Beauty: Plastic Surgery Innovations, What Really Gives Away Your Age, and Help for a ‘Resting Frown’

Jules1 I'd like to know too...I've been looking into it, but not sure I'd do the silicone. There's a fairly new procedure that takes fat from other parts of your body for breast stuffing. Law Wanxi , ever heard of it?

Christelyn Jules1 You can take estrogen pills, they make you more fertile and kind of fill you out a little.. your boobs can get up to 2 cups bigger, you take them everyday on your menstrual cycle, you can just google it and their site comes up

PearlChristelyn No I can't take estrogen pills. I am hormone sensitive. I hope you and your friends are not randomly popping estrogen pills. Law and Phoenix you better get in here and school Pearl for me.

Jules1Christelyn LOL, its fine, I have read the side effects they don't have any and its all natural lol, it also has certain herbs in the pill and things like that its alright lol, and its not just estrogen in the pills, its only dangerous if its ONLY estrogen

Jules1Christelyn And you don't take these pills all the time just for a short amount of time.. until you get want you want out of it

PearlJules1 I go for the natural estrogen cream...not so bad and it works...a little.

Christelyn Jules1 Oh, it can take up to two to six months.. I just don't like knives lol

Christelyn

"other parts of your body for breast stuffing"

Well, personally, for breast stuffing, I prefer cubed and dried whole wheat bread, small whole mushrooms, apple slices, a little minced garlic, fresh grated ginger not too much and fresh sage, sliced but not ground. Cooked outside the bird of course to avoid food poisoning problems.

OH, wait, wait, you meant autologous adipose harvested for augmentation mammoplasty!! No, I don't keep up on that 'stuff', er, field of study.

If you're serious, have Dr. Azizzadeh recommend someone who does that procedure a lot. I'd trust his referral over anyone else's in LA, including, uh, well, you know..... her's. The guy's that good.

Law WanxiChristelyn Hahaha on the breast stuffing!

I like the same sans the mushrooms, add celery and onions and I never stick it in the bird...to the left...ok and to the right but, not inside.

Other than that, I actually had always wanted to un-stuff my breasts, lol

Jules1 Hi Jules. This is the first time I've posted (I'm a serial lurker), but I thought I could be helpful here. I actually had a breast augmentation about 9 years ago (am 28 now), so I may be able to answer some of your questions.

cwestbrooks1Jules1 Me too, me too! How was it for you? Are you happy with your decision? Which did you go with--silicone or saline?

Christelyn Jules1 I am really happy with my decision actually...have not regretted it at all. I was a competitive athlete - figure skater - when I was younger and I never developed much in the way of boobs. It was something that I had felt a bit self-concious about since I was sixteen, especially when I had stopped skating and was about to head off to college. So I had done all my research and when I was 19 I had the money and I just did it. I went from a AA to a small C which looks great on my body (I'm 5'3, 120lbs) and definitely makes my body look much more proportional since I am curvier on bottom. I think I look so much more feminine now. I was still very athletic at the time so my recovery was quite easy. I was back to my daily walks after like 3 days and I did not really need the pain killers at all.

Since I went with the saline, the only change I would make now is to go with the silicone which was not available to me at the time. Silicone actually looks and feels more natural than the saline. But since I have the look I'm going for, I'm not in any rush to do anything else...maybe some nips and tucks after I have kids....one day.

If its something that will make you feel or look better (and you've done your research), I say go for it. I would just say the key with plastic surgery is not to get greedy...at the end of the day, you just want to look like an improved version of yourself, not a completely different person.

Hope that helps...let me know if you have any other questions.

cwestbrooks1Jules1 Thanks the the great response!

cwestbrooks1Christelyn Jules1 Thanks a lot for the info. I completely missed your response. I really am seriously considering it because I would not be paying out of pocket one cent, other than the initial consultation, so I figured if I can get a free boob job why not go for it. I am just u know concerned about going under and the recovery. I am a small B and would not go higher than a C cup. I was just concerned because I read online that some women with saline implants felt the breasts did not warm up as much as normal breast and it feels cold. Others said sometimes if they moved suddenly they heard a swoosh sound from the water moving around. Have you experienced any of these phenomenons? Do you have to massage the boobs daily, 3 times a day? Did you do under the muscle or over the muscle and how do you feel about that? Did you have a drain, and if so, for how long? Thanks in advance.

