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17
I was watching Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead a couple weeks ago and there are multiple scenes where Marisa Tomei is wearing nothing more than a trailing bedsheet while she does something girlishly sexy like screw in an earring or flip her hair around and I couldn’t help noticing that her breasts, like, defy gravity.
I mean they actually point upward, each nipple bouncing joyously towards the ceiling. The rest of her body is flawlessly Hollywood-slender and probably pummeled into shape via Pilates and lettuce wraps, but what the hell, the woman was born in 1964, please explain how she has the boobs of a teenager.
My own personal chest region . . . well, two pregnancies and some weight gain/loss throughout the years haven’t been kind. When I get undressed, my boobs essentially drop to the floor and roll merrily under the nearest large piece of furniture. I have to buy those multiple-hook bras with thick straps and bolstered edges, and the one time I tried a pushup bra it was like trying to cram a bread pudding into a thimble.
Clothing designers are by and large an evil lot whose lifelong purpose involves frustrating the people that buy their wares — why else would I have four different sizes in my closet — but there is something particularly cruel going on with necklines these days. I can’t wear a plunging neckline because no one wants to see my, ah, sagging ruins, or the top of my sturdy, German-designed utilitarian bra, and I can’t wear a single item of clothing that requires a strapless bra (or worse, no bra at all), and let me tell you, there are not many pretty dresses out there designed with the gravity-challenged woman in mind.
I can tell you from experience that you can make a lot of changes to your body with diet and exercise, but all the pushups in the world won’t lift something that’s long since lost its boinga boinga, if you know what I mean and I think you do.
So tell me, should the finances ever align in my favor, do you think there’s anything wrong with marching into a plastic surgeon’s office and asking that they give me Marisa Tomei’s tits? I’m all done having babies and I hope I’m all done expanding and contracting, for the most part. From here on out, these sweater-puppies are nothing more than an adornment, so, you know, I’m just thinking it would be nice if they didn’t touch the tops of my shoes when I bend over.
Seriously, would you ever get plastic surgery? On the one hand, it sort of goes against the whole befriend-your-body thing I’ve been embracing lately; on the other, I WANT NEW BOINGA.
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I see nothing at all wrong with a little MAN MADE BOINGA.
I would totally go for it if I felt uncomfortable with any body part (except a nose job… have you SEEN how awful those surgeries are?!)
I am usually very against plastic surgery for vanity reasons, but I also have a sagging boob. Yes, just one. My right one decided to get quite a bit larger than the left, and it sags because of that. So sometimes I do think about someday getting that one altered just to match the smaller, perkier left one.
I’ll probably never do it, but I think about it.
I, too, see nothing wrong with it. After having three children, I would do it in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
I don’t want breast implants. I want breast transplants. I see many pairs that I would happily trade out for my pair, which look like an unfurled fruit roll up.
I think it would be a great reward – the icing on the cake, so to speak for all the hard work you have done to change your body. You deserve it. What a freedom it must be, to have perky boobs! I can’t even imagine. I have to make sure that my skirts are long enough so mine don’t peek out the bottom.
I have always been on a soapbox about plastic surgery. We all should love ourselves as we are and embrace our body changing, blah blah blah.
That was all pre-baby, pre-saggy boobs, pre-WRINKLED BELLY POUCH, of course. I am now thinking that a very tasteful boob lift (mine are small and used to be perky but now, when I’m not pregnant or nursing, they look like sad little flaps.) and a tummy tuck. We’ll see how everything looks and feels after this next baby is out and done with the boobs. I want to feel good about my body and I’m finally willing to consider that working out and acceptance aren’t the only possible solutions.
I don’t want implants, I just want a lift. Point UP again, please!
I don’t see anything wrong with it, but I’d never do it. I’d be too scared they wouldn’t turn out how I wanted and I sure as hell wouldn’t go under the knife and through recovery AGAIN. I’ve had little non-existant breasts my whole life except during pregnancy (I made it up to a full C! w00t!) so even sagging, they still can’t get very far.
Okay, I’ll dissent. Dude. You are SO. HOT. Painful, expensive surgery is not necessary. Before you think too much aboout it, I’d research the just after photos of needlessly frankensteined chests, the scarring, the lack of sensation, the discomfort of sleeping for the rest of your life, etc.
Of course, um, no judgement here!
I say DO it! Honestly, the fact of the matter is if you are getting the plastic surgery for yourself to make YOU a happier person then no one should stand in the way of that. I am pretty young now with no children but you better believe if I have the money/interest to get any work done when I am older I will be all over it.
I’d say that with all the work you’ve done, and all the time you’ve put in, you most definitely deserve to feel good about all of you. (Not that you don’t feel good, but you know, who doesn’t want perky boobs?)
“Boinga”. Love it.
When I was 22 my boobs were a size 40FF/G. I had plastic surgery in the form of a breast reduction, which came with a fancy lift and perkifying of the ladies which would sag down to, I shit you not, my navel, without a bra. It has been, hands down, the greatest thing I have ever done for myself. I’m almost 25 now and a 38D and I can’t imagine going back to a life where I couldn’t wear Victoria’s Secret or wear anything other than Gap stretch tees in size XXL. I think if my body were in better shape (like yours), I wouldn’t hesitate to ask for a C, and enjoy all the–ahem–perks that come along.
Warning: Maudlin alert –
I can honestly say that, despite not loving my post-baby body, I will never consider plastic surgery of any kind. My mom never loved her post-baby (post 4 babies, actually) body and when she made enough money to have “a little work” done, she died of a pulmonary embolism the next day. My own kids are never going to know their Nana because she thought she wasn’t good enough the way she was.
I haven’t had children nor plastic surgery, but if I were in your position, and had the money, I’d totally do it. It’s not like you’re drastically changing your looks, which I’m against in most cases (noses are exempt cause, damn, there are some tragic noses out there).
Don’t tell her I’m telling you, but my mom had a “boob job” after having and brest feeding my brother, sister and I all in a five year span. They’re still small, and you can’t even tell she got anything done!
What’s the point of living with something that you’re unhappy with?
Do it – just be sure to do a lot of research on doctors and be sure to choose the right one. It can make all the difference in the world as in result: A+ or failed miserably.
BTW, I’ve been a closet reader for over a year. You really make my day sometimes. OK, most of the time.
I’m not sure what I would do. Knowing my luck I would end up with a bad outcome.
I used to have nice boobs, now they are big and saggy, in a bra they look great. Once my bra comes off they are down to my waist.
I totally agree with you getting a little surgical ‘boinga’ if need be. I would like to get some myself! I had my nose done a few years back and it was the bast decision I had ever made. I would LOVE to have my breasts lifted, as I am 27 years old with a 38G bra size, thanks to genetics and my beautiful 2 year old daughter. And these bad boys are on their way DOWN…so go for it chick!
To follow up on Jenny J.’s commment…it’s about 6 weeks of having to sleep on your back. And yeah, you can lose some sensation (I couldn’t feel my nipples at all for almost 2 years), but it can slowly come back, which is really exciting. It’s a short period of discomfort for, what I feel, is a lifetime of self-assurance.
I firmly believe in never saying never, however, I don’t think I’d go the plastic surgery route. There are just so many things that could go wrong, so many better things I could spend my money on … but I’m with Jenny J — no judgment.
lol – all this talk about boinga has me cracking up! girl – if you want some new boinga – go for it! however, i’d be horrified that if i ever did it, i’d end up on one of those discovery horror shows about boobies that look like they were installed by a blind man with a hook.
When I was younger I would have said no to implants. But after having two babies, I am left with saggy, barely a B-cup boobs and would definitely get implants if I had the cash.
For some reason, just recently I have been wishing I could have my sagging boobs lifted. Just lifted and perky again. And a tummy tuck – because way down at the bottom after 2 c-section incisions I could use a little help there too.
