmarks (I have read mixed reviews about the effectivity on these, but I thought it can't hurt) -tissues -babywipes My to-get list is muuuch longer ofc. Will pick up the foodstuff and medicine within the next week, but I prefer to do it in small doses instead of everything at once. Also good practice for after the surgery, when I won't be able to carry around a lot at once... On Wednesday I have the consultation with the anaesthesist including the bloodtest. I am suddenly super-paranoid about getting sick before the surgery. Probably because one of my close friends I spent a lot of time with last week is getting ill... I'll keep my fingers crossed! Not now, please!! Updated on 29 Sep 2014: So I picked up my meds and "med-related" food today, that is -Ibuprofen -Cefuroxim 500 (antibiotics) -Bromelain (Ananas-extract to help with the swelling) -Laxoberal (laxative...) -prunes (hopefully these will be enough and I won't actually need the laxoberal) -ginger ale to help with nausea - cranberry juice (just in case, since I am prone to bladder infections) And ofc I just realised I forgot to get ice packs! Will write it down again, this time in red, lol. I actually wanted to be working right now, as I hope to get a lot done before my surgery (I work in academia so as long as I don't have to teach no one cares what I actually do lol) -- but all I can think about is boobs! Worse than a fourteen-year old boy! So I decided to post some before/sizer pics. As you can see I am super-flat and quite broad-shouldered and tall (ok, you probably can't tell the height in the pictures... :P ) Updated on 1 Oct 2014: So today I had my appointment with the anesthesiologists (I just looked it up and hope I'll remember now what it's called in english ;) ) to get my blood tested. I am pretty positive and think everything should be fine, but I am still a tiny bit nervous and hope I get the ok! If I had to reschedule because of an infection I'd have to delay the surgery until before Christmas since term is starting here again in three weeks time and I definitely can't teach right after the surgery. Keep your fingers crossed for me, ladies! On another note, I am trying to make my flat as comfortable as possible, since I'll have to spend so much time here during recovery. I am finally getting around to donating and selling a bunch of the stuff that I always wanted to get rid of and I looove how nice and not stuffed my appartment looks! Oh and in particular I donated most of the old bras (except for the ones I will need until next Tuesday). I won't need these tiny-teeny pieces of clothing anymore! Today in the post was a little laptop/bedtable which I ordered since I thought would be useful during recovery and will come in handy later too -- think sunday-pancake-breakfest in bed! :D Updated on 6 Oct 2014: So now everything should be ready. I made all the last minute preparations, got some comfi button-ups and brought the dog to daycare, put the ice packs in the freezer. The appartment is clean and tidy, the fridge is full of food, my hospital-bag is packed and four alarms are set for tomorrow! The surgery is scheduled for 8am, I am the first patient. I am glad about that as this means not much time to get too nervous and ofc not much time to get hungry ;) I am so ready for this! :) Updated on 7 Oct 2014: I had my surgery early to day and just wanted to check in that everything went great! As long as I don't move aroubd I hardly feel any discomfort, that's a relief. We went with the 400cc implants which is what I had wanted! I still had told PS to try the sizers and see if 360cc or 400c would ultimately be better, but that if both were good I'd prefer the bigger ones. Apparently everyone in the op-room agreed the 400cc were better. I havan't really seen them yet, but even just looking down my body is awesome -- I'm un love with my new boobs already! Updated on 8 Oct 2014: Thank you so much to all the wonderful ladies on here! Thanks for all your nice comments, and good wishes! This just adds so much to me already feeling awesome with my new boobs, that there's this community who genuinly feels happy for me. A big hug to all of you. I can't believe I finally made it to the other side! So far everything went really well, I'm not in pain as long as I don't move around and my SO is being wonderful, so I don't have to lift a finger for anything. Today I got the drainages removed and then I went home by taxi. I'm feeling really well physically as well as emotionally (I am sooo happy already with my boobs even though I only caught a little glimpse when my ps checked on them today). There was only one small incident this morning, when the cab we had ordered got grabed away by this random dude and my SO had at that precise moment ran into the clinic to grab my coat that we had forgotten, so I was on my own. I always get real cranky when I feel like I'm being pushed around but being kind of feeble and unable to move properly I could not do much except quietly whisper "hey, this is our cab". So yeah, apparently this was enough to reduce me to tears for about two minutes lol. However, I knew that after all the excitement something like this was likely to happen, so now I am mainly amused by my lack of control. I will see if I can take some pictures later today, at least in my surgical bra. I'm not sure I want to take it off just yet, even though my doctor told me it would be fine as long as I was lying down. So I guess once curiosity gets the better of me, I'll sneak a look. Alright, now it's pancake and movies time -- this whole recovery-thing does have its peaks ;) Updated on 11 Oct 2014: Recovery has continued to go smoothly, I am so so happy I am