With Breast Augmentation Surgery, Size Matters

If you are considering breast augmentation surgery to change the size and shape of your breasts, you have probably already been through the pros and cons of saline verses gel implants, talked to your surgeon about where the incision should be made, and weighed the decision to have the implant placed under the muscle or above it, but the one decision left to be made that is important is the size of implant you want.

And size matters. Many women who have gone through life feeling small and underdeveloped may look at breast implants the same way a kid looks at a Christmas sock — the more you can get in it the better. But you can go too big and end up with the same health problems that women who are naturally large breasted face, including breathing problems, back, neck, and shoulder pain, and headaches caused from the excessive weight of your breasts.

Anna Nicole Smith is an example of someone who went too large with breast augmentation surgery. Anna Nicole Smith, who has remained just as famous in death as she managed to do in life, decided to have a surgery to increase the size of her breasts for a Playboy magazine spread. And despite the fact that Anna Nicole Smith admitted her large new assets were painful and caused her back pain, she felt they were worth the attention they generated to her.

If we can learn anything from Smith's decision is that beauty should not be painful. Other women who were endowed with large breast naturally, such as Dolly Parton and Roseanne Barr, are also known for having breast reduction surgery to relieve the pain and discomfort from their large breast. So think carefully about the decision to have your breasts enlarged. Your goal with breast augmentation is likely to make yourself feel like your breast are a natural and normal size, not to garner the cover of Playboy magazine.

Your doctor will help you understand what size would be more appropriate for your body frame and weight and can guide you to select a size that will look natural and make an impact on your appearance at the same time. If you have been a 32A your whole life and feel like you have been stuck at the starting gate of development while thirteen-year-old girls shoot past you, it can be hard to pull the reins back and see a 32B as much of an upgrade. However, a good pre-surgery way to help you see the dramatic impact that a breast augmentation can make is to ask your surgeon for some implants in the size you are considering, to wear inside your sports bra for a show and tell.

Sometimes seeing the potential size of your new breast can help you realize that you can go bigger without going all out and still accomplish the look you're looking for. Talk to your surgeon and make a decision that is right for you.