{"id":21064,"date":"2021-10-27T13:36:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T20:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=21064"},"modified":"2023-08-03T09:42:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T16:42:34","slug":"change-about-breast-augmentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/change-about-breast-augmentation","title":{"rendered":"We Asked 6 Women: What\u2019s the One Thing You\u2019d Change to Make Your Breast Augmentation More Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our annual Most Worth It list<\/a> recognizes the most-loved aesthetic procedures—from noninvasive tweaks to the gold standard in surgery—as chosen by RealSelf community members like you. This story highlights one or more of the 44 Most Worth It honorees for 2022; you can see the full list and learn more about patients’ favorite procedures here<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>

Plastic surgery is more art than science—there are things even the most competent doctors can’t guarantee and that the most prepared patients can’t know, like how your skin will heal from a scar, how your nipple sensation might change, or whether you’ll actually love the size of your new breasts in your favorite dress. After seeing the final results of a procedure, it’s normal to look back and wish you’d asked more questions or considered different options—even if you’re ultimately happy with your decision. <\/p>

Hindsight is 20\/20, so we asked six women who’ve undergone breast augmentation<\/a> what they would change about their experience, if they could have a do-over. <\/p>

I would have gone more natural<\/h2>

“I would have considered the shape more. I asked for a lot of cleavage and a really round look. I liked that my implants sat higher when I was in my 20s and wearing more revealing clothing, but now that I’m older, I want a more conservative, teardrop shape. It’s obvious my boobs are fake, so looking back, I’d go more natural.” —Chelsea, 34<\/p>

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I would have gotten a breast lift<\/h2>

“I recently explanted the breast implants<\/a> I’d had for over three decades—they were pretty perfect until they became encapsulated, so no regrets there—and got a fat transfer to my breasts<\/a>. I didn’t know if I needed a breast lift, but I told my doctor I didn’t want my nipples to point downward after the implants came out—that was very important to me. She said she’d evaluate how things looked while I was in surgery. When I woke up, she told me she’d done an internal lift, to avoid scars. I’m not clear on what an internal lift is, but I still have long scars under each crease and I’m not happy with the shape and angle of my nipples, so I wish we had decided to do a traditional breast lift<\/a>. I’d take breast lift scars, if it meant better nipple placement.” —Dee, 69<\/p>

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