Women must make own plastic surgery decisions

Decisions about most plastic surgery procedures are not easy. Apart from being fairly expensive (Related article: How to finance plastic surgery?), it is surgery after all, with all the risks associated with any medical procedure. Thus, a woman has to decide carefully if she wants plastic surgery. Another important consideration is the role that husband or boyfriend can play in helping you make the decision. When it comes to augmentation, many women report that their decision for plastic surgery was influenced by the man in their lives.

Most men claim they can easily figure out natural from artificial ones. Some even say that the artificial ones always stay in place and they do not have a natural movement. Natural ones do not stay up like two melons while you are lying down, but implants do. Despite this, men love a larger size and often push their women to get plastic surgery.

Should you listen to a man while deciding about plastic surgery?

In general, you will get scars from plastic surgery. The scars are not so big and they become smaller as time goes by. Depending on which procedure is used, the type of scars will vary. The umbilical or armpit surgery leaves smaller, almost invisible scars. The most visible scars are left by the traditional plastic surgery that makes a cut right in your chest. However, this surgery happens to be the most precise. In some cases, this surgery is the only one available option to some patients. Will he find you equally attractive even with the scars?

You will be putting extra weight on your body. It is not a lot of weight, but the larger the implants, the higher the weight. What does it mean for your desired weight?

You will also have the option to choose the amount of cleavage you want and if you want them rounder or more natural looking. Are you ready for the extra, but sometimes unwanted, attention?

Either natural or with implants, you will suffer the effects of gravity, motherhood, natural aging process, and weight loss like any other. Therefore, you may need more than one surgery in your lifetime even when you are happy with the result of the first surgery. Also, the implants may sometimes move and get out of place, so another plastic surgery procedure is often needed to relocate them.

How large should you go?

Your plastic surgeon and you will determine what is the best size for you. Many men and women wish very large sizes, but there are limitations on what the plastic surgeon can accomplish. The amount of skin available can limit the freedom the surgeon has. Some aspects to consider are:

Your lifestyle. Some women might work as dancers or models and large size may give you an advantage. But if you are a regular, busy mom, smaller sizes may be better. Same applies to a sporty person - too large may be an obstacle sometimes.

Your personality. It is a long-term commitment, so you have to think of what you really want. This is your body, not your boyfriend's or your plastic surgeon's. This is going to be with you 24x7x365; in other words, all the time. You will be the one buying bras and modeling your clothes. Since this is your body, pick the size that you are most comfortable with.

Peer pressure. The size is somehow affected by fashion. In the 80s and 90s, large sizes were in vogue than it is now. So be careful not to go only with fashion standards of the time, because they change very often.

Is it a life long commitment?

Yes and no. If you undergo surgery you are literally risking your life. So you are not going to risk your life, if you are not convinced you really want them. You can always take the implants out at any point of time, but the stretched skin and potential damage to the surrounding tissues are not going to look good. If you selected the wrong size, you can change it, but it will take another surgery.

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