one of the lucky ones! My SO is still helping me out with everything, which makes life much easier of course. I am still taking it easy, but since yesterday started spending more and more time outside the bed, walking a little bit around the flat and sitting at the kitchen table. I was expecting the recovery to be more like having the flue -- being really tired all the time and not being able to think clearly, so I am kind of surprised the only issues I'm having are related to moving my upper body! Yesterday I have even been able to do a bit of work on my computer, but I'm taking it slow. Today I have planned to go out for a very short walk and a friend is coming over for tea. Slowly returning to my normal routine. For you ladies reading this to get another experience of a recovery, these are the issues I'm having (all not that bad, really): -bloating! it doesn't bother me, but it's a funny look lol -sleeping upright on my back is not the easiest thing for me. I woke up once last night and also the night before that and had trouble falling back asleep, because of my position. Also I keep gliding down a bit in my bed (I can put the top at an angle so I am in an uprigt position). It is okay all in all, but probably if you happen to have a reclining chair this is a superior solution. Before surgery, I had also been really worried about unconsciously rolling over to my side, but this hasn't been a problem -- no desire whatsoever to lie on my side! - I decided to start cutting down on my painkillers so I took only one Ibuprofen yesterday, in the morning. I felt wonderful all day, but the one time I woke up at night (cf. previous bullet point) I was in moderate pain in my chest area. I took an Ibuprofen this morning and will take another one tonight, to hopefully help with painfree sleep and will from now on try to take just one at night until I have my follow-up with my ps on Tuesday -my left boob sometimes makes a gurgly thing (not sound really, it just kind of feels gurgly if that makes sense) and from time to time my boobs, in particular the incisions, itch a little bit. I'm expecting this to get worse! Actually these issues are welcome to me -- I like feeling that there's something happening and I'm getting my feeling back and all! -I need help with stupid things, like pulling up my pants. If you don't have anyone to help you, I'd recommend wearing really lose-fitting trackpants with no panties or a nightgown or something. Now a list of the things that make my life easier and/or think are helping with the recovery: -bendy straws!!! much mentioned here on realself, they _are_ an essential! I spent the night after surgery in the clinic and there I did not have any. Drinking was a pain every time. Really, really, really get bendy straws, they are probably the best invention since ice packs! which brings me to the next point. -ice packs! as has been recommended by many of you lovely ladies. I have gone a bit overboard and got six (!) ice packs. So I can be sure to always have a cool pair. Also, they can be used as heating pads, which I haven't tried yet. I am however, sometimes experiencing a little back pain and maybe I'll give it a try. -bed table. This has been so useful: for eating the first two-three days, for placing my laptop and propping up my book (I could completely forget holding up a hardcover book for more than 15 minutes!) -comfy button-ups -a food you know you'll like to eat even if you're not hungry. I know many of you like to have crackers with your meds and this is probably a good idea if you're prone to feeling nauseaus. I personally am not a huge fan of crackers if I'm not hungry at all, but a tub of greek yoghurt with chocolate powder will do it alright for me, so this is what I have usually been having in the morning with my meds. -prunes and coffee. seriously. I am wishing all you wonderful people a speedy and happy recovery! Updated on 14 Oct 2014: So I went to my one week check-up today. Everything looks as it should and the incisions are healing nicely, according to my ps. But even better: I got a first proper look! And I loooooove them!!!!!!! Of course they are still riding high, but so far it looks as if they will turn out just like I want them to! I had been a tiny bit worried I would get massive boob-greed, as they are so incredibly easy to dress down in my button-ups (and they are a conservative size on my tall and broad frame). My mum is visiting this week and she said, if she didn't know she wouldn't have been able to tell! In the right clothes it honestly looks just like it did with my old push-ups -- except this time it is just me! However, I do look so much more in proportion now! They really are the perfect size for me and having seen them naked I am far less worried about becoming overly boob-greedy. ;) Arguably one of the best consequence of the check-up was that I am now allowed to shower again! Yay! I just have to be careful not to get my incisions wet, any tips on that front? I was thinking about maybe using kitchen wrap... Or play it safe and still just shower my lower body and keep washing the upper body with a wet towel? Oh, and I can put lotion on the boobies, as long as I handle them tenderly, which means I can go back to anti-stretchmark-program! I have bi-oil and the vitamin e body butter from the body shop, any (other) recommendations? Updated on 21 Oct 2014: Today I got my stitches removed! Which means -- I can take a full shower again without having to worry about anything! Yay! In fact, I'll jump under the shower as soon as I have typed this update. My recovery is going incredibly well. Since the one-week mark everything has gotten better and better and when