Thoughts on breast implants...

[pace_purr]

I’ve felt a few breast implants though they can look good the feel of natural breasts is better.

 

[hanban24]

Exactly - there's going to be as many opinions as there are women. I hope Jenni's found that hearing those views has informed her decisions. We need to be certain that our choices are the right ones for any surgery, with the proviso that nothing is guaranteed and that happiness is not transferable.
I'm relieved to have made my choice. Sure, I still see outfits and think 'If only' but I can look at myself in the mirror and say 'not bad, girl, not bad!' I can live with that.

Having big breasts, there are also a lot of really cute things I can’t/shouldn’t wear. There are times I wish mine were smaller so I could wear some of the cute things my friends wear. They feel the same about me. Grass is always greener.

 

[windwater]

IMHO

NO

 

[lil_jenni]

Having big breasts, there are also a lot of really cute things I can’t/shouldn’t wear. There are times I wish mine were smaller so I could wear some of the cute things my friends wear. They feel the same about me. Grass is always greener.

I have friends who have told me the same thing. I had a coworker a few years back who added that she had to wear shapeless clothes because when she wore anything even sort of tight, it garnered a lot of unwanted attention. And I get that. But I think one of the issues, at least for me, is that I'm not wanting to have "big breasts."

A cup size more and the fullness back is really what I want. Someone above mentioned a lift, but a plastic surgeon I had a consultation with a couple of years ago told me a lift wouldn't give me any fullness back, only bring my nipples up to where they were pre-pregnancy (and they're not really much lower), which could have the result of me having higher breasts that actually appear smaller since they are wider and flatter than before I was pregnant. So yeah, I don't want that.

Or, I could put on twenty pounds. When I was losing my pregnancy weight, I plateaued for a while at about twenty pounds more than I am now (my weight now is the same as my pre-pregnancy weight but leaner -- I have to work hard to keep this weight now). My breasts were larger, firmer, and fuller then. But there's a good chance gaining weight now wouldn't result in the same effect (it'd probably all go to my hips and ass now) so I'm not keen on trying.

But since I'm currently past my nearly annual breast size crisis moment, I'm good right now. I did find that padded, pushup bra I actually liked that didn't feel like a torture device, so as long as I don't go strapless (or spaghetti straps -- I'm not a fan of the spaghetti strap/bra strap combo look) or backless, I can wear some of the clothes that I want to wear and not look like a little girl playing dress up. Hell, I could even buy a padded tube top and go that route...

 

[YesIamReal]

How do people feel about a woman getting a breast reduction? It seems like that is something that doesn't attract the same degree of public opprobrium. Why is that?

Possibly because it is so often a true medical issue, like back problems, when women get reductions.

I come from a family of very large breasted women. My mother was an athlete and it never affected her, but I remember that she regularly admonished my sister (then a thin teen with large breasts) to stand straight and not slouch. My sister filled out some over 3 pregnancies, and so did her chest, but her husband has a thing for big boobs (I knew one of his prior GFs) so I don't think she was ever going to touch them.

Yes, us men sometimes mourn the "what could have been" when we run into reductions, but I only really minded them if the reduction had damaged the sensitivity. (I have always said I care less about the size than the sensitivity. )

 

[Trubbycat]

I agree with the others... If you do it find a doctor who is sensitive to your body and get something that looks as natural as possible.

 

[jehoram]

I agree with the others... If you do it find a doctor who is sensitive to your body and get something that looks as natural as possible.

That really is the key... they have to look as natural as possible. Those boob jobs that look like watermelons sliced in half and sewn on to the chest went out with Cadillac tail fins and Beatle haircuts.

 

[stickygirl]

But since I'm currently past my nearly annual breast size crisis moment, I'm good right now. I did find that padded, pushup bra I actually liked that didn't feel like a torture device, so as long as I don't go strapless (or spaghetti straps -- I'm not a fan of the spaghetti strap/bra strap combo look) or backless, I can wear some of the clothes that I want to wear and not look like a little girl playing dress up. Hell, I could even buy a padded tube top and go that route...

Yeah - I get this. Glad you've weathered the storm and found something suitable. Bras have always been a problem for me because I'm broad ribbed, curtesy of T. I'm grateful to have any boobage but losing the fullness after kids must be a downer ... along with all the other crap!

 

[policywank]

Possibly because it is so often a true medical issue, like back problems, when women get reductions.

I come from a family of very large breasted women. My mother was an athlete and it never affected her, but I remember that she regularly admonished my sister (then a thin teen with large breasts) to stand straight and not slouch. My sister filled out some over 3 pregnancies, and so did her chest, but her husband has a thing for big boobs (I knew one of his prior GFs) so I don't think she was ever going to touch them.

