Does Breast Augmentation Make A Difference?
I have known several people that has undergone breast augmentation and when I was young I even considered it, but when it comes to surgery I’m a wimp. It’s rather common place now and women that have participated in post-operative surveys report that their quality of life has been enhanced.
They have more self confidence and self esteem seems to rocket because of their new enhanced appearance. Overall health is usually reported as better and their social and sexual functions improve dramatically. Most women report long term satisfaction with their breast implants even when they need revision-augmentation due to complications or aesthetic reasons.
There are also those that have breast reductions done for the same reasons. My niece had this process done several years ago and she told me that it was the best decision she has ever made. She no longer has back pain and she doesn’t feel self conscious with men staring at her breast all the time. I have never had that problem, but I’m sure I wouldn’t like it either.
Are we ever happy with our appearance? The answer to that is apparent since more and more people are going under the knife. I have no clue what goes through the mind of people to make them torture themselves with all the surgeries. I would be scared to death because of all the botched cosmetic surgeries that I have heard about.
Primary reconstruction surgery is used to replace breast tissue that was removed because of trauma, cancer or because it failed to develop properly and the breast is abnormal. I can understand surgery in these instances and the need that these patients might have and also when women have had children and would like to have a breast lift.
Studies have shown that there is a pattern among patients that opt for breast augmentation and many other cosmetic surgery procedures. I read awhile back that some women who choose breast implants are more likely to have undergone some sort of psychotherapy. The pattern shows they have lower self-esteem and a higher tendency toward suicide attempts and depression than the normal population.
I personally don’t know if all that is true because the women I have known seemed okay to me, but of course I’m not a doctor and you never really know what someone else is thinking. Most women have the implants done over and over, larger and larger and my mind simply doesn’t grasp the need for that much cosmetic surgery and pain.
My best friends daughter-in-law was a beautiful girl with small breasts and her husband talked her into breast augmentation. She started modeling and would compete in the bikini contest around town and she picked up a modeling contract and of course she or it might have been him were never satisfied with the results of the augmentations and they had to do bigger ones several times.
She started doing lingerie ads and some were pretty racy and they both lost their jobs. If it had been me I would have sued the company, but I think they had a morals clause. At any rate they wanted to move on to better things and he was her manager so they moved to Reno and used that as their base. She did work for Playboy and of course the husband wasn’t allowed at the parties or shoots.
One thing I could never understand was the reasoning behind my friend bringing the Playboy lingerie issues to work and showing pictures of her naked daughter-in-law to a bunch of drunk creepy men in the lounge area. I thought that was a tad sick and I really wouldn’t have wanted to flaunt those pages myself to feel some sort of celebrity status. Well, needless to say problems with jealousy and envy broke up their marriage.
If he hadn’t talked her into breast augmentation and pushed her into a different career they would probably still be married today with a couple of cute Grandkids for my friend and content with their high paying jobs and home and family or maybe not. For whatever reason people opt for cosmetic surgery it doesn’t solve all your problems and it seems we have an easier time dealing with the outside than the inner.
I don’t understand why women are so easily conned by men into undergoing surgery (with all its risks) to fit into some male teen fantasy.
Yes, I do. I do understand… it’s because these women are young and haven’t yet realised the perfidy of men, little undisciplined boys who will do anything to gratify their childish whims.
A good test is to ask “Would he have his earlobes enlarged to prove that he loves me? Would he have surgery on his navel if he really and truly loved me?”
Very interesting and well written article. I agree with most all the statements you present. In fact, I could not understand women wanting breast augmentation unless they had to have one or both removed or partially removed for health reasons. However, my daughter decided she wanted to. She choose to have the saline implants. She asked me to go with her to the surgeon. I listened as she asked many detailed questions and left the office without making a decision. Soon after, she had the procedure. Again, she (a grown woman with two children) wanted Mom with her.
I was surprised at the outcome. She had very a very natural look. She is slight in her build, and the breast were a natural size. Clothes in her size fit her much better. She gained a confidence beyond the confidence she had previously. In her case, it turned out to be a good experience. despite this, I still cannot understand a woman wanting the procedure unless it was to replace a removed breast or to have a breast reduction due to back problems.