I’m totally against plastic surgery for vanity purposes. A few friends had breast-reduction surgeries which I supported because their health was suffering. Also, there are risks when you go under the knife…it just doesn’t seem worth taking that risk for vanity purposes. Just my two cents.
Sigh…
I’ve had D-cup breasts since high school and now that I’m expecting my first child, the letters are cruelly creeping up. I don’t see breast surgery as a vanity in my case since I’m pretty sure developing in 5th grade is what has caused my chronic back pain. When I finished with the having-children part of my life, I’d like, for once, to not feel so heavy-laden. To wear a sundress. To be able to run without strapping an Ace bandage around these things. I think, if it would make your life easier, it’s totally justified.
That’s what I’m telling myself anyway, and I’m pretty good at that justification thing. :)
This is one of those things I’ve been on the fence about. Before I had my first, I had a small size B chest. Went up to a D with that pregnancy, then down to a C. With sag. Then, with my second pregnancy, I went up to a DD, and then back down to a D post-pregnancy. Even more sag.
I am really scared what they’re going to look like when I’m done with round three. As it stands, I don’t really have cleavage so much as a gaping abyss. And bending over braless? SO not a pretty sight.
I’m terrified of surgery, though. I’ve read so many horror stories of it going wrong, blah blah blah. I just don’t know if I could do it.
Sweet mother. I would have at it. First would be laser hair removal, which I have heard doesn’t last. Second, I would fix my eyeballs and allow myself to see more than an inch from my nose. Third, the girls. I am 27 and no kids so I suppose I would have to wait, but I grew really fast in the upper slopes region when I was 11. I went from nothing to all in a matter of 9 month which, I believe had it’s way with my fatty tissue called breasts. So I can’t even imagine what they will look like after some suckage from babies. Nasty, I suppose.
In a hot second. I wouldn’t want implants so much as a hoist. I don’t need bigger, but perky would be awesome. If I could afford perky I would totally buy it.
I was a very perky 34B before having children. After my first child, I was a nice 34C. Not as perky, but still supple and lovely. Then came boob stealer #2. I went from a 34C to a 38E during that pregnancy. I only breastfed for two weeks, as I prefer to keep my nipples from looking like war torn flesh.
Needless to say, when I’m done having kids, I’m getting a brand new pair. And I was very fond of my tits when they were huge, so…
Do it big or go home is my new motto.
I don’t think there’s a thing in the world wrong with doing something that makes you feel good about yourself. If you’ve gestated and spewn forth multiple children I think you’re entitled to do whatever you damn well please.
Should I ever wind up looking like something out of National Geographic you can bet your ass I’ll have a plastic surgeon on speed dial. Sorry hippies, better living through chemistry (and surgery).
I had a breast reduction about 7 years ago and it was one of the best decisions I made. I was so happy with my smaller breasts. Unfortunately I have put on some weight since then and of course it goes right to my chest, but I would do it again in a heartbeat! The scars are not that bad and in a bathing suit or any shirt you don’t see them anyway. The only person who sees them are my husband and he is not a boob guy anyway.
I totally left out the fact that the second kid completely robbed me of almost all of my breast tissue. They’re like two deflated whoopie cushions hanging from my neck.
That was sort of relevant. Sorry.
If that’s what you want — it’s your body, your decision. You do what you need to do. It doesn’t matter what anyone says, in the end.
My only hangup? Personally, I’d be worried about the loss of sensation. It’s what I think about when I consider breast reduction (because my problem is more of Dolly Parton-sized issue, kwim?). Sensation is one of those things that are, um, Vital.
My advice would be to take a look at all the pros and cons and decide what you can live with — or live without.
Dude, I’m 24 and mah ladeez have been sagging since I was 20 at least – guess natural D-cups do that. As soon as I have the finances in order, I’m absolutely gettin’ these suckers up and out!
I’ve considered surgery, but only in that my-boobs-must-be-sleepy-because-they-developed-and-then-flopped-over-DEAD sort of way (as opposed to the ‘get pamphlets from a plastic surgeon’ way). I think I’m too scared to get it done, having watched too many documentaries – and episodes of Nip/Tuck – with the boob mashing and PUNCHING. Oy, the punching. Of course, that’s just with implants, but still: PUNCHING. I also worry that my boobs would end up looking weird and at least now I know exactly how they look. Blah blah blah, use your best judgment, you’re totally hot, etc. :)
p.s. I think the title of your post should’ve been “Elas-tit-city.” ;)
I totally, totally get that you want new boobs. I get it. So do I. But, a couple things:
1. It feels like cheating.
2. They’re not affecting your health, which is pretty much the main reason to have surgery.
3. It seems a little off character. And I know that I only see on this blog what you want me to see. I know that you live a whole life of which I know nothing (because how creepy would it be if I did?). But if this blog were a book and you were a fictional character, I would think the author had made a really weird choice to have the empowered, awesome-armed, cool-with-who-she-is-and-eff-the-rest-of-you Sundry get a boob job.
After 3 kids I would consider a tummy tuck and a boob lift. Nursing 3 kids has brought these things down.
oh just do it – but don’t rely on what people who don’t do recent research have to say. google is our friend. and don’t rely on mommy bodies as your guide either. do what’s right for you. personally i think you look great – but have been noticing some more “cover uppy” sorts of things lately. do your research and make yourself happy.
Sensation: vital to *me*, I meant to say. Standard internet caveat of YMMV, of course. :)
I say go for it! I got implants when I was 21 because like most women I am uneven–but unlike most women I am really, REALLY uneven. I was an AA on one side and a C on the other. It was actually covered by my health insurance because it was a “congenital deformity.”
I knew the risks, and I knew I that the only thing it was hurting was my pride and I should love myself no matter what, and I knew that it probably wouldn’t turn out as good as I had hoped and that I would always be a little uneven. But I thought it was worth a shot to feel more comfortable in my skin.
And I’m so glad I did! I look normal in a swimsuit and don’t have to pad my bras… just these little things make me feel so much better. I know I would be fine had I never done it, but having it done makes my life just a little bit easier.
I think the key is to just be reasonable about it. I don’t think people should get plastic surgery when they have serious self-esteem issues, cuz surgery isn’t going to fix it. But if you have reasonable expectations and the money for it, I say why not?
Sorry for the long comment, I had to make up for all the lurking I’ve been doing for years and years. I’ve been reading since Riley was a baby and I love hearing about your life.
Here is my logic: Breast implants are not my thing, you know too unnatural or whatever BUT having your boobs lifted well that is just restoring to a previous date, not wrong at all.
Despite the fact that my boobs (and I’ve breastfed two) have shrunk to nothing and what’s left sags, I would never consider unneccessary surgery. Painful, expensive and rife for infections, etc. I’ll just buy smaller bras and live with my body as-is.
I thought I wanted a tummy tuck when I’m done having babies until I found out it’s THE most risky plastic surgery to undergo. . .
I see nothing wrong with having a breast lift. Fake titties creep me out unless of course one of your boobs is way bigger than the other + you get a fake titty to match it.
The brazilian butt lift looks awesome. . . very tempting.
1. I support you in the plastic surgery department, but would echo that you should definitely research the shit out of potential surgeons.
2. Can we please talk about that “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” film? Dear sweet jesus, was that ever depression. I think the only thing that was up about that whole movie was Marisa Tomei’s boobage (and I can second the fact that they are extraordinarily perky).
I also have been thinking about it myself. I too am done with the baby thing and would really like to be able to wear the bikini I wore before the kids again (or better yet a new one). I would not be changing my face or the way I look just a few sagging spots. Once I get up the nerve to do it I am going for it.
*depressing
I think you should just pierce your nipples. Your personal sexiness-feeling factor will go up by about a million. Although if you do want to go the surgery route, I think you’d be fine as long as you don’t do anything too extreme.
Absolutely!