Yes, us men sometimes mourn the "what could have been" when we run into reductions, but I only really minded them if the reduction had damaged the sensitivity. (I have always said I care less about the size than the sensitivity. )

It is a medical issue reasonably frequently but it is also often convenience or aesthetics. The same people who would denigrate a woman's motivation for getting implants for aesthetic reasons generally wouldn't denigrate a woman for getting a breast reduction for the same reason.

 

[LLCox]

I like natural breasts. Most of the women that I have gotten naked have been on the smaller side and had smaller breasts and that has always worked for me. I like rock hard nipples that stick out an inch...

 

[policywank]

I think that some people overestimate their ability to identify fake breasts. To be able to say you know what implants look like it isn't adequate to identify the breasts that are obviously artificial. That doesn't preclude the possibility that there are some implants which are much more realistic, which you didn't recognize as artificial. In order to be so definitive you would need to identify a large sample of tits that look real to you and prove that none of them are fake. Or identify a large sample and be able to pick out all of the artificial ones. I doubt many of the people weighing in on the subject have had the opportunity to implement a rigorous and objective study of the matter, although I am sure most of the guys would be happy to participate in such a study.

My purely anecdotal observation is that there are lots of breasts that are obviously real or artificial. But there are some, usually in the mid-range size, where it is difficult to tell whether or not they are a bit too perky or bulbous to be real.

 

[policywank]

I have friends who have told me the same thing. I had a coworker a few years back who added that she had to wear shapeless clothes because when she wore anything even sort of tight, it garnered a lot of unwanted attention. And I get that. But I think one of the issues, at least for me, is that I'm not wanting to have "big breasts."

I can understand where your co-worker is coming from but I always find it disappointing to hear that. Most of us with larger breasts do face this dilemma - do you own it and manage the unwanted attention or dress down and effectively let that unwanted attention suppress your personal expression. Unless that happens to be your preferred attire anyway it is unfair that we have to make that choice.

My mother has similar voluptuous dimensions to mine. When I first started to develop she immediately noticed the tendency of others to try to compel me to cover up and really encouraged me to not let them push me around that way. It wasn't that I wore anything particularly revealing. It was that when I wore the same things as other girls my age my body stood out more so I was being pushed to overcompensate to de-sexualize myself. My mother had grown up in an era where women who didn't cover up more were blamed for men's bad behaviour. She mostly went along with it but when she started to see it happening to me she would have none of it. She taught me to own it and to manage the unwanted attention. I still dress down sometimes, but I don't let myself be compelled to do so. I don't fault any woman for how she manages that unwanted attention but I am forever grateful to my mother for her influence.

I think we are somewhat past that as a society, but not entirely. And there is still a sense among many men of an entitlement to judge women's bodies or our choices. Obviously this thread asked a question so it is fair game to answer it, but a lot of responses are pretty judgmental.

 

[Rockwell12]

I love all breasts, from really big to pretty much nothing can be sexy on the right woman. I like implants as long that they don't look hard, super fake. Big breast that look soft can be sexy. My wife got breast augmentation a few years ago and looks fantastic. Nice tight top and big boobs is a good look.

 

[Gregorovius]

My ex-wife got farly large sillicone implants in 2008 done by a surgeon from Beverly Hills. They still look good and she is fine. Our sex life improved and her confidence as well. I do like women with breast implants and miss (having sex with) her. Yet, the best sexual experiences I had afterward was with a woman with natural breasts. If you go for it, make sure that you really want them and don't pinch pennies when selecting a surgeon.

 

[xdresssissytoes]

Before surgery, try supplements, certain changes to your diet, exercises, daily breast massages with oils that will plump your breast tissue and chest exercises. I don't see small breasts; I see the beauty of the individual!!

 

[colddiesel]

I have two female nieces who had the same problem. They were tall, fairly slim, but with breasts which were way way too big for them. The elder had severe back/neck problems and the younger was going the same way. They both decided to have reductions and they appear to have been very successful. One confided (unasked) that she now felt much more confident and had hated being stared at wherever she went. They both seem to be a bit more relaxed and not so prickly these days, but my policy will remain the same - say nothing at all - not my business - because provoked, they can still be a bit fierce.

 

[stickygirl]

I have two female nieces who had the same problem. They were tall, fairly slim, but with breasts which were way way too big for them. The elder had severe back/neck problems and the younger was going the same way. They both decided to have reductions and they appear to have been very successful. One confided (unasked) that she now felt much more confident and had hated being stared at wherever she went. They both seem to be a bit more relaxed and not so prickly these days, but my policy will remain the same - say nothing at all - not my business - because provoked, they can still be a bit fierce.

Big boobs can be a life sentence - like some medieval torture, having the burden of a yoke to carry for one thing but then attracting unwanted, intrusive attention. See the person, not the boobs

 

[jaF0]

If you're going to have it done in your 20s, 30s or 40s, consider what might happen in your 50s, 60s or 70s. It doesn't always work out well. Think baseball in an old sock.

