Suddenly it seems every other woman I know is getting a boob job. Large breasts are, quite literally, popping up all around me. And I can't pick up a magazine now without being assaulted by ads promising me 'perfectly shaped breasts' with the flick of a knife.
Personally, I thought Double D's went out in the 90's, right when Pamela Anderson's popularity plummeted. With the rise of flat chested style icons like Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and super-skinny Kate Bosworth, I'd have thought A-cups would be more in vogue. Not so, if statistics and my swelling gal pals are anything to go by.
Statistics (such as those cited by ) show that breast enlargement for cosmetic purposes is on the rise. ABC's Four Corners last week reported on the bourgeoning breast business and Dr Cap Lesesne in his hit book says although exact figures don't exist for Australia, US trends mirror those in Australian cosmetic surgery. "In 2004, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 9.
2 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the US, a 24% jump from the year 2000," Dr Lesesne writes. "Breast augmentation was up 9% on the year before."
Hey, these days you can even have breast implants thrown into your week-in-the-sun holiday (in fact, this is a booming area of the travel industry, with companies like organising specific plastic-surgery packages to exotic hideaways in Asia).
So let's get down to it. Do we all want big breasts? Most men, of course, will say yes.
But women - do we really want a large chest in the name of beauty? Krystal and Karen (of Big Brother fame) told teenagers and mums alike that the answer is affirmative. After all, Double D's have hardly done Krystal's career as a men's mag cover girl any harm.
And the hope to be catapulted to stardom is just one reason why women are going under the knife.
Indeed, in , Kimberley A. Henry and Penny Heckaman, say, "Often a patient who has had a breast augmentation finds herself standing up straighter, walking more self-assuredly, and marvelling about how great she looks and feels in her clothes.
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A colleague who has recently swelled to a C from a tiny A tells me, "I never felt in proportion and always had trouble finding clothes; now I feel so much better about myself, and sexier too". Another friend, who dropped a dramatic amount of weight, tells me she was sick of wearing push-ups after she lost her breasts in her quest to be slimmer. But forking out some $9000 to fix the 'problem'?
So, is it that we see big breasts as beautiful and we're prepared to go under the knife to get them? What about you, guys, do you think fake is just as good as the real thing?
Yes!
I would have surgery - at the moment it's a little too cost prohibitive but I think that with the rise in popularity, the cost will fall. I work hard to 'sculpt' my body with exercise, so that's a form of enhancement too, is it not?
.. but it's still good to talk about.
I wouldn't get it done personally but I wouldn't rule it out for others. My self confidence isn't dependent upon my looks so I don't feel the need to change myself, plus I think my proportions are roughly even and running at the gym etc is more convinient without double D's..
. I think I'd feel odd having these huge, fake, specimens staring at me every time I looked in the mirror..
. That said I would like to perhaps be a C rather than a B, but it is not an intense desire, nowhere near worth the pain of surgery. I watched a Four Corners program on unlicensed plastic surgeons, and licensed ones too who botch jobs and hardly any of them are brought to justice.
Man you should have seen the mess they made out of this woman's chest.
Hard to find sympathy for her, I felt. I just start thinking about all the people who need surgery to save their lives and can't afford it.
.. and WATCH the procedure, bound to put any girl with any uncertainty off it.
.. they just cut you open, rip a hole in your chest and shove the implant in, with no gentleness at all from what i saw, then there is huge scars, the risk of infection, etc, etc.
.. But now I am rambling as I tend to do when up for 40 or so hours on a .
.. god knows what day this is.
Well that's all for now folks.
P.s, women who get implants done to please anyone but themselves need their heads examined.
But I suppose that would seem an obvious point...
*Sigh. Our poor, poor corroding society.
!! Fake boobs are SO GROSS and look so tacky.
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I'd happily keep my (natural) small C cups than look like a member of the plastic brigade...
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Anyone who has every felt fake boobs would no that even if they look ok one touch will put you off for life!!!
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And at 5 foot 2 and a size 8, I would look hilarious with DDs! Anyone who suggested I get bigger ones can go stuff themselves. And how awkward would it be to do all kinds of regular exercise?
A friend of mine once had a tshirt made up that said "Yes, but mine look great naked". Enough said.
High rates of suicide among those electing for breast surgery etc. Important worth your attention
The perception that men necessarily like large breasts at all costs (even if it's achieved through augmentation) is an outright fallacy. Many of my male friends also find them kind of gross, and the women who has them is perceived as vain, insecure and vacuous.
Fake boobs can look good at a distance under clothing, however in every other circumstance they are a poor mutilated substitute for the real thing.
Naked, they are un-disguisable. They feel NOTHING like the real thing, and they often lose sensitivity, which dramatically removes the pleasure of playing with them.
The only possible justification for them is as a prosthetic in the case of injury or masectomy. Voluntarily butchering one of the most attractive parts of the female form is completely beyond my comprehension.
For all but the shallowest of men, fake boobs are a huge no-no.
