Am I Doing The Right Thing?

Hi Ladies,

I’m in need of a little reassurance. I have a breast enlargement booked for 24th May with Dr Giannas and I am having a bit of a panic that I am doing the right thing. I am 45 and have never been happy with my boobs and they make me feel a bit boysih really. I was supposed to have the operation last January with Dr Lutz but she had an accident and hasn’t operated since. I just wondered if everyone is happy that they had it done? I suffer from depression and anxiety and this is making me feel really anxious, I don’t want to feel like this for the next four weeks as I am going to make myself feel ill. I just don’t want to regret having it done and am also worried about the pain and am so worried about getting the size right.

Please help!

Hi Clare.

I had my surgery a week ago today. I am (very nearly) 40 and have not been happy with my breasts since breastfeeding for a long time. I can totally appreciate how you are feeling. I certainly had lots of wobbles leading up to my surgery and doubted that I was doing the right thing, even the night before.

What I will say is that it’s an emotional rollercoaster and a real journey. Make sure you have lots and lots of support around you leading up to your surgery and certainly afterwards. As well as being in some pain for a few days, my emotions were all over the place. I think it’s a combination of the general anaesthetic, all of the drugs and also the massive change to your body. I’m pleased I had the surgery done and I think I will be happy with my new boobs when they have had time to settle and feel more part of me.

I had a modest implant of 265cc under the muscle. ‘Choosing’ the size was one of the hardest things for me, but I think I got it right for what I am trying to achieve (basically my pre-feeding boobs back). The pain isn’t all that bad really. Difficult for a couple of days post op and then getting better day by day. I stopped codeine by day 3 and haven’t taken any pain relief at all today. I hope that helps. Take care.

Hi Claire
I had my operation done on Sunday with dr Mileto at the New Hostpital in Kingston and honestly I had the best experience I could have ever wished for. I was nervous too ,especially that I had never been put to sleep before, but the nurses and anaesthetist made me feel really relaxed. I also saw my surgeon before as I was still unsure on what size to go. I checked in at 11.30 and was on my way by 12.40 to have my op done. After I had it done my surgeon came in, and told me how it went. The nurses where brilliant and where checking on me all the time. The place was really clean and tidy too and they made sure I had another food and drink.
I will be honest, I am uncomfortable and sore, but I’ve herd it starts to wear off after a couple of days. I got given loads of meds to take and they are taking the edge off, I did go under the muscle which apparently has abit of a longer recover. Already I don’t regret having my boobs done, I’m really happy with how it all went.
Good luck and try not to panic too much xx

Hi Claire,

I’m getting mine done this Thursday. I’m 41, and like you I haven’t been happy with my boobs since my teenage years. I’ve always wanted to get them done but it’s never seemed to be the right time or had the money to spend on it.

Now I’ve had my family I decided to seriously look into it. I booked a consultation with a surgeon I had been researching for a long time. Trust me to go for it in the middle of covid! Op has be rearranged twice and each time this has made me question if I’m doing the right thing. I also suffer from depression and this has really stressed me out.

I can honestly say now that I am almost there, had my covid test yesterday (negative result this morning) I’m starting to feel more relaxed. Only got today and tmrw to get through and it’ll be my surgery day.

I am nervous but also feel excited as I’ve been wanting this for so long, time to do something just for me!

Hope this helps, even a little, xxx

Thank you all for your replies. I have been today and tried the sizes on again and decided so I am now feeling a lot calmer and happier about it all. I was just having a bit of a panic about it all the other day!

MiniMummy you must be so excited, the fact that it has been rescheduled twice and is about to happen definitely shows you are doing the right thing and it’s meant to be. I wish you all the very best of luck and look forward to seeing how you’re getting on.

Thanks again everyone for your help.

xx

I am only speaking for myself but I would say do it but be mindful that how you feel doesn’t just disappear.i thought it would cure my insecurities and I’d feel great about myself.dont get me wrong, the result is fantastic and everything is perfect in that respect.but as an anxiety sufferer also, I would say that we are never happy.so now for me is that they are fake, does my partner not like them because they don’t move and feel exactly like normal breasts, that when I’m bent over the implant sort of separates from the implant due to having unders and does this look or feel gross etc etc.
All in all it is a trade off for what to me was awful before, but do I feel totally cured, no

Hi Staf,

Thanks for your reply, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Yes you are right that they will be fake but personally I think that as long as they don’t look fake then it doesn’t matter and I just see it as enhancing what you already have, you could say that dying your hair is fake but obviously this is on a much bigger scale. When you say about your implant separating when you bend over due to having unders, wouldn’t this still happen even if you had overs? I am just hoping that this will make me like my boobs and feel a bit more feminine and sexy! I am not hoping it will cure my depression or anything like that but do worry that I won’t like them and that will make me feel low.

So sorry I didn’t even realise this had been replied to, this forum is odd as it says my posts are being moderated before posted and never shows them as posted.
If I’m stood upright you’d never know and they look and feel totally real.bent over you can see where my old boob meets the new boob but I have had children so had a fair bit of skin prior.on my back im not a fan at all, they look fake as anything and barely move apart from a bit of wrinkly skin from my old breast but it just makes me feel very anxious with my partner.if you grabbed them like that then its hard and I just don’t see how that can be appealing.its so hard to say because how they look? Couldnt be happier, I feel and look better in clothes and underwear a million times better.unclothed and with the partner? I feel a bit on edge and wonder if I’d just been better off leaving it for that aspect even though I hated being topless before.i know what you mean that you’re not expecting miracles but there’s just so many aspects to it.there is the chance obviously that you won’t like how it turns out.you might love it.i really hope it all works out for you.for me I think before I just thought I couldn’t feel worse about them than I did but now a little part of me thinks that was natural and this isn’t for all it ‘looks’ a million times better x

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