Definitions and Abbreviations

Enlargement of the breasts: A surgical procedure that enlarges the breast through implantation of a prosthesis. A breast implant is a prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a woman's breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty enlargement, augmentation mammoplasty or the common slang term boob job) for cosmetic reasons.

General Terms used:

Implant: Saline/Silicone, various manufacturers, sizes etc

Placement: Where the implant will be placed, either over the muscle, under the muscle etc etc

300cc: cubic centimetre. The unit used to measure the size of the implant

g - grams. the unit used for cohesive implants

Overs/Subglandular: Implants placed over the muscle

Unders/Submuscular: Implants placed under the muscle.

Partials/Partial Submuscular: Implants placed under the muscle at the top, however left subglandular at the lower pole.

Insicion: Where the implants will enter the body, either under the breast (crease), through the armpit, through the nipple or belly button.

CC: Capsular Contraction. This is where the scar tissue hardens around the implant. It can cause pain and implants may have to be replaced. see complications sticky

db double bubble - see complications sticky

Boobie related abbreviations:

BA - breast augmentation
BO - bottoming out
BL - breast lift
U/L - Uplift
PS - plastic surgeon
FACS - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FRCS -Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
RCPSC - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
BAAPS - British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
BAPS - British Association of Plastic Surgeons

Others:

LOL - laughing out loud OR lots of love
SAHM - stay at home mom
ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
LMAO - laughing my a** off
FWIW - for what it's worth
OTOH - on the other hand
b/c or bc - because
ATM - at the moment
AFAIK - as far as i know
AAMOF - as a matter of fact
IIRC - if I recall correctly
AKA - also known as
TTYL - talk to you later
TTYT - talk to you tomorrow
CYA - see ya
BBL - be back later
BBS - be back soon
MIL - mother-in-law
FIL - father-in-law
BFF - best friend
OH - Other half
DH - darling husband OR daft husband!
DS - darling son
DD - darling daughter
IDK - I don't know
DIY - do it yourself
FYI - for your information
FYE - for your entertainment
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my honest opinion
KWIM - know what I mean
IYKWIM - if you know what I mean
J/K - just kidding
HTH - hope this helps