I’m pretty much slathered in tattoos because I like the look of ‘em. I’d get a boob job if I felt that I wanted perkier boobs. I’m in the ‘whatever makes you happy’ camp. More of Marisa Tomei’s boobs in the world – definitely a good thing.
I’m still breastfeeding #2, and loving full larger boobs. But I remember the brief time between #1 & #2 and am enjoying these girls while they last.
The only reason I would say no, is I’m scared of the health issues that previous breast implant recipients experienced. Also the money. Plus with my luck, I’d die on the damn table or have a stroke or something. It just feels too risky to me.
Yep, I’d get a lift in a heartbeat.
If you’ve got the money, you’re not doing it to please anyone else, and you’ve done some responsible research, then HOLY MONKEY GO FOR IT. I totally would.
Personlly, I wouldn’t have surgery unless I had too (like if I had to have a masectomy) But it is your body and your choice. If it were me, I would do a LOT of research first.
Seriously, yes I would and yes I have.
Two years ago my sister, after having 2 kids, decided to go forward with a breast reduction. She researched the s*it about plastic surgeons, decided on one and then asked if I would help her with the recovery.
My mother, who is the last person on earth I thought would suggest such a thing told me that I should have a consult myself with the surgeon about liposuction on my chin. I’d always had a double chin – even being fit and healthy. It’s just one of those hereditary areas that if you have it, you just can’t get rid of it any other way.
So now I have a lovely chin and my sister’s boobs look great, don’t make her feel unhappy with her body, and don’t get in the way of moving around or exercising.
We both had a very good experience. I think we were both realistic about the outcome, found a trusted doctor, and had a healthy attitude: just fixing something that bothered us daily.
Nothing wrong with asking the doc to put them back where God intended.
I would totally get a boob lift if I could.
Well.. I thought that until last week when the wrinkles under my eyes multiplied by 10. Now I think I’d rather have them fixed. Seriously, I think someone needs to get into the market of producing sexy, colorful, big boobed bras.
I wouldn’t mind getting plastic surgery for “the girls” – particularly since Harriet (that’s “righty”) is somewhat of different proportion than Leslie (that’s “lefty”). Not horribly so, but enough that I notice. And so does my husband. I asked if he had a favorite. He wouldn’t tell me.
While your in the Doctor’s office could you have them ship me Marisa Tomei’s tits too? It would give me something to do in my spare time.
My cousin had a boob job several years ago, she can’t sleep on her tummy anymore, aren’t you a tummy sleeper? Might want to look into that first. If that is no longer an issue in boob job land then who the fuck cares, get it if it will make you fit into clothes you want to wear and will ultimately lift your spirits, HA! get it LIFT! ohheeha. Now for me, I would like a big ‘ol pair of scissors to cut all this fucking excess skin off my post pregnant body…my god there is no mercy.
I’m an oncologist. I’ve seen a lot of breast implants. If you are talking about implants and not just a lift, you may want to see if you can feel one (hmm, not sure who would volunteer for that) b/c they do feel different. And you can have horrible things like capsular contraction happen (rare, but awful). In addition, although they do not cause breast cancer, they can make detection somewhat harder with mammography, so something to consider. If it’s just a lift, though, I say go for it.
I’d vote no, but that’s just me. I mean, how many tens of thousands of dollars would you spend, weeks of pain, drains, scar tissue, all for boobs that pretty much only you and JB are going to see? Altho I’m sure JB would pay for the surgery out of pocket for you :) but they’re going to droop permanently soon enough, why fight it? I’m a 36-38DD girl myself so I know all about industrial-size bras, but there are more important things to worry about. For me, I have hated the down time for every surgery I’ve had – and often it is much longer than the 4-6 weeks promised by the surgeon. I won’t face another unless it’s to fix something life-threatening. Cosmetic? No way.
As a rule, I’m not a fan of plastic surgery (not judging those who go for it, but I think it creates false expectations for beauty and aging) — but I don’t count breast reduction surgery as “vanity” plastic surgery. (Is a “breast lift” different? Presumably there would be a reduction along with a lift…?) As I understand it, though maybe this doesn’t apply to you, there are a lot of health-related reasons for wanting a breast reduction: back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, etc. And even if health isn’t an issue, I think that not being able to wear whatever you want is a very good reason. As you say, it’s not like it’s something you can fix with diet and exercise.
My aunt had it done ages ago, and I think her only regret is that she didn’t have them reduced more. I say go for it!
Breastfeeding has done such a number on my boinga! I empathize, but I don’t think I’ll ever surgically enhance my boinga — not worth the money and risk and pain. And I hate most fake tits — can they make them look real?
You are one of the funniest writers out there — you make me laugh hard enough that I shoot water out my nose at least once a week. Thanks for the laugh. :-)
It’s major, potentially life threatening, surgery. If you don’t ‘have’ to do it, I vote no. But! If it will improve your health (backpain,etc.) then go for it.
My 2 cents. But take it with a grain of salt ’cause I’m toting around small C’s and no kiddles. :D
DON’T DO IT!!!!!! The boinga is a lie. OK, it’s not a lie – it’s real. But the fact that there’s something better about it than what nature has provided is a lie. Embrace your saggy tatas. I haven’t been able to conceive and I’d trade perky tatas for the chance to conceive and nourish a child of my womb ANY DAY. Don’t worry, mine will sag, too – just a few years later than yours.
Amen to the loss of boinga….for me….in theory I’d say yes to the lift and tuck…in all reality…I am too chicken…I’d probably spend the $ elsewhere……but I so miss my perkies!
“bread pudding into a thimble…” Bwah ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa. So, so, (sadly) so true. After two pregnancies and breast-feeding and (ahem) some weight gain, mine also are pretty saggy. But I would not go under the knife for that. After all, who sees them? You and your husband, right? Ask him what he thinks. I bet he is just fine with the sagginess and, as long as you let him fondle them, he couldn’t possibly care less how saggy they are.
Now a mini-face lift? I might consider that. Maybe. Or maybe something with a laser. After all, my face is right out there for everyone to see!!
Oh. And also – I don’t know what size bra you wear, but I am in a 38D and I have recently discovered the Barely There bras. They are so comfortable, you can forget you have them on. And they have a great racer-back style that goes with lots of sundresses.
Screw that “befriend your body” stuff! Do want you want. In fact, it sounds like you want the “lift” more than an augmentation. Maybe less evasive? I think this might be a good case of having a part of your body not matching the rest so it might be a good choice. Also your husband will probably be thrilled. Also? Laughing my but off at the “stuffing a bread pudding into a thimble analogy – funny!
Absolutely. I have, and I would again. I had liposuction, and when I’m done with babies I will have a tummy tuck. There’s no reason it should be such a big deal–I don’t see why people are so uptight about it.
I’m all for it. Getting your BOINGA! back is way different than say, getting your whole face lifted into an unnatural squinty-eyed, poreless smear of spackle.
Would you get a lift or implants? For some reason, it makes sense or seems ‘okay’ to get a lift but I think I would say ‘love your body, don’t do it’ to implants.
Done it twice and plan to do it two more times. Mine are considered reconstructive due to a massive 200lb weight loss. But regarding boobage I wore a D cup in the 5th grade. I now wear an unheard of 38I yes I as in Ice Cream. Look out spring time I’m going to see some gravity defying D’s again.
oh hell yes! I lost 150 pounds and had a face lift cuz my face was absolutely sliding off my head, and it was great, now I just look my age which is how I should look. If I had the money though, I would also get the girls done, but although the sag is hideous, under my arms loose skin is worse. I’m talking about on the sides of my chest, not my arms, although I could also fly. I can’t find bras that hold that in on the side without the fat rolling over the top of my bra. Hating it, and would do it in a heartbeat.
Do what makes YOU happy.
When I’m done with having and nursing babies, I’m hoping to get some boinga installed myself.
