Is it possible to get a BA without telling friends or family?

Question

I'm looking to get a BA this spring and don't want to tell anyone except my mom. I am hoping to go for a really natural look. I will only have 14 days off for recovery. I'm not looking to get big implants just maybe a cup size up from my small B. Could I get away with keeping this a secret... any thoughts?

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

Conservative Breast Augmentation and ConfidentialityIt is good that your Mom knows.  Someone has to help you during this process.  If you have the modest increase you mentioned and do not wear tight/showy clothing you will be fine.

Kyle Song, MD · Answer

You're not alone!  I think quite a few patients looking for breast augmentation are not forthcoming with friends/family outside of their immediate circle.  Whether of not they are able to pull it off depends on how big of a change they are hoping for.  A single cup size increase will have a couple benefits for you -- firstly, it may absolutely be possible to keep this a secret, and secondly, smaller implants result in less stretching of the muscle and so less pain after surgery.  14 days should be more than plenty to be recovered enough to return to normal daily activities and work.  Check out the anatomic, or shaped, breast implants --  they offer an extremely natural look with a nice sloped upper portion of the breast, and a rounded, convex lower portion of the breast.  This may be exactly what you are looking for!

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

You can choose not to tell others.. You are entitled to your privacy.  Whether someone else suspects you have implants, who knows?  And you know what? Who cares what other people think or say.  It's your body and your money.  Don't worry about what others think and you will be much better off in my opinion. Good luck!

Andrew Smith, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi Sunny. You're definitely not alone in your desire to keep your breast augmentation private. Lots of women don't make their cosmetic surgeries public knowledge. As long as your mother is there to drive you and take care of you after surgery, you should be fine. Even with smaller implants, your breasts will be swollen and high for a few weeks after your procedure, but this can be concealed beneath loose clothing. Other tricks for camouflaging your chest in the beginning include darker colored or patterned tops, thicker fabrics, and scarves or draping. Eventually, you'll be more comfortable in lower necklines and more fitted tops, but it sounds like you'll want to ease into those gradually. By summertime, when the weather calls for more revealing clothing, your breasts will have settled and softened quite a bit, and you should have a natural look that no one will question. Good luck!

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

A breast augmentation can be a very private undertaking for some.  Given your request to go with a modest implant, you may be able to avoid inquiries after the immediate convalescence.  A nice natural result can certainly be created for you.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Michael Law, MD · Answer

The goal of any good plastic surgery is that the result looks so natural people don't notice. They just notice that you look great, your clothes fit well and you have confidence.The exception to the "don't tell anyone" rule is that in my office we must have one person as an emergency contact. For people who travel to my office for surgery, we can provide nursing care as some people elect to travel alone.

Roy Ng, FRCS(Plast) · Answer

This scenario is quite common and I advise my patients about a couple of tricks to help "camouflage" the results of the operation: In the time remaining before your operation, start wearing padded bras/bra inserts to increase to your desired cup size. If you do this very gradually, the change will hardly be noticed by those around you so that when you've had the operation, nobody will bat an eyelid. Alternatively, pad/insert on and off, so people around you get used to seeing you slightly bigger, but not always, so they think it's just how you choose to dress on any given day. After the operation, if they notice you are bigger, they will assume you are just dressing with a push-up bra or whatever that day. For either tactic, allow for the fact that postoperative swelling will make your breasts bigger initially before settling down to your final desired size. Therefore, choose your "camouflaging" pads/inserts accordingly. After the operation, while you are recovering and perhaps not moving so well, the easiest excuse is to say you've hurt your back. By the end of your 14 days off, you should be fine, but if not, back pain is a great explanation for most things.

Samer W. Cabbabe, MD · Answer

Your desires are reasonable and I don't foresee any issues unless you were to have a significant complication.

Jaime Campos Leon, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.To best help you, a physical 
examination is required in order to determine which procedures and 
techniques wold be best for your case. Before the surgery, you are asked to sign documents and a witness will be necessary as well as the contact info of someone in case of an emergency.Dr. Campos

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

hello. Thanks for the question, very interesting.  yes it is  possible performed a breast augmentation and not tell anybody, many of my patients have, it is  a personal decision. In 14 days you will be probably almost completely recovered.

Is it possible to get a BA without telling friends or family?

Answers (13)

More Breast Implants Questions

I'm 19, can I get silicone implants with my parents permission?

Uneven breasts/capsular contracture, 4 weeks Post-op (Photo)

Normal to have a lot of drainage after breast implants surgery?

6ft, 135lbs, A to C: 500cc too large?

Which profile will give me a natural look? 4.3 cm (370 ml) or 5.3 cm (460 ml)? (Photo)

Is it normal to feel a little thickening of the scars after breast augmentation?

WE SEND PRETTY
EMAILS