Who'd swap a sensitive, perky A or B cup for a plastic, fake D???
Ladies, if your man doesn't appreciate it?
Then they are not worth your effort, the time and the money at all...
they need to luv you the way you are!!
Relationship is not based on a boob job, it's about understand each other and appreciate each other.
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and if your relationship is BASED on the size of your boobs, then I would say you have a very sad relationship ahead of you..won't last long.
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Luv yourself, don't go under the knifes.
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I have a double D chest now courtesy of having had and breastfed two babies in the last three years and quite frankly, once I have weaned, they are going. The breasts I mean. I will have them reduced.
Comfort factor mainly, but also I hate being defined so often by the size of my chest.
Nothing turns me off faster than a girl who has obviously fake breasts and is out of proportion...
Hell, even if a girl looks good and then you find out later she's been surgically enhanced, you still feel kinda cheated...
It also appears (to me) that the cult of artifically enhanced chests are pushed mainly by the trades of dead trees (mags) and used electrons (TV).
That seems to be a fairly good mixed of the plastic, superficial and trivial.
Right from babyhood to mature manhood, I have always felt that what couldn't fit comfortably in my mouth and later hands, was superfluous. But then, I have never been subject to the insecurities that society foists on people as either a control or marketing mechanism.
Ladies, its your money and your bodies. How you spend it and treat them is up to you.
or heaven forbid a nice supporting sports bra? Never mind the fact that as a bloke, i don't really care how big your boobs are. I'm not alone.
Bigger boobs don't enhance your personality. Maybe both guys and girls (probably more guys), should look into getting 'personality jobs' before enlarging genitalia. But then again, if you must, you must.
I have worked in men's magazines and behind the scenes in 'adult' movies. I seen more female flesh than some gynaecologists, so I can offer what I consider to be an educated opinion.
As I said, big breasts look great but I prefer natural every time.
The scars are a dead giveaway, especially the half-moon ones around the bottom of the nipple that American surgeons seem to favour. Those scars stretch and look awful.
The shape of the fake breast is often unnatural; and I have yet to encounter a result of surgery that passes the touch test. They just do not feel right.
I would rather have a natural woman, even if she had just two poached eggs on her chest.
At least they would be hers and they would feel like the real deal.
I have nothing against surgery for those who wish for larger breasts but be warned. I cannot run at a moments notice to chase the dog, I can no longer run and play beach cricket on the beach, I can no longer find pretty bras as easily - not to mention the price you have to pay for a pretty bra when you find it. I am waiting for the day when I hit 40 and they are saggy so I can get them reduced (covered by medicare) and have new perky little boobies again.
I can imagine a bigger bust would be a blessing for a few days but let me tell you - the fun wont last long if you are normally an active enthusiastic physical kind of person. I can fill out dresses nicely, I can very definately fill out bikinis, I can do all the things with them that fashion (and some men) consider attractive. But I gotta say the back pain, the marks in my shoulder from the bras and the inability to be very active without first making sure I am wearing a sports bra AND cop top kind of takes the shine off looking good one day a week as oposed to feeling happy comfortable and healthy every other day of the week.
And I also must add the that the oggling of men is NOT flattering. You can feel them looking out the corner of their eye as they walk past and you don't want to look back at them and glare cos they think you're actually interested in them (even with their wedding bands on). Goodluck to those of you who want them.
If I could I would give you mine.
The thing that gets me about all this breast augmentation is that it's all to do with the look of the moment. Which is street slut. A la Paris Hilton.
Which is all fine and good fun - I mean, I presume all these women with double D breasts realise they look like cheap sluts and enjoy the fashion moment.
But what happens when that look is no longer? Will there be a rush to get breast reductions?
Surely if you want the cheap slut look of the moment it's easier to put on false tits than it is to get surgery and then have to get surgery again when you no longer require them?
wrong.
very wrong to get this done. confidence? how about every single man out there knows that if you have fake boobs you have a confidence problem so they will target you for one night stands.
maybe being treated like an object equates to feeling sexy for some women.
attention? yep, put those fake puppies out there and men will stare at your chest, and if that makes you feel great about yourself, then its you who is the problem.
Women (and men) should get their heads examined before they go under the surgeons knife for cosmetic reasons.
There is no reason for it unless you have been disfigured, because the boobs will be there, but in your eyes you know you still aren't perfect, or still aren't getting enough attention. So what is next?
And going to the gym to sculpt your body isn't anywhere near the same as getting surgery. One has proven health benefits, the other, just question marks. Lets see how healthy you are in 40 years time.
Also, there is nothing wrong with aging, its natural, and its beautiful. All I want if for my lady to have wrinkles with me when we are 80.
Definitely not, but then I've been on the opposite side of the fence and had surgery to reduce mine.
10 years ago at the age of 20 I had a breast reduction which took me from a 14eee to a 14c and at a height of just 5'4 and quite slender (apart from the obvious), I was ridiculously out of proportion, suffered low self esteem, was embarrssed and self conscious and gave up my favourite activity of swimming at the age of 14 rather than be seen in a bathing suit with those puppies!.
