Breast Augmentation First-timer, Age 50 - Leawood, KS

I am a married, 50-year-old mother of 2 grown kids, one each, ages 24 and 22. I am wanting a BA to look great in clothes that I currently don't look good in. Also, I understand that after having implants, many women report enhanced sexual enjoyment, and we can all use more of that.

I have considered it for well over 10 years but was felt badly about being "so vain." Well, I am to the point where, although I care what other people think, it is no longer a motivation about whether I am judged for getting the implants.

I am 5'7", about 130 lbs. and am thinking of choosing about a 300cc implant.  I would rather err on the side of small (I know, many ladies say this) and would actually rather keep people guessing, which is harder to do if they are much larger. 

My family is not particularly supportive.  My husband is willing to take me to surgery and be with me for 24 hours afterwards, so that is nice of him.  Our standing joke is, "You're not going to make me take a taxi then?"  He's a nice guy who considers this unnecessary, but it's not about him, and I realize that and so does he.  My kids will be rolling their eyes when I tell them, but they will just have to get over it.

Ok, I told almost everyone that matters, and I'm glad that's done. I paid my surgeon bill and the surgery center bill today. I wish the surgery were today. Less than 2 weeks away, and I am completely psyched about it! The one thing I hate about surgery is that I have to give up my green tea, my raw vitamins, cod liver oil, and nearly every other supplement. I know they are very cautious about it because they don't want the platelets to not be sticky, but wow! I miss them, especially when I do an intense workout. The nurse told me not to take my hyaluronic acid in pill form or MSM, and I don't think it is necessary to give them up, but I am abiding by her decision. When I had another surgery, I was told the hyaluronic acid was ok. The nurse did say I could have Vitamin C because it is necessary (along with protein) for collagen rebuilding and is a great wound healer.

I appreciate all the information listed in other ladies' experiences. It is very helpful. I am going to try to take some breast pictures to post and also get my face off my icon on this website!

Wow. I knew my face was not very photogenic, but now I know my breasts aren't either, haha. I don't like to put down my breasts; they provided abundant milk for my two babies, are healthy, and have been well-received in the sack, lol. But after viewing my pics, I am glad to be upgrading soon! The plastic surgeon and an x-ray technician told me I have dense breasts, which means that the breast tissue is pretty densely packed. I understand that's a quality of youthful breasts, but it makes detection of any problems somewhat more difficult. I hope it's an advantage to making the implant look good as well, but I don't know about that.

On an unrelated topic, I am going to get a prescription for valium, which is supposed to help relax the muscles after surgery. However, there are muscle relaxers that don't have the psychological effect that valium does, and I am wondering if they prescribe valium to help ease into the psychological adjustment of having breast augmentation.