Go for it! You have a nice firm body, go for the firm boobies. You deserve perky. Plus saggy boobs can become uncomfortable (don’t ask me how I know.)
Having had four, non elective surgeries before the age of ten, I swore I would never have elective surgery and I haven’t. Surgery is really hard on your body, it’s risky, and it takes a long time to recover. Not worth it. You look great.
I say go for a lift…I’m torn about implants though. my friend has a theory that there are 2 types of boobs…the kind that make cleavage (sit perfectly on the front of your body) and then there are A boobs. The kind that when you stand straight with your hands by your side, they make an A shape instead of cleavage. I’m all for a lift to get rid of my A boobs…told the husband we’d wait till after kids…he said ok.
Nothing against, but my current experiences with plastic surgeries were nothing but tragedy. For instance, my mother-in-law took one in her face last month, and now she wants to sue her doctor and the clinic due to the monster she had become! I don´t recommend it, folks!!
I say go for it – you have worked out hard enough to see that those girls aren’t gonna snap back on their own.
Sounds like a physical comfort thing as well as a wanting to look your best thing, and, well, there’s nothing wrong with either of those reasons. I’d go for it.
We have a four month old and would like to try for another baby, after that, I plan to have a reduction (here, it’s actually overed by medicare and some private health covers if for a genuine health need such as reducing pressure on one’s back. In the US too or not?)
People who comment about the pain of surgery maybe don’t realise the discomfort of trying to sleep with really big boobs as it is or the outright pain they can cause to the neck, back and shoulders.
I personally think it’s just all about figuring a benefits vs. potential risks that works for each individual. (To me, personally, potential risks seem lesser than current issues, so I really do intend to go for it). Anyway, you deserve to do whatever personally feels right for you & your body & how hard you work on it is quite inspiring.
I’m totally moving my twins up north once I lose some weight. They’re huge and have always been but the deal was I could chop them off (reduce) after I had two kids and baby #2 turned 6 months today. I’m going to spend the next six months getting into shape and by summer I’m going under the knife. TMI?!?
A lift and tummy tuck are definitely in my future :) So Yeah I see nothing wrong with it. It is my reward for giving life to my three girls and nursing all three of them. I earned it! I’ll just befriend my new body. There’s nothing wrong with having new friends ;)
I’ll bet my boobs are WAY worse than yours. I was a fat kid growing up but then lost 50 pounds when I was 15, so already, at that tender, virginal age, my tits were lame. Now after having two kids, they are beyond hope.
I am not opposed to plastic surgery, but implants kind of freak me out. The thought of foreign objects stitched into my chest…I don’t know.
A lift, however (if it’s possible to lift two limp sweat socks) appeals to me. Along with some lipo and a tummy tuck to get rid of the loose skin of pregnancy.
I have two daughters and they are the only reason I would think twice about plastic surgery (well, the money issue is also obviously a factor) since I’d wonder about the message it’s sending them: if your body isn’t perfect, do whatever it takes to make it so.
I, like you, am torn.
“I’m totally moving my twins up north once I lose some weight. ” – Casey.. hilarious.
I too, am a few lbs away from pre-preggo (and the baby is 7) weight.. and I plan the same.. to the North I say!
I rarely comment, but for some reason, I’m ignoring the screaming infant for a few seconds.
If it were a perfect world, I would get the surgery myself. But, as already mentioned, I feel that the risks totally outweigh the benefits. I’m in a profession where I see a lot of naked people (healthcare) and boobs are boobs are boobs. Post-baby boobs are the NORM, and fake ones are not. (I don’t live in LA). I also see a lot of post-surgical complications, and I would hate for something like that to happen to me because I didn’t like the way I look. I’m not willing to risk a blood clot and possibly death for a perfect chest.
FWIW, your description described my own breasts exactly. When I do wear the right bra, though, my husband has trouble keeping his eyes off my newly voluptuous cleavage. It is possible to find sexy underwear to give the girls a boost.
Boob jobs are kind of scary. Is there such a thing as a boob lift? It doesn’t sound as though you want them bigger.
All your talk is making the girls quake in their errr… boots. I’m trying to shed a little weight (mostly so my Wii Fit will stop criticizing me) but if righty starts to go bellybutton-ward, I will eat mooncakes like there is literally no tomorrow.
I guess I have a kind of opposite problem. I am so, uh, under-ly endowed that a standard A-cup bra rarely fits. Clothes, too, are problematic, because I can never fill out the top. Unless I can find a mythical nearly-A bra, every bra I buy has to be a push-up, padded number, otherwise there are problems with gaping and scrunching. And sometimes I would rather not wear something involving quite so much padding. Sometimes I would just like things to be held in place!
Still, I don’t think I could ever go the surgery route. I have a family member who got herself a new set, and really, it just looks kind of awkward and unnatural on her. Not that there’s anything wrong with awkward and unnatural if that’s what someone’s going for!
I’ve had a reduction and personally – no loss of sensation and only slept on my back for a month or so and it didn’t hurt that much at ALL. I’d rank it as “uncomfortable” rather than “painful”.
My surgery was a boyfriend or two ago and I had to point out the scars to them – they are basically unnoticeable.
(I told a friend that my bruised boobs were all yellow and the doctor had drawn on me and stitched in purple and she goes “GO LAKERS”, oh man I laughed…Yay Laker Tits!)
ANYWAYS.
I guess what I’m saying is for me it has been entirely positive and I’m pretty sure the lift procedure is relatively the same as a reduction (in terms of the incisions, etc).
I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Also, I still have big-ish boobs, so yay!
Ah, I should have clarified: it’s a lift, not implants, that I’m mulling over.
It’s funny that you mention it. It’s been a thought in my mind lately as well, and anyone who knows me would be absolutely shocked, but after I’m done having kids, I would consider it.
I’m totally fine with my boobs right now, but I know they’re going to change with pregnancy & breastfeeding. They’re big, and I know they’re going to get bigger. They’re holding up just fine now, but I know that’s going to change. So yes, I would seriously consider it… but not till I’m done nursing my babies. :)
There’s nothing wrong with putting the girls back where they belong, ya know?
I’ve had two nose jobs and I’d do it again. If I had any boobs to lift, I’d do that too.
I was pretty sure it was a lift you were talking about, not implants. Like many others here, I completely understand a lift and am skeeved out by implants.
I have been the chick with the big tits since 6th grade, no matter how fit I am (and I was a gymnast, which made things even more awkward). If the right circumstance came up, I would definitely go for a lift (or, as my friend calls it, a reorganization of the mammaries). For me – as it seems for you – it would have to be done when I was in my best physical shape.
I would definitely go for it.
My greatest dream…is that my two children (toddler and infant) will both get full scholarships to college, and I will be able to take all the money I’m stashing away and buy myself a new kitchen and a boob lift.
Nope, no issues about it here! I would love to see these flat pancakes turn back into a version of their former selves.
I got ‘em, and they ROCK!
The thought of surgery of any kind, elective at that! scares the crap out of me. Having said that, I’m 29 and haven’t had kids yet, so what do I know?
Still thinking on the dress front . . . you could probably hide a lot of bra hardware under something like this, if you had a bra with wide set straps: http://www.overstock.com/Clothing/Donna-Ricco-Womens-Sleeveless-Open-Back-Dress/3367778/product.html
I think if the outcome of a surgery looks and feels good and natural and the risks involved are low, I would go for it if the “flaw” bothers me enough to make it worth the money.
I guess I would feel a bit guilty for taking part in creating false standards that can negatively affect other women … but the guilt probably will not prevent me from getting it done.
Dood. I would totally get fake boobies later on, and not feel bad about it. I wouldn’t do anything to my face, but boobs, hellz yes. Why not?
The second I knock a few kids out I’m having a reduction and lift. I’m 24 and I already know it’s in the cards for me. 34 DDD’s make their way south wayyyy too soon. Stupid genes.