 

[kinkyjeff]

This may be in the wrong forum, but it probably works as well as any other.

I am a small breasted woman who from time to time seriously thinks about implants, and right now is one of those times. How small am I, you ask? I am going to resort to the "cup" size description, even though it is wildly inaccurate as cup size is a relative function of band size, not an absolute measure, and my actual cup size for my band size is different than the generic cup size scale most people use to discuss breast size rather than bra sizing (by the way, the cup size scale most people use to discuss size appears to be based on the 34 or 36 band sizes). Anyhoo, let's say I'm bigger than an 'A' and smaller than a full 'B'. Or we could say less than a handful. For me to achieve any real cleavage requires a torture device bra (although to be fair, I tried one on a few weeks back that was not very torturous and gave me about two cup size increase in appearance as well as some actual cleavage -- I almost bought that one). Thus, from time to time, I ponder implants. I would never go really big, but maybe a cup size and a half to get me to a full generic 'C'. And the fullness is as important as the size for me.

So, what are some thoughts on breast implants? Do you like women with them? Do you think they are disfigurements? Do you think they feel weird or off-putting (the ones I have felt were... different -- not off-putting to me, but it would take some getting used to; to be fair, it was just feeling -- I was not intimate with any of the women whose augmented breasts I have felt)?

If you have implants, do you like them? did they desensitize your breasts/nipples? Would you do it again knowing what you know? How large did you go and would you do that different?

Anyway, thank in advance for keeping your responses respectful and courteous.

I prefer Au Natural

 

[Milflvr13]

Embrace your natural boobs. Fake boobs are just that:fake. They don’t feel good and dont really look good. Small boobs are sexy as hell, the smaller the better. Saggy boobs are sexy too

 

[BillTheKatt90]

If you're going to have it done in your 20s, 30s or 40s, consider what might happen in your 50s, 60s or 70s. It doesn't always work out well. Think baseball in an old sock.

Wife's were done when she was 32. She is nearly 49. They are still pert and fabulous, though I believe she may be a bit of an outlier.

 

[tnhardon]

This may be in the wrong forum, but it probably works as well as any other.

I am a small breasted woman who from time to time seriously thinks about implants, and right now is one of those times. How small am I, you ask? I am going to resort to the "cup" size description, even though it is wildly inaccurate as cup size is a relative function of band size, not an absolute measure, and my actual cup size for my band size is different than the generic cup size scale most people use to discuss breast size rather than bra sizing (by the way, the cup size scale most people use to discuss size appears to be based on the 34 or 36 band sizes). Anyhoo, let's say I'm bigger than an 'A' and smaller than a full 'B'. Or we could say less than a handful. For me to achieve any real cleavage requires a torture device bra (although to be fair, I tried one on a few weeks back that was not very torturous and gave me about two cup size increase in appearance as well as some actual cleavage -- I almost bought that one). Thus, from time to time, I ponder implants. I would never go really big, but maybe a cup size and a half to get me to a full generic 'C'. And the fullness is as important as the size for me.

So, what are some thoughts on breast implants? Do you like women with them? Do you think they are disfigurements? Do you think they feel weird or off-putting (the ones I have felt were... different -- not off-putting to me, but it would take some getting used to; to be fair, it was just feeling -- I was not intimate with any of the women whose augmented breasts I have felt)?

If you have implants, do you like them? did they desensitize your breasts/nipples? Would you do it again knowing what you know? How large did you go and would you do that different?

Anyway, thank in advance for keeping your responses respectful and courteous.

I’m a fan of big breasts, but my preference is a woman with natural breasts. Big or small, breasts are wonderful to looks at and be intimate with. I can understand the desire one would have to get implants, but I think overall the cons outweigh the pros. Regardless, you should do what you think is best for you.

 

[AppleCucumber]

Big bouncing tits are great so are small cute tits. I get bored of implants fast, not as fun

 

[jehoram]

I'm glad that the trend in this thread is to natural, and a lot of positive comments on smaller breasts. If it dissuades one woman from having breast implants not to please herself but to please other people, it will have been worth it.

 

[lil_jenni]

A quick update. Hubby and I just had a FFM with the woman I know who has the 'gummie' style implants. Afterwards, he said they didn't feel bad, but told me I was perfect and that while it was ultimately my decision if I wanted to get the gummies, he did not think I should. I loved hearing that. I mean, I had decided against this last go around with the idea, but playing with the woman with them was a chance to ask him what he thought again. I'm glad I did, and that I made the same decision I always do whenever I start thinking I want implants. Maybe this time it will stick and I won't go through this again next year... Although, we are trying to get pregnant, and I don't know what a second pregnancy will do to my boobs. Also, those gummie augmented boobs were fun to play with...