BA misperceptions

Is there anything BA related that you had in your mind that were squashed after you started to research? or after having had a BA?

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When I had my first BA I wasn't told about complications so it was a massive shock to me when I actually had one!

I as do the majority of girls wanting a BA asked for the holy grail - the DD! I had no clue about bra sizes and how small a DD would actually be. The medias constant reference to voluptuous ladies with massive boobs and then telling us they were DDs had me totally brainwashed. So I was shocked when I was told I was an F cup and thought I was far too small to be that size, because in MY mind, a DD was bigger!

I wish there were forums around like this one when I had my first BA, because I had such a fright after surgery seeing my Frankeinboobs and presuming that was it! I had no clue of the changes that would happen as they healed over the year or of the healing stages that would occur hence why I wrote - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] I was totally clueless!


I also completely trusted that I would be looked after fully by my clinic when things went wrong. I didn't ask for my aftercare in writing. I didn't even read any if it back then. But I was soon to find out that that was the wrong thing to do and before signing anything I should read everything and asked for everything in writing. Not all is as it may seem.

I think that's about it for me...

I did what I thought was a lot of research over a few years before I went ahead and in my mind all I knew was that I wanted anatomical unders, so you can imagine my shock when I was told rounds were better for me! I had no clue on size, implant type, or any of the rest of it, because the surface of the internet shows you all the pretty stars and rainbows of it all. I was conscious of my aftercare, and actually my PCC helped talk through the difference of CUI v Premium.

I booked my op around April, specifically to fall into a work qtr, then found this place in May, and I am so glad I did. I had no clue to complications outside of CC, what to expect post op, all these little nuances that they just don't tell you about. I had no clue it was going to take so long to heal, I thought you'd come out of surgery and tadaa. Thank you media for that!!

I'm still pre BA but I found this forum before I for a consultation so was pretty clued up on the ups and downs. I must say that I was pretty impressed with the surgeon I met. He spent a long time with me and did explain possible complications, particularly immediately post op where he strongly recommended that I stay overnight. I went in with a list of questions inspired by reading this forum but most were answered without me asking.

I just hope that I'm still as impressed after my op.

I'm sure you will be hellsbells. I was the same, thanks to this forum and lots of research felt quite clued up. The reassurances from the girls here has been priceless!

I guess the only misconception I can think of, and it's not really a misconception just something to consider, is that bigger boobs won't necessarily give you a perfect bod, and it's also not neccessary to strive for perfection! I think we can get carried away and over critical of ourselves. In hospital nearly all the nurses said to me about getting nice bikinis for holidays etc! Just because I now have bigger boobs and I know I will love them, doesn't mean I'll have the perfect body to go with them and other body insecurities won't disappear over night!! Boobs yes (Whoopie do!) but perfect bikini figure maybe not!! That said, still 100 times better in a bikini than I was before!! I guess what I'm trying to say is think carefully before having surgery as body insecurities/confidence issues won't disappear overnight xx

My husband bought me a book on boob jobs when I first showed an interest and the authors say pretty much the same thing. Bigger boobs are unlikely to solve issues with other parts of your body.

I've mentioned the book before, I can recommend it for girls pre ba like myself. It is very thorough and discusses how the boobs change during the recovery period. It also mentions post op depression. The authors do come across as a bit anti cosmetic surgery company though which may grate if that is the route you have chosen.

Good Boob Bible £6.55

I only found this site a little while ago (dont know how it never came up in my endless online searches but it was mentioned on another forum) and even though I am 9 weeks post op it still answers many of my questions. The biggest misconception for me has been how long it takes to heal and settle. I am now realistically looking at the 6 month mark for everything to be settled down and not the 6 weeks I was originally led to believe and no where near the media portrayal of getting them done on a 2 week holiday!

 I had wanted this BA since I was 14 and when I was traveling a few years ago I seriously considered stopping in Thailand and having them done there. I had the idea that they must be good over there due to the lady boys having such nice boobs and also had the same misconception that a couple of weeks after the op I would be able to come home with gorgeous new boobs I had no idea of how the BA journey is so up and down and patience is a must.I'm so glad I didn't choose that route and waited to find the right surgeon and with proper after care. My op is due on Monday and the nerves are really kicking in now, every few minutes I think about it and my belly flops. Just wanted to say a massive thank you to the ladies who make this forum possible, you have already helped so much already with all the information and every bodies own journeys. Apprehensive and excited that journey is about to begin for me and is finally just around the corner
Neisha xxxx

I didn't do much research pre ba my first I had back in 2007   And I was still quite young at 24. 