Ever since I became aware of the existence of (1) “having work done” and (2) having to eat one’s words, I’ve been saying I am ALL FOR having work done. Because it is sooooo embarrassing when teenagers and people in their twenties say they would NEVER have it done, NEVER! and then that’s awk later on in life to have that on the record.
While I don’t think there is anything wrong with doing it – NO WAY. While it is not THAT risky I wouldn’t risk something going wrong and my son not having a mother because I wanted perkier tits.
I’m not saying that in a judgmental fashion, by the way.
I just want mine to be back where they belong. I’m considering getting a lift myself.
I’ve lost a lot of weight, like over 100 pounds and the girls? Are not so pretty. I used to always think FOR SURE I’d be getting plastic surgery because they used to be SO NICE. I seriously had gravity defying DD’s before losing weight. (Don’t you seriously wish you’d taken better advantage of the hot rack way back when? I had NO IDEA how good I had it.)
But I dunno, ever since I started spawning and nursing my kids, I have this weird emotional attachment to my boobs. They’re just so….useful. And there’s all those nursing memories. It just seems like it’s cruel to cut into them.
But I doubt I’ll make it to 40 without some pretty radical plastic surgery. The droop after major weight loss is less cosmetic surgery and more CORRECTIVE surgery. Either way, go for it if you want to!
if i won the lottery or came into some cash i’d beat you to the surgeon’s door to have my saggy ta-ta’s re-did. breastfeeding does a rotten thing to boobs.
I’m a pretty ‘natural’ girl – not really into fashion or even dressing up, wear make-up just a handful of times a year – and don’t really understand the fascination/desire/need to slow/stop/reverse the aging process.
That said – I’ve always hated my breasts. And after breastfeeding two kids (one still in the early stages) and gaining and losing weight outside of pregnancy, my feelings towards them has gotten worse.
It’ll still be years and it’ll probably take me a couple of years to decide but I am definitely thinking about getting some kind of enhancement done.
I’ve had two kids, gained/lost a ton of weight (although I’m no where near as hawt as you, or at my goal YET) and have had this conversation with myself SO MANY TIMES. I’d do it, but only after I researched the hell out of it. So I say to you – go for it!
Afterall what’s wrong with a little BOINGA, BOINGA?
Implants, no. A lift, yes!
My breasts are copies of grandmother’s (size and shape, not large) and by the time she was in her 70’s – they hung even with her stomach. Can’t wait! :(
There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with going for it. I’m in the same boat as you (two kids, weight loss) and as a 28 year old woman who looks like she has granny boobs I plan on going to the doctor to talk about my options in a couple months or so (I have to wait several months after breastfeeding).
The risks are minimal, the chances of something BAD happening are very small, you will have to go through discomfort and pain for what, a few weeks? To have decades of a better body? I look forward to the day when I can wear a bikini top that is NOT a halter that digs into the back of my neck just to keep my boobs where they are supposed to be.
Happy boobs is the one plastic surgery I’ve ever considered even some kind of option for me. I have a thing about people (with the exception of my hubby) getting too close to my face, so I figure a face-lift is out.
Besides, if you have perky tits, who cares if the face would look better on a bloodhound!
I don’t think I would have plastic surgery, but I’ve considered for years (since high school) getting breast reduction. And now, lately, I sometimes look at my chin and wonder…
But, yeah, probably not. *shrug*
I have a friend who had the funds in hand after she was done having the babies to purhcase new Man Made Boobies. Now she has to follow strict instructions, no sleeping on her tummy, no sleeping on her side, she has to do this weird massage daily to keep the implants soft and pliable or they can harden. She also has to be very careful about the bras she wears and her doctor has instructed her not to go braless too often because the ’shelf’ of muslce or whatever it’s called that the breasts are either resting on or held up by can actually sag and then she’ll have to go in for lifts whenever that happens (and it will happen, it’s ineveitable) or she’ll end up with pert, bouncy boobies that are actually coming out of her tummy.
It’s just too much work for me. I’ll stick to my natual saggy post baby boobies. It’s just easier.
This comment doesn’t have anything to do with your entry. I just wanted to show you an interesting and exciting event happening here in Minneapolis. When I saw it, I thought of you: http://zombiepubcrawl.com/_2008/.
Can you make it?
“please explain how she has the boobs of a teenager”
Two possibilities:
a) surgery
b) stunt double
c) add gossamer or vaseline on the lens or whatever they use now – airbrush?
Btw, to answer your question re plastic surgery. It’s someone’s personal business what they have done and I could care less. But if I were going for surgery I’d do my homework first – be sure you can vouch for the surgeon and hope he’s not got some one size fits all approach as many appear to have. awfulplasticsurgery.com is proof that all the money in the world can still result in disaster.
Dooo it, or at least think seriously about it. I work in the operating room and they perform miracles DAILY. I’m not just talking about implants but a simple breast lift or small reduction does amazing things, even if one doesn’t have large boobs to begin with. Maybe it’s just seeing the nipple back in the right spot that makes all the difference. They also “resize” the nipple to some extent leaving you with less of a national geographic, bread and butter plate sized nipple. Seriously I often think of clapping once we finish.
I want to be sliced and diced and I’m only 23. With no babies. At least your reasons and decision making make sense.
Basically, you want it for the right reasons, and I want it because I think it will make life magical and shiny and happy. Like a magic trick.
So, uh, I see no problem with you. Me, on the other hand? Thank god I don’t actually have any money…
(Also, I was always told that lifts still required implants, albeit a small one. So, uh, do your homework. Because clearly misinformation is flying around. I try not to do the research, though, as to cut the temptation.)
Some women have those pointy-uppy boobs. I call them French girl boobs for some reason. Maybe Marisa Tomei just has those kind? I wish mine looked like that, but they’re more cone-y.
Aaaaanyway…I say go for it if it makes you happy. You’ve done such an amazing job re-making your body. That would be the icing on the cake!
I had a breast reduction this year, and I don’t count it as plastic surgery at all… I count it as a much needed way to relieve back, shoulder and neck pain.
It was a very easy surgery, easy recovery and I’m so happy with the end result.
Check to see if your insurance will cover it… if they determine you are too large for your body frame they will pay the whole thing. :) Good luck!
no question about it, if I were you and had worked so hard to get the body you have, yet the boinga wasn’t happening…no doubt about it, I would most certainly do it.
After my daughter was born, I was gutted to see that my already tiny bras looked only half full. Then one night at a party, I stumbled into a conversation in which one woman was telling how her sister was being operated on the very next day for implants, and while she was totally opposed, she was atleast happy that the operation was being done by the best surgeon in the city. I asked who that surgeon was and when I got home I started to write the name down in a safe place, so that if one day I decided to do it, I would know who to go see. Then it suddenly dawned on me, why wait for “some day”? If I was going to get a boob job, would it not be better to do it right now and enjoy it for longer? While the rest of my body slightly matched? The next day I had an appointment to meet the doctor and a month later I had it done. Sure, it was a spur of the moment decision, but after years of hypothetically discussing the possibility with girlfriends, I think I had already hashed out my feelings on the subject. I didn’t go very big at all, and most people never even noticed since it was more a case of replacing my padded bras with something more lacy (and the implant). HOWEVER, I find that I am very embarrassed to get naked at the yoga studio dressing room because it is blatantly obvious that my perky boobs do not match the rest of the package. My husband is always there to reassure me that they look awesome, of course, and I am happy to have had it done. I just wonder about the future. What will I do when I am 50? 60? Can the doctor replace these perky melons with something more age appropriate? The fact is that once you have it done, you do have to deal with a repeat operation down the road, either to replace them or remove them. That bothers me more than anything else.