But more important than that were the health issues associated with a large chest. Stress fractures in my shoulders from the weight that my back could not support, furrows in the shoulders and a curved spine (which is still causing me problems today and probably will for the rest of my life) and daily back pain were all part and parcel of it.
Those ladies considering having an enlargement should consider all these factors before making a decision.
And if they go ahead, take your surgeons advice and make sure you are in proportion or else you may possibly risk the problems above.
No one should be judging a woman for her decision - enlargements or reductions. You never know the story behind it.
.. I'm grateful for whatever I get.
It's all fine, but my personal preference is actually for firm. The most disappointing ones are those which are too sensitive to play with.
Krystal BB - i think her puppies make her look slutty and unclassy, she will never be able to look classy as she automatically looks like a Pamela or a Jordan - appealing to men who read FHM etc but is their affection and attention really real or respectful? I think it is her confidence that makes her most appealing - and it makes me wonder if she could have achieved her level of confidence without her enlargement - i am assuming the answer is a big no which makes me wonder how she will deal with old age, sagging boobs and if she tries to 'fix' these inevitabilities - what kind of sad person would Krystal be if one of these operations went wrong - seeing as her whole purpose of being and what gives her her self worth is fake?
Kate Moss, Paris Hilton - (dare i say it) Nicole Ritchie and Mischa Barton look classy and natural, a little too thin would be the only criticism you could give (but isn't it a bit better to go without a bit of extra food and be self controlled as opposed to spending ridiculous amount of money on going under a knife and having foreign objects inserted into one of the most precious parts of your body?
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People these days are trying to take their insecurities into their own hands when they should maybe have a look inside and fix the problems from there first...
I have so many friends around me that i am finding out have or are having implants - it makes me sad that they feel the need to do this...
They may look great, but once in the nude they no longer look like breasts to me. They don't even feel right.
I hate to say it, but size doesn't matter (gee where have i heard that before?). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I like them all, big and small.
My advice to anyone would be not to do it for the sake of having large boobs. Do it for yourself, and only yourself, if you have a need to do it.
From a mans point of view I like breasts, very much! However give me ala natural, don't fancy the fake plastic at all.
Personally I am naturally a 10E. I can tell you the worst thing about big breasts (other than ruining your lower back) is that only about 20% of today's fashion fits anyone over a C cup- unless you want the 'girls' literally popping out. I hate not being about to fit into most of today's fashion and having to wear plainer tops and NO dresses fit either.
Every day I am more worried about covering them up and having people look me in the eyes and take me seriously- which I can tell you is EXTREMELY hard! So girls be warned that there are a few down sides!
I just can't wait for the day when I can afford to have them reduced to a nice C and be able to fit gorgeous lingere!
Lex has a point about the reasons women get breast implants - what is the rationale behind it?
To be more attractive to men? To fulfill an ideal of what is sexy?
I think it is interesting people care so much about their boobs as to undergo surgery to change them.
Reductions I get, implants no.
Dresses and tops that fit the rest of me rarely fit my bust - it's very frustrating. Maybe your colleague and I need to compare notes on where we're shopping!!
The program's focus was the lack of regulation in the industry as to who can perform PS or even label themselves as 'surgeons'. The program detailed the power struggle between organisations claiming to be the 'most qualified' to perform PS. However, the real agenda is money, and the program highlighted this very well with some practices using creative labels for 'procedures' thus attacting medicare rebates, something used prominently in their advertising to potential customers.
Interesting topic though, and I have no objections to people enhancing themselves in this way, as long as they are fully aware of all the potential outcomes, and there is no additional pressure placed on the public system or health insurance premiums.
. who cares, real or fake. Most guys will deal with it how ever it comes b/c bottum line.
.. they are getting some.
DD's can be a pain...
yes they can look good but some times they get in the way...
cant buy tops with print on the front b/c it will streach and look bad. Cant play eight ball b/c they get in the way.
Provided you can't see that perfectly round edge at the side. If you touch them they feel like the pretentious plastic they really are. Beauty (and we all have some) is more, much more than the superficial.
Girls how about a fake brain implant to make you think you have big boobs. Wake up and smell the plastic.
(although my partner would disagree)
I'm not reluctant to look at a nice set of well done D cups!
have you heard of this ? wht is the side effects ? is there anyone in australia that has used this product or knows where is can be purchased from here ?
My advice to people considering breast enlargement would be to think very carefully about how they are going to look at work and in professional situations.
Someimes I end up looking like a mid 40's secretary rather than a mid twenties professional becuase I refuse to go to work with cleavage showing.
If that's who you wish to attract, the bigger the better.
Oh and then there's the assumption that everyone seems to make - that your IQ is inversely proportionate to the size of your breasts. I can't wait till day I have enough money to get mine reduced.
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Although they should not feel pressured to please other people.
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