I am out and about or working I usually forget I had such a major procedure only two weeks ago! I still try not to carry heavy things and I don't work out, but otherwise, I lead my life as usual. Only thing is, that I get out of breath sooo easily, it is a bit embarrassing. Even walking a flight of stairs will have me breathing heavily. Lol. Emotionally it has been pretty good too. However, I do still feel insecurities about my boobs, which I had hoped would be over once I got surgery. Only now I think they are kind of ridiculous and mostly vanity/ putting the wrong focus. Since I was super-flat before surgery and have a large frame, my 400cc are still decidedly on the small side for my body. In clothes, I look like before with my push-ups (which I am actually happy about) and naked they still look small. And this will get more so once the swelling goes down, I fear. I had known that boob-greed was a big thing and I had also known that I was the kind of person who probably would be susceptible to this, so it comes as no surprise. Moreover, I heavily rely on exercise to make me feel good in my body -- a mixture of endorphines and seeing what I am capable of doing usually makes me super-happy with my body. Since that is out I often feel kind of meh. Also, even though my SO seems to like them, it's not as if he's much more into them as before. And I know SO likes big boobs, so I'm all fretful and thinking that probably I am disappointing with still being so small. Alright, done with my rant! All in all I am super-excited they are healing so well and everything looks so symmetrical! Also -- shower!!! :D The pictures I attached are in my too-small pre-op bra, which makes it conveniently revealing ;) Updated on 22 Oct 2014: So after having a minor boob-greed crisis yesterday, looking at my photos (and in the mirror) again today, I am so so happy with the size! They are actually perfect. I think it was mostly hormones and the whole change that was making me feel like going on a rant yesterday. My boobs are marvellous and I keep grinning and I am soooo glad I went through with the procedure! Also it's funny how before I made up my mind to go through with the breast augmentation I was so worried about how cosmetic surgery could be compatible with the picture I had of myself. I made the decision based on rational explanations, that yes, getting cosmetic surgery was something that did align with how I wanted to see myself and once I made the decision I felt calm and ready. But now that I actually went through with it and I'm so happy, not only do I feel that getting a breast augmentation was so absolutely what I wanted, but I also don't really understand anymore what made me doubt in the first place! Of course I still know what my worries were and what had held me back from getting one much earlier, but emotionally it feels so perfectly right and I am so proud to have gone through with it, that I am astonished of ever having having been unsure whether it is a good idea (for me personally). On another note -- I did my first post-op teaching today -- 2 hours at a black board. It's quite unfortunate -- I was told this morning that I had to do a substitute for a sick colleague. So that means another 2 hours tomorrow and then my regular 4 hours the day after tomorrow. This is gonna be something. After today I was just ready to lie down and not do anything anymore. So much holding my arm up and moving the blackboard up and down. I really admire those of you who get this surgery and then go on to work in physically properly straining jobs after just a short break. My muscles still feel a bit sore, but I decided that for once I could allow myself to just go home and lie around watching tv shows for the rest of the night. I think it is helping. ;) Updated on 28 Oct 2014: I can't believe it's already three weeks post! I am living my daily life with almost no restrictions! After a long day I may be slightly less energetic than usual, but not extremely so. I miss exercising sooo much, but I try to be outside regularly, which is easy given the pooch wanting to be walked :D I am still wearing my post-op bra. I am technically allowed to wear any sports bra, as long as it gives enough support, but I am a bit paranoid about doing something wrong. I finally went sports bra shopping yesterday and I found an awesome shock absorber model in 34E. According to the guide in the subreddit ABraThatFits (check it out -- seriously!!!) I am more of a 32E/F right now (of course this might change a lot still, seeing that I am only three weeks post!), but the shock absorber bands seem to run tight. Wearing the new bra at home however, I realised that it was super-tight. Which I think might be desirable in a sports bra later on, but right now I am scared to put unwanted pressure on the implants. So I ordered another shock absorber bra in 34F online and hope this will be better for my current situation. So far, noone commented on my newly-there boobs, which is unsurprising (I think I wouldn't even notice just by looking at myself dressed) and awesome! And after those approximately three days of massive boob-greed have passed, I am super-happy with the size! I think they look great on my body and I finally have a proper hourglass figure! Whee! Never thought this would happen. I feel incredibly feminine. The only other boob-related thing worth mentioning would be that my right nipple is sore. Unpleasant! It is manageable with bepantene and cotton pads under the bra, though. Have pleasant evenings, smooth recoveries, calm last couple of days before the surgeries, and exciting hours of researching and planning for the procedure, dear people of realself!