Aah my boobies are not what they used to be. I think perky tits are wasted on the young! Last week while getting dressed after swimming with my daughter (2.4 y/o) she watched me putting on my bra and said “up boobies”. Oh yes a tender mother/daughter moment
Sure, boob jobs are fine. But may I suggest that you try going on the pill first (if you’re not on it already)? I was considering a boob job to fix my own baby-destroyed rack, but then I went on the pill and voila, the damn things grew and grew and now are nice and round and firm again. It’s a miracle. And much cheaper and less painful than surgery.
Go for it! A friend of mine got hers done for similar reasons and they are spectacular….I’ve felt them and they feel great! I was drunk and blah, blah, blah….when I’m done with kids I’ll consider buying new breasts for sure!
I see nothing wrong with it. I have a..different problem than you, with the smallest boobs known to man, so if I had the finances, I might consider it.
I’m 40 and I don’t think I’ll change my mind at this late stage of the game, but I personally would never do it. I have two kids and might have more but even if I were ‘done’, the thought of it offends me. I think it’s great and necessary to be healthy and to feel good about yourself but I just think what you look like, or where your breasts are when you are past a certain age, has very, very little to do with who you are. I refuse to submit to those of us who want to feel that it means a lot.
I would never have anything foreign inserted into my body…ever. That’s asking for unforseen problems. However, a nip, a tuck, etc. yes…yes I would. I see no reason why anyone shouldn’t do what makes them happier with their body. Especially when someone like yourself has worked so extremely hard to be healthy and in shape. Some things cannot be fixed with diet and exercise alone. However, I wouldn’t want great tit’s if it meant I had to carry around foreign matter and worry about rupture and/or cancer, etc. etc. etc. But if they could push mine up where they used to be pre-child…yes yes sign me up!
I had a breast reduction in 2001. Best decision ever. And even after breastfeeding one baby and being pregnant with number two- they are still damn perky and cute.
If I lose enough baby weight I am going to consider having my “HANG” taken in. I never have been able to get rid of the pouch below the belt line no matter how skinny and fit I got.
When I was in High School my Mom was a surgical nurse for a plastic surgeon. I had a horrible humped nose and no self esteem. I got a nose job at 17. Never regretted it a single day. For those who say you should love yourself the way you are, you obviously haven’t been in my shoes. It was literally impossible for me to even know who I really was and what there was to love about myself because I was so consumed with thinking that people were laughing at me and mocking me.
Jump forward 15 years. After my second (and last) baby was 4 years old, I got a tummy tuck. I had a huge flap of skin that wasn’t ever going to go away. My abdominal muscles had also split apart during pregnancy and needed to be brought back together. I have never regretted it for one second. I have to say, I look fantastic.
There is totally nothing wrong with the judicious use of a little plastic surgery. If your boobs are the only things preventing you from being completely satisfied with your body, then fix them, and nobody’s opinion should sway you as long as you and JB are on the same page.
On another note, my boobs are like oranges in floppy socks. I am not interested in surgery for them. I did however, find a fantastic bra that did not require an engineering degree to design. It is a bali minimizer – yeah, yeah, minimizer may not sound like what you want but I have had people ask me if I have had a boob job when I wear it because it puts those puppies back where they belong (and is comfortable at the same time).
after four pregnancies (and subsequent nursing altho my boobs arent too awful only because they were A cups to start), coupled with some sad genetics, I can not lose my belly. I am mostly fit and muscled everywhere else (thank you, Jillian Michaels, you evil woman) but the pooch wont go – I look like I am five months pregnant and it’s actually worse when the rest of me is skinny. so yes, I would have surgery – at least a tummy tuck – in a heartbeat. In a heartbeat.
I am a large breasted (40J) woman that has been wanting a reduction since age 15, the point when I had to give up running because of my chest. I’ve waited all this time for surgery because I thought if I was to have children I’d want to breastfeed.
I’m now approaching my 40th birthday, won’t be having those children, and am SO past ready to have these things OFF. I hate them so badly I can’t even date anymore. Argh.
However, this past year I was finally ACCURATELY fitted for a bra at Bravissimo and it has made a huge world of difference. (fyi, if you are 38 inches around you should NOT be wearing 38 inch bra– it has to be tighter to hold you. The should straps should not be what holds you as this causes more pain).
The right bra makes a world of difference. My back doesn’t hurt as much, I have beautiful cleavage now and not something that looks like a giant butt crack, I feel sexier, and I’ve even started looking into running again.
That being said, I am still going to have the surgery. I just had nasal surgery to help me breath better and improve my health, why wouldn’t I have breast surgery that will improve my mental health? Yes, it might be considered a “vanity” issue, but to me vanity is a vital a part of my health and wellbeing.
My girlfriends and I are all pretty large-boobed, which means that we will be in the exact same place within the next few years while we all have babies and then stop having babies.
This also means that while we view plastic surgery in the same way most people view cheeseburgers (meaning you should have it any way you like it), we will likely be marching into a surgeon’s office and demanding a group discount.
This means I think you should definitely go for it.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with having your boobs/tummy/face done. It’s all up to you and I hope you already made your decision before posting here b/c it would be a shame if anyone here swayed you either way.
You should do whatever you want and feel good about it. It’s your body.
I was reading this to my husband and then found a link to the pictures from that movie. We ogled them together appropriately. Then my husband turned to me and said, “Those are called turNIPS.” I love him.
I don’t see anything wrong with getting a boob job. Please promise me one thing, though… and that is that you get NICE ones. Not big Pamela Anderson style globes. Get ones that actually look real, for the love of god please. As a side note – I really don’t believe that your tits hit the floor. You are so freaking in shape, I bet that you’re being hard on yourself and you damn near have the turnips yourself.
I get why you’d want them, and I don’t have kids yet, so take this with a grain of salt…and yeah, I’m 27, no kids, and my boobs don’t look that good…
I really really really feel strongly that if people get plastic surgery our obsession with body types and what’s normal is going to be so incredibly destructive. I’m planted firmly in the no-surgery category. Marisa has probably had work done (great work, no doubt) but it leads all the women to see that that is what things are supposed to look like, rather than what they ACTUALLY look like when you’ve lived life a little. I guess i feel like if you really love your body, you can see past those imperfections (I am not there yet, there are things I’d love to change, so that’s not a value or moral judgment at all, just where I’d like to be someday).
but more power to you, whatever you decide.
I think about it once in a while for sure. Right now my pregnancy boobs are just making me sad, since I know that they will resume being floppy bags as soon as I’m done nursing this kidlet.
The other day my two-year-old told me my nipples looked like hotdogs. (As in the way you cut a hot dog for a two-year-old to eat it.)
Sigh. Yeah, I would love to have a nice, modest, perky rack when I’m done making babies. For me, the biggest issue is that I kind of rely on my nipples to get aroused, and if new boingas screwed that up I’m not sure my husband would get any ever again. Which might defeat the purpose of new boingas I guess.
I’ve thought about it since I’d kinda like my boobs to be more lifted, but I don’t think I could do it simply b/c I’m too much of a wuss to have surgery when I don’t need it. I’m of the opinion that every surgery is major surgery and, well, I’m a worrywart.
I can say that strapless bras suck, but bustiers are awesome if you have anything larger than an A cup. The extra boning helps give extra support and lift.
This has reminded me that I’m 99% sure I’m wearing the wrong bra size and really need to get my ass over to Macy’s to get fitted again.
I say get the tits. I did, and I don’t regret it. You won’t be sleeping on your belly much anymore (unless you have the Tempurpedic like me, which warms up and forms little tit caves in which they dwell happily throughout the night). Loss of sensation, well – a little, but that is dependent on which method you choose – I chose through the nipple (not as gross of a recovery as you might envision) and I can still feel, uh, you know…
One thing I would say for sure, though – go to the BEST you can afford. Don’t rush it and find the best doc you can. In Seattle, you should have no problem with that. Look at the before and afters, talk to others who have had that surgeon, etc. I got silicone (most are using saline these days) and am happy to extoll the virtues of silicone, the merits of over vs. under the muscle, etc. if you ever want to have that gab fest via email! Am happy to share my experience with you any time.
