30 years old 550cc Silicon HP Under Muscle

I had an initial consult (not with Dr. Wu) that was really to simply take a look at before and after photos. There is no cost to do this, but you must schedule a viewing in order to see her work. I was so anxious about this appointment because I have a few friends who have gotten a breast augmention in my area but, unfortunately, none had seen Dr. Wu. It would seem only natural for me to go with one of my friends surgeons, especially because there was one in particular that was highly recommended, but I had to atleast see Dr. Wu's work before ruling her out of the surgeons in my area. She was on my relatively short and highly scrutenized list of 3... and she sparked my interest because of her knowledge, education background, and experience with plastic surgery and active lifestyles. Her website was full of resources and well written material, many of which her husband seemed to assist in writing and/or editing. They share in the practice, him taking on the facial ascthetic / acupuncture side of the spectrum and her the plastic surgery side. So, moving right along to the day of my free appointment to view photos... Truth be told, that day I had felt like cancelling the viewing appointment and taking what seemed to be the easy path = going with one of the recommended surgeons from my friends. Honestly, I was feeling a bit overwelmed by the whole "weeding out" process. But, I bit the bullet and decided to atleast see her work. Walked up to the office, checked in at the front desk, filled out some basic paperwork, and waited no more than 5-7 minutes to be taken back with her staff member, Sarah. Mind you, this appointment does not come with any interaction with the doctor. The consultation with the surgeon is separate. Sarah took me to a room where I could semi- privately and confortably look over a laminated book of some of Dr. Wu's clients. The book was relatively small and listed semi-basic case information such as client age, cc's, placement, and profile. It contained no more than 5-10 patients who opted for silicone implants and 5-10 with saline. Once I saw them and spoke with Sarah about basics, I decided I wanted to proceed with a consultation with Dr. Wu (fee associated and applied toward surgery if scheduled). I already had a consultation scheduled with the other surgeon, and actually still do. However, Dr. Wu's availability seems more compatible with mine than the other surgeon. The other is on vacation until late July and cant see me for an initial consult until mid August. Its quite far out for me and would cut into a nice open window in my work schedule for a surgery/recovery time. With that being said, I felt it only reasonable to proceed with Dr. Wu at least to have her measure and offer her professional opinion on my personal anatomy and goals. And, I must mention, her client's before and after photos were quite fitting for what I was personally looking to achieve. Some of them were actully spot-on and beautiful. Another tipping factor that I have already mentioned earlier was her experience with active lifestyles and runners. I have always been physically active and interested in fitness and running has been relatively consistant in my routine. So, that made me feel my post-op and life beyond would be truly considered. I am still in the initial stage of all this, but it will move quite fast if all goes well and as planned at the consultation next week. I have been inundating myself with information... reading, researching, and youtube-ing... some to my benefit, some to my detriment. There are so many things to take in and to consider as a potential breast aug patient and there are many aspects to sort out... all of which can be a big process for someone unfamiliar with breast implant surgery. Now that I have a pretty good grasp on the lingo and options, I believe I am sufficently suited for a very good conversation with Dr. Wu come Tuesday.

So the last two weeks particularly have been filled with conversations with my husband regarding size, procedure, preference, and peeping pictures. He probably wants to kill me at this point! :D

He's actually really good with me and, I wouldn't say he' equally obsessed with the subject, but he certainly is excited. So... this post is for me to talk talk out all the information I have taken in and save his brain from overfilling with boobie info.

I have looked into implant type, incision site, size range, profile (subjective to doctors measurements), and placement. In this post, im gonna talk about placement only.

Placement: Subglandular (above the muscle).
I am pretty much convinced that I want my implants placed subglandular. Why? Well, numero uno: I don't want unnatural movements. Not in the gym, not in the house. Not with my friends, not with my spouse. I would not could, could not... well, I think you get the point. I would be very concerned that my chest muscle or connecting arm muscles would cause this unnatural movement whenever contracted. And I don't want to risk that very issue developing with time as I do sometimes go through phases of specific muscle training (by no means body building stuff, but highly active group classes and muscle specific training that could cause tightening etc). I am also considering the long term maturity of my procedure. Let me explain. In all eventuality, gravity will take its toll... this is true in the natural boob world and the silicone and saline world. Sagging is an inevitable thing with time. So my thoughts when weighing in on this matter... lets start by mentioning our childhood cartoon, Snoopy. Research snoopy breast, and you will soon see why I mention this as a real concern with time. Its a little lengthy to mention the process in f detail, but in condensed form: implants placed under the muscle can be secured by surrounding tissue and muscle, essentially strapping in the implant where originally placed. This may seem more like a pro than a con, but take year or years down the road into consideration. Your breasts will go through the very natural process of taking in length or sagging, whether that's a little or a lot. If our implant is "secured" in the chest muscle, what will happen is almost a disconnect, for lack of better word, from the implant and natural bottom of the breast. So for me, when it comes to taking in immediate satisfaction with breast aug and long term satisfaction, my decision for subglandular far outweigh subpectoral. I am excited to talk with Dr. Wu on this in more detail and get her input, but as it hangs (pun intended), my preference is set. Above the muscle.

So I decided to post a couple pictures of what I'm trying to accomplish with my breast augmentation. I definitely want to go big or go home. But I don't want it overwhelming my frame. I have heard so many experiences where the women have said they wish they would've gotten bigger, and I never hear I wish I would've gotten smaller. With that being said, I plan on getting the biggest I can that will not take away from my natural frame and structure. Here are some pictures of the shapes I'm currently in love with