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34 Years Old, Petite Mom of 3, Breast Augmentation! - Grand Rapids, MI

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I wanted to share my experience on this website,...

littlemomma3
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I wanted to share my experience on this website, since I'm not sure I would have been able to make this decision without all the things I learned by reading other stories on this site! I have always been small-chested, an A cup, but after nursing all three of my children, I hardly fill out a AA size bra! As I am only 5'1" and 105 to 110 llbs, and am a runner, I have tried to make the best of it. I always have joked about getting a "boob job", but it wasn't until I weaned my son this past fall--and shrank from being a full B while nursing to pretty much nothing--that I became serious about it. (My 5 year old daughter saw me in the bath and screamed "Mom! Where did your boobs go?!?" My thoughts exactly...)

Making this decision has been such an emotional roller coaster! One day I am so excited about it, the next I am freaking out and thinking that it goes against my values... I have finally reached the point of accepting I am just seeking to have a normal-sized chest, and that there is nothing wrong with that!!!! So I am now 8 days out from my surgery, will try to post pre-op pictures this weekend, and update as things happen. Thank-you to all the women on this site who have openly and honestly shared their stories, you have all helped me so much!

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Bradley Bengtson, MD, FACS

Bradley Bengtson, MD, FACS

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March 11, 2015
Well as someone that has had breast implants since I was 19 years old, I wish I really could just scream at anyone who is ever even THINKING of having implants...I am going to try and make this short as you have already had the implants done but please be aware of your body...Fibromyalgia was my 1st diagnosis when I was 20 years old, Chronic fatigue syndrome came next, then depression, bi-polar, mania episodes, joint pain, and more. I thought this was just me..never looked at my implants could have been the problem. I had the saline...how could that harm me? Well it can in many ways since this is a foreign substance being put into your body and in return your body is going to try and fight against it. Also little did I know that the SALINE implants had an outer shell that was silicone...I ended up with capsular contracture but I was not at the time able to do anything about it. I was also told that I would have no problems with nursing in the future as I had my 1st son at 18 and I breastfed him until he was 16months old (no bottles) I did this with all 3 of my children. I am 38 right now..My eldest is about to be 20 by middle is 10 and my daughter is 8...my middle one never stopped crying and was literally attached to me for 24-7 I was his human pacifier. I kept taking him to doctors telling them there was something wrong...no one linked it to my implants. Anyway about year before I had my implants redone...12/12/2012 all my pain had went away...neck, back, being constantly tired etc. I never really realized it though..not until after I had my surgery. Basically I did my research and found nothing bad about the gummy bear breast implants. Needless to say I am 38 and I am not exaggerating when I say I have been in bed since the surgery! I am literally laying here dieing...I have lost so many years with my kids! I will have 1 or 2 good now to okay days out of the month and that is it. When I had my surgery everything I had came BACK FOR 1000x worse! What I believe happened is after 16 years of having implants the silicone that was damaging my body had finally been entrapped in the scar tissue..when the SAME doctor opened me up it SPREAD the silicone through my whole body. The pain I suffer every day, the bouts of rage (never had before) , irritability, anger, worse depression ever, swollen lymph nodes, sinus pain that is never ending, gi problems, also now osteoarthritis and osteoporosis and so so many other things in so overwhelming! I can't find help anywhere. I went through a period of time, stopped about a year ago and all I did was research on the computer. Oh and also I still have constant pain in my breast and my right one especially like by my armpit, which I went back to that Doctor and he said it was normal..okay for how long!? Today the pain is so bad if I even go to touch it it is excruciating! All my lymph nodes are swollen especially in my neck. I know I have silicone immune toxicity poisoning but cant even find a doctor that will test for it. And well I have now given up...dont want to and I want to keep fighting and the sad thing is I have always been a fighter, never needed sleep, I never stopped and now, I am like 104lbs I have lost 2 1/2 inches in height (I also have scoilosis) which I was told when I was young was very mild and would never get worse...yeah well they lied. I also have very bad short term memory loss. Anyway I pray for you and your health. I hope that you do not experience what I have and am going through. If I had the money..I would have had these implants removed the day I got them...I promise on that. I would never leave my children for something to make my "BODY" "LOOK" Better! I used to be a very good mother..now I am a nobody that lays in a bed all day...my kids, husband, even mom and dad, friends have all forgotten about me (at times) I feel like a shadow looking down on myself....I wish I could be the fighter I was before but after hearing from so many doctors and so many times that basically I have nothing wrong with me and I need to see a psychiatrist...well it gets old. You know when your own body doesnt feel right..you know when you are dieing...this last week I can barely keep my eyes open...But anyway again...Good luck to you Oh and also the best thing you could do for yourself and your family is to keep a daily journal. Record everything, your mood that day, what you eat, if you took a nap, if you are in pain and how much. Even if you experience nothingThis will help if any future problems arise. No matter what keep that journal...Good Luck and God Bless (-:
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March 11, 2015

@Ipoisonedmyself, hoping you can post this in a breast implant revision review so others will be able to read it and learn from you too. Praying you find relief soon. Take care.

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March 11, 2015

It sounds like you're rather petite and that you might find this forum for smaller breast implants helpful. Also, feel free to join this forum for members also awaiting their March 2015 breast augmentation surgery. Good luck and please keep us posted!

UPDATED FROM littlemomma3
1 month post

265cc Unders

littlemomma3
Went to Victoria's Secret at 5 weeks post op, and was sized at 32C! Love the results, so very happy that I did this.

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April 27, 2015
I also recently had a BA done. Very similar stats as you, got 200ccs unders also measuring a 32C about 2 months out. would love to see some pics!