You’ve worked hard for your bod – get the boobs (and flat belly, if you are so inclined) to match. I am all for it!!!
I just saw your little entry about wanting a lift, not implants. So did I, but I tell you – you’ll be hard pressed to find a surgeon who will do just a lift without implants because the results are so much better with implants. I’m just tellin’ ya what to expect, should you go boob surgery shopping…
for sure. i feel that after god knows how many years of broken sleep and dealing with other peoples poop and having my formerly pretty alright body stretched to kingdom come and back, i deserve some kind of reward. which isn’t to say that i WILL do it, but i like to give myself the option to do it if i want to.
I have more than one friend/acquaintance who have had breast lifts (without implants), and they say it was the best money they ever spent. And they are not all INTO plastic surgery or anything.
Maybe Marisa was wearing those stick-on bra things to give a little boob-lift on camera. You never know what kind of tricks they might be using, after all.
A breast lift is done with an implant, so it’s implant no matter which way you go. I can’t really tell you what I think about it because I still have my Boinga. I don’t know what I’d do if I lost it.
Linda, you must listen to me: I went in for a lift, but was told it was far more invasive than implants, and that implants would perk up the girls just fine with practically no scarring. I didn’t want bigger boobs, but I agreed to the implants because the doctor was persuasive. He was right – they were awesome, and did the trick. Six months later I was diagnosed with breast cancer (no no no – not because of the implants). I had the implants removed, a mastectomy, chemo, radiation etc etc bla bla, and to make a long story short I had reconstructive surgery with a (new) implant on one side, and a breast lift on the other to match it up. All this to tell you that implants may be the way to go, because the breast lift is not an easy or inexpensive procedure, and your girls might get their boing back with a little cushion surgically inserted. And no – there’s nothing wrong with it. Your boobs have worked hard – they deserve a treat.
Hi Linda– I agree with the PP. A lift is really major surgery and can cause more pain/issues than implants because they are really moving muscle around. I’d do a lot of research on the procedure before going in for a lift.
Pre-marriage and kids, I planned 100% on having a lift when I was done having kids and bfing. Money is not a huge issue and I really didn’t see any other hurdles. What’s a little pain for a life time of looking perky? My boobs were already kind of saggy pre-kids due to some weight gain during college and subsequent weight loss, so I knew I’d need it.
Fast forward to the present and I need that lift more than ever! Pregnancy and nursing were not kind to the boobs. I’ve probably got a nice small C cup stuck in a full D cup’s skin. But, turns out that I married an anesthesiologist, so I have an entirely different perspective on the surgery (and elective surgery, in general) than I did before. If I could do it without the risk or if I hated my boobs so much that my feelings got in the way of my ability to live a happy and full life and be present for my family and myself, I sure would, but my kids need me too much for me to afford the risk and the boobs are more of an annoyance than anything else.
I would. I mean, I’d research it first and really figure out if it would work for me, but if it would, yeah, why the hell not? I’d love perky boobs. I’d love not to have bat wing arms. To not have the ring’o fat round the tummy. I can understand all the reasons not to, and yet, it’s certainly tempting, if I could afford it, if I think it would really make a difference without making really yucky scars.
After losing weight and having enough excess skin to tie in knots, I am pro-whatever you want. I will also be doing my boobs, which sit on my thighs without a bra. Time, age, and sag has eased my thoughts on plastic surgery. So many years left to live, let us boing!
Just one suggestion. . . have you ever seen a ballet dancer with saggy tits? I was pretty big into ballet until I was 22 and my sister used to make fun of my tits. . . she said I was deformed cuz they sat so high on my chest. We wore the same size bra but she looked 3 sizes bigger and I couldn’t get cleavage to save my life. I used to tell her. . . you just wait 10 years and THEN we’ll see how deformed I look! :p Well now that I haven’t seen a ballet studio in 10 years, wear a DDD and wouldn’t DARE pull on a pair of tights I can’t say they’re the world’s perkiest but I am imensely grateful for those ballet years and what they did for me. I HIGHLY reccomend you try out these videos, especially since you’re always looking for something new and different.
http://www.amazon.com/New-York-City-Ballet-Complete/dp/B000HRMAR2/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b
No excercise is likely to make them look like Marissa Tome’s but I am willing to bet you could see some improvement with the right moves.
Good luck whatever you choose! You deserve to feel great about yourself.
Dude, buy yourself some sweet new tits. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s not the same kind of plastic surgery cheating that comes with face lifts and liposuction. I’ve seen gorgeous women who are past their prime, and look incredible, but once the clothes come off have a horror show duo attached to their chests. It’s scary, and it makes my dick sad. There’s just nothing you can do about time and children. Actually this is one of my biggest arguments against a loving, caring God. But fortunately we’ve fixed this small problem with science.
Think of your body like a car. Some women might get a porsche, while others get a school bus. It’s not fair, but you get what you get. Either way, your man is going to want to ride you more frequently if you have a brand new paint job. Now think of your sex life after children like a cold harsh winter. If you look brand new, and warm up quickly there’s no reason not to ride you at least two times a day. It also doesn’t hurt to keep your engine well lubed and have a big trunk. Leather seats and chains can be helpful in the winter as well. But number one is the new paint job.
I have had this conversation with some friends recently and every one of us agreed that we would go for a “lift”. And possibly a wee bit of a tummy tuck. After serious ab work of course. But I don’t see anything wrong with that. If it buys you some confidence (and more sexy bras), it’s worth it. It’s a long life after kids and who wants National Geographic boobies?
I wish my breasts didn’t sag, but they do, but it can be fixed with a bra, and I don’t have too many wardrobe conflicts with that, so I’m sticking with the bra. Surgery scares me. But plenty of people have no problem with it.
I am totally not opposed to a little lift and tuck, if you knowwhatimean. I haven’t had kids yet, but once I do I plan to sail on down to my doctor’s office and tell them to show me everything they’ve got on reductions. Because once I’m done theoretically feeding my offspring, I got no damn use for DDDs. :P
So I say why not to asking for some Marisa tatas ;)
I’ve had cosmetic surgery and would do it again in a second. I had a breast reduction 2 years ago bringing my 40DDDs to 36Bs. It was for medical reasons so my insurance covered 100% of it. Of course, I still have the stretch marks from all of the growth, but it doesn’t bother me as much as the weight and the rashes did! I’m considering a tummy tuck because my stomach muscles are broke and I can’t loose the weight on my own. I get asked constantly if I am expecting or when I am due (which grates down my self esteem big time). The money is the biggest obstacle because insurance won’t touch it.
You only life once, you might as well be happy and feel good about yourself!
Did you put ads on your site to help pay for the new boobs? :(
Am sure surgery has come far in the past 24 years, but that’s how many years ago it was when I had reconstruction/reduction done due to a humongous fibroid in one boob that doc wanted out lest it was hiding something in it or under it. The after-surgery pain was horrific and I’m no wuss. Drains are not pleasant being ripped out after 3 days of sticking to the breast tissue! A thousand and one stitches…and several of the inside ones popped through occasionally. No lifting and no sharing of bed with children for a long while. Very, very expensive, altho my insurance eventually covered it all.
But! Perky I was, for about another 20 years. I had a wonderful surgeon and my gyne made comments every year about what a fabulous job he’d done. Said he’d seen more hack jobs than he cared to. So, be careful. My scars faded quite nicely around the nipple area (yes, not much sensation there but I ain’t into boobs, so didn’t care) but fairly heavy scars underneath each boob and up into the middle. But….again, perky!
I recommend you watch one of those Health TV surgeries – it’s pretty nasty looking with all the flaps and the nipple hanging on by a thread.
I am now just noticing the beginning of sag city at 58. I figure it gave me a good 20 years of damn cute boobs, so I’m ok with them going south a bit now. They aren’t that bad yet.