I had no idea of any other complications apart form cc, I thought I'd walk out oftheatre with gorgeous formed and natural looking boobs, thought at 6 weeks all would be healed. And didn't expect ANY of the post op Boobie blues, the little niggles of morning boob, electric shocks , bloating etc. the REAL healing process and journey of. Ba. Which is why I think this forum is a god send for all pre and post ba ladies going through the entire ba journey start to finish and beyond! I wish I had known about this forum pre any ba (though don't think it wa around back then!)  as I felt I went through my first ba quite lonely as I was a single parent at the time too so even though I had some family around me I couldn't really talk to them about it. 

I just hope cookies boobie bible comes out soon! until then we have her wisdom thank goodness in this forum !  

mrsball wrote:
I just hope cookies boobie bible comes out soon!

My 'Diary Of A Boob Job'   I'll get it bloody finished one day. Hopefully soon   

until then we have her wisdom thank goodness in this forum !  

Aww thank you beautiful    but its not 'my' wisdom that carries this forum, its the wisdom and experiences of us all...including you mrs!    xx

I did about a years worth of research before booking a consultation with the surgeon I had decided on , yet I hadn't met him , I was confident my research was correct and thankfully wasn't disappointed . He told me absolutely every worst case scenario , even the possibility of finding cancerous lumps ...but I still felt totally at ease so on op day I was surpprisingly calm . The aftercare has been very good too .

I wish I'd done more research and found this site pre ba. I'm already planning my for when I next have them done if my aftercare doesn't help and I plan on baaps and the shape implant I wanted to get the look I wanted. I suppose o thought I could trust my surgeon to give me natural feeling breasts which is what she told me they'd be, but whilst the one is, my lumpy lefty feels any thing but.
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Well since joining this forum I've found;
You aren't "good to go" at six weeks like I've found
And that the pain hasn't gone cause you go back to work.
I guess I'll be able to tell you more once I've had mine done :)

I've just purchased that book HellsBells :)
Gawd I just want mine done now, the wait is going to drive me mad. I chose my date with good reason but feel like I've got too much time now!! Things are just whirling round in my head!!

I definitely think its sooo easy to have the wrong idea how long recovery is. I swear sometime ago they were saying you could get a lunch break boob job. I mean that just sends such a terrible signal to ppl. Its surgery!! Its two lots of surgery in one go. Ivehad key hole surgery my apenddix out and I think this ( day 2) was unbelievably more painful!! I have also been told I have a very low pain threshold lol!
.... I love the fact that I was informed well by my surgeon but also by you guys with actual experience. Its so easy to ignore if its just said. Not expressed by someone with emotions an experience.

BUMP  

The thing is, clinics, esp the big *brand* ones tell you so little about complications and the recovery process, it's shocking. Then when you do your own research most of the sites are US based so show a lot of info that isn't relevant to us, saline, smooth implants ect so getting the right info can be a minefield! Luckily we have this place now! I would like to see clincs provide a detailed info pack on recovery, complications and links to useful sites. x

Totally! I was told nothing about the look of my boobs after the op and through the recovery period so i would have been totally unprepared. Everytime i asked about complications i was told to basically stop being so negative (in a nice, funny way but i still felt i couldnt ask as much a i wanted). I done all my research on here and learned so much. Thing that worries me the most is defo CC. I think that surprised me the most and knowing it can happen at any time.

I'd been told and believed that a boob job effected mammograms and that they could actually increase your risk of breast cancer, asked my surgeon and he told me that was rubbish and that they actually help with mammograms especially as I'm having unders all my natural tissue will be stretched out so lumps and bumps would actually be easier to detect.

I thought we all got the same size and shape of implants   until I stared going to see surgeons when I was more serious about getting the BA done

I thought we all paid the same price and that all cosmetic surgeons only done boobs lol it hought that we could all have bum cleavage with no bra and never even thought that the natural gap we have would make a diff

I was lucky to be told that there can be complications so was prepared when I had some xx