Turning 30 - Giving Myself a Huge Present :) Santa Rosa, CA

I am turning 30 in January, and decided that now is the time to buy myself something I have always wanted: a breast augmentation. I have very small breasts that I have deemed as tubular in nature (I could be wrong, but I doubt it). Next week I have my first consultation with very highly reviewed plastic surgeons in the bay area who specialize in tubular breast reconstruction/implants. I spoke with the patient coordinator this morning, and she was very sweet and accommodating in scheduling my consultation. The cost she provided ranged from 7-9k. My surgery will be close to 8k if I need work on the tube boob. I haven’t booked consultations with other surgeons yet, as I feel this place is exactly what I’m looking for. If all goes well I will book a date in late January! However, if I don’t feel 100% confident then I will have another consultation lined up with another great surgeon I found.

I have been doing tons of research, and looking at far too many breasts lately. Fortunately, I feel much more informative in the procedure I will potentially be receiving and the surgeons who will perform it.

I wanted to detail my journey here, with my thoughts, and eventually photos as well…

Well, I posted my question regarding tubular breasts to real self, and many of the doctor's answers were quite helpful, and not what I was expecting! Although, they can't diagnose me over just a few photos....a couple surgeons thought that there *might* be tubular breasts issues, and constriction - but it wasn't significant - so I might not have that at all! Most agreed I just have underdeveloped breasts. I have a very small amount of breast tissue - which worries me about being able to breast feed when I do have children. As for how they look....the surgeons said that an augmentation should give me good results.

Now - what exactly causes underdeveloped breasts? Why did they just stop? I have always known that I haven't had the breasts of a "woman" - or what society deems as such a thing. However, I love my body and what it can do despite the size of my breasts. I can deadlift, and bench/squat heavy weight (it will actually be hard for me not to lift during recovery!). It's true that it took a while to learn to not hate any part of my body - even the cellulite! However, as I get older I realize there is no point to waste such energy. Once you focus on being healthy, then your body will look great as a product of that.

So why am I getting a breast augmentation? It's hard to explain. I know I don't *need* an augmentation, but....I *want* an augmentation. This isn't for society, and so I can fit that look of being a woman. I want this for myself, and so I can balance my body out. Perhaps it's true that society has shaped this image for me - however, it also has in terms of my makeup and clothing as well. I'm not ashamed of this at all. I'm making a choice to change my body, and I absolutely have no qualms about this. I'm just thankful that I have the choice and resources to do so.
Attached are my "wish boobs" as I have heard them called. I plan on bringing these photos with me to my consultation as well :). I included a few photos of the "after" pictures that my potential surgeons have done as well.

I had my first consultation today with Dr. Francisco Canales, and he was great! I really liked him, and I knew right away that I would be booking my surgery today. Dr. Canales answered all of my questions thoroughly, and helped me decide on a starting point for implant size - he let me take my time as well, which was nice. So far I've decided on 400cc for the look - Dr. Canales will adjust the 10% size loss as it's placed under the muscle. I can't wait to find out the exact implant type I'm getting during my pre-op :).

In regards to my concerns of having tuberous breasts - one is just very small, and the other has slight tuberousness (if that's even a word...). This means I can get a regular breast augmentation, and don't need a lift or incision around the areola :D.

Total cost is $6,999 (50-100 will be spent on meds) - I was expecting to spend around 8-9k, so this is great!

Pre-op is on 12.21.15....and the surgery is on 1.25.16.

I am so excited, and nervous at the same time!