And, yes, I’d do it again, even if I hadn’t had to!
If it makes you happy why not do it. Everyone says you should be able to find a way to be happy without doing it but who says thats the right way or only way to find happiness when it comes to your body. And if you can’t be happy, it’s just their way of making you feel worse. So do it to it.. and tell us how much it costs. haha.
Just a lift – I definitely don’t want anymore enhancement. I just want them to lift their little heads up to heaven, is that too much to ask?!?!
I’m too sleepy to read all the posts…but I had breast reduction surgery (had one that was what seemed like double the other…so I had both reduced) many years ago – and it is the best thing I ever did for myself. I think what you would need would likely be less invasive than what I had done. I saw a few “look at pictures of before/after/scars” comments – and that varies by person. I heal well and my scars are very nearly invisible. It took time (obviously) for them to fade, but they did and no one would know simply by looking I had ever had the reduction surgery. Perking them up surgery probably has a very tiny incision – but usually you can get a consult for free and they’ll tell you what all it would involve…that way you’d know what you were getting yourself in for.
Oh my holy hell….please let the fates align and provide me with the finances for some new jugs! I not only have the post-two-baby-droop, but I’m a DD. I know…if they’re small you want them big, if they’re big you want them small. But seriously, I’m only 41 and ugh……major droop. If you get the money I say GO FOR IT! It’s not about appreciating your body for what it is..it’s about being happy and I can tell you I’d be very happy with perky pals!
Just so long as you realize they have a life span of about 11 years … an ex-friend had implants and one popped. She had both replaced, has a ton of scar tissue, and no feelings in her nipples. But she has a nice rack!
I have been thinking about a lift, as well. I love that you are not afraid to say what I am thinking!!
I would consider two things – 1) what if the surgery goes wrong, I mean they are uneven or badly aligned or something, and 2) how do you think all these fake boobs are going to look on an 80 year-old body?
Victoria’s Secret Angel Embrace demi …. I wear a 34DD and I wouldn’t buy anything else! (I also can’t wear strapless bras or no bra dresses).
I got a reduction for my back and it was the greatest thing EVER! They are small now, but point up. I can wear cute little tank tops and comfy bras.
The only downside: I used to gain weight (when I gained weight) in the boobs. Now it all hits my stomach. I’m not liking that so much.
I would do it in a minute. In fact, I plan to do it if I can get at least partial insurance coverage for it because I want a reduction. I’ve always been a C/D, I’m up to a DD after having babies. I promised myself that after losing the last of the baby weight I’d look into it and see if it’s covered at all. I’m tired of the back pain, and tired of not fitting into clothes, and tired of sagging and feeling old and frumpy. I don’t think it’s wrong to want to feel comfortable and good about yourself.
Once I’m done having kids and breastfeeding, I’ll totally be looking into new boobs.
I would march in a demand the “mommy-makeover” in a minute! I was either preganant or nursing for over 3 years straight and damn if mother nature and gravity haven’t tag-teamed me! I have 38DD boobs that are aimed towards the floor and require the second coming to make a “perky” appearance. Then I was blessed with carrying my boys really high in my abdomen, which left me with a above-the-waist gut, which is worse than the below the waist if you ask me! I just want to be able to walk into a store and buy a bra without asking or having to go deep-sea diving to find the big-uns. To have 38D’s or even 38C’s, I’d be in heaven! And to think, I used to want my nose fixed, since it’s been broken 2 times, but I actually like my little bump on my nose, just not the bumps below!
I had to weigh in on this also: I would totally do it. I used to have the perfect C-cup perkies and after having one kid, they’ve lost “it”. You know, I don’t consider myself very vain but I sure miss that one god-given asset I had. I just want them lifted, no implants. I’m tired of rearraning my nipples when I get my bra on. I *never* had to do that before.
If you want the boinga, get the boinga. You’ve treated your body well. You and your body deserve it.
Totally. And without hesitation. In this order:
Lipo
Tummy tuck
Boob job (bigger and perkier)
And in a perfect world, insurance would pay for it. And there would be no recovery period.
*sigh*
just fyi, I started boxing classes like a year ago and have noticed that an unexpected perk (literally) is that the chestal region definitely has more alertness than it did before, noticeable. It’s not like a whole new set of boobs or anything, but major pec workouts, well, they work.
Ok…I didn’t read all of the comments becasue frankly there is A LOT of them. I had a case of not very big, sagging boobies myself. Since May I have lost almost 30 pounds and told my husband that if I met my weight loss goal I was going to get a boob job…and I DID! I had surgery on October 3rd and returned to work on October 8th. The first night was rough and my chest muscles were real sore and I couldn’t get up from a laying position. So, the next day I went shopping (yes, the next day) with a friend and bought a recliner to assist me in the getting up from a laying position issue I was having. It has now been 18 days since surgery and I have NEVER been happier or had higher self esteem than I do now. I went from a not so great 34B to a 36D and they really are fantastic! On the 13th I went in and my doctor was amazed at how the healing had gone and told me to go shopping for regular bras…so off I went to Victorias! This passed weekend was the Navy Birthday Ball and I wore a dress…with no bra and boy did I feel good about myself! I already have most of my nipple sensation back…in fact right now they are ultra sensitive! There is still some tenderness but all in all it was a really easy experience and I would recommend it to anyone (not to mention they financed me for 18 months no interest so that helped)! My husband also enjoys them but I didn’t do this for him, I did it for me becasue I wanted to feel better about me and damnit I wanted to wear cute shirts! My doctor was amazing…he called me the eveing after surgery and also the next day to check and see how I was. The process as a whole was great. Unfortunately I live in the Chicago burbs…but, if you need a vacation…I know a great doctor!
Bottom line…do what makes YOU happy…not what would please others!
I don’t think it goes against befriending your body at all. It’s just another improvement, right? One that you (and likely JB) will enjoy! And you’ll be able to wear super-sexy dresses again. I say, go for it. After I have babies (someday, maybe, assuming I ever get a date and then things progress) I’ll be right on board with you, scheduling time for new BOINGA. (And besides, you KNOW Marisa Tomei paid for her BOINGA).
I totally understand…I’m pregnant with my second (and last!) son and I daydream about winning the lottery to just put things back where they were pre-babies. The idea of having perky full breasts again rather than flat pancakes and a stomach pouch that will never go away without manmade intervention…ah, to dream!
I will point out one benefit to having big, saggy boobies that only fit into a 4-hook grandma bra–I can go out without having to carry a purse. As long as I don’t wear a clingy shirt, I can tuck a license, a credit card, some cash, a key and my cell phone in there with the girls and no one is the wiser.
This is a really loaded subject for me. I feel that a women should do what she wants and that it is nobody’s business but her own BUT that being said…I had a boob job done a number of years ago, best plastic surgeon in our city etc..and ended up with nerve damage in one nipple ( tooo sensitive) and no feeling in the other. I scarred pretty badly too and 15 years later now I need another surgery cause they look awful. I originally did it due to self esteem issues, but now being older and wiser I wouldnt do it again. I am left with the lingering feeling that I have contributed to it not “being okay” for a women’s body to age naturally AND the messages our current generation of young men are getting are not healthy at all. My close friend recently had her 15 year old son ask her about a nude 25 year old women ” whats wrong with her boobs?” She replied “nothing, that’s what a natural breast looks like”. Hearing that kinda scares me.
I used to think that women (particularly mothers) who had elective surgery were reckless. After all, going under general anesthesia is serious business. However, two babies later, I am a huge hypocrite. A breast lift and a tummy tuck hardly seem like vanity anymore. As you pointed out, all the exercise in the world won’t put back what has long since given up on elasticity. Once I’m positive we’re done having kids, I will be saving my nickels for that elective surgery.
I happen to LOVE my man made BOINGA BOINGAS!