Jules1Christelyn Free boobs...that's fabulous!! As I mentioned earlier, my recovery was quite easy, but I was younger and more athletic at the time, so that was definitely a factor. I did not have a drain, just the dissolving stitches. The FDA reversed the decision on silicone when they could not find any correlation between them and the health issues people were reporting. So now in the U.S. if its not your first augmentation surgery or you are over 22 years, you can opt for the silicone which I would recommend. We are the only country in that has restrictions on it, btw. I have saline and they are under the muscle which looks much better than over. Also, they did the implants through the aereola/nipple. I'm actually fine with the way they look and feel but I do notice that I can see the ripples of the implant when I lean over. The massage thing is recommended while they are healing but you don't have to keep it up. HTH!

Pearl

No, you don't, implants last longer than people these days. Cardiac pacemakers need ten year replacements because the batteries wear out.

However, you should get your oil changed every 3,000 miles, regardless of what people tell you. It's like giving your car's engine a shower. That's one of the reasons I'm still driving that 1998 E39 with few problems.

Law Wanxi LOL oh okay.. So is there any new innovations that will make boobs look less fake.. and feel real? On your comments I always take notes lol.

Pearl

Frankly, and mammoplasties done by my mother probably put me through med school, I always advise against augmentation. It's unneed in every case. After all, 'a flat-chested girl holds you closer to her heart', as the Japanese say.

Yeah, the technology continues to improve, as it does in pretty much everything. I don't keep up on it.

Law Wanxi Surgery is not even needed in that case though.. I wonder why its so popular, they don't even move lol

Law WanxiPearl That Japanese saying would have given many a flat girl comfort, if it was better known here.

SophiaLaw WanxiPearl So all those journal articles I wrote on silastic-encased laryngeal implants are so obsolete ... - sigh!

Law Wanxi Wow, Law--that great to know! 1000% agree with you about all the other stuff you said too. ;-)

Christelyn Law Wanxi "He'd probably have a much posher office if he did less pro bono work. He's done thousands of cleft palates and similar all over the world and in the USA for free... .... Ask the little kid in some Central American country, who can eat normally and isn't constantly taunted for her cleft palate what his worth to humanity is. She'll clue you in."

that's beautiful!

Law Wanxi What you say reminds me of the recent SNL skit called "You can do anything": where one of the characters says, "we really do need more singers and songwriters and fewer doctors and engineers."

Law Wanxi Wow...if I have a few thousand laying around for beautifying, I will make him top on the list. I can help someone else's health with my vain work. I have a few things that need some help, lol.

introvertedwanderer Later in life, or if you have certain health conditions, calf implants raise your risk of blood clots. I have larger than normal calves, but I don't mind.

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Aabaakawad I'm still undecided about whether or not I eventually want to get fat transfer into my calves or if I want to get the implants. I heard that the fat transfer isn't always successful, but that is the procedure that I am more comfortable with possibly getting. I guess we always want what we don't have, because I would prefer to have larger than normal calves, rather than barely any calves. I hate not having shapely calves. I haven't worn shorts or skirts in a long time because of how my calves are.

LovingMyself Yes, yes, yes, I was just coming here to say this. People, especially women, severely underestimate how all the wear and tear that our hands are put through year after year, decade after decade adds up in terms of aging. It's always a good idea to try and protect and care for your hands.

Toni_MLovingMyself I agree. My ex MIL was so youthful looking in her 60s but hated her hands. She wasn't one to wear gloves while cleaning etc. I don gloves and always keep thick moisturizing lotion on board.

Trader Joes makes a good thick moisturizer for the body and it's great on the hands since it is without fragrance. Bag balm or udders balm is good and alot of nurses used it to keep the hands from splitting after all the hand washing. It's great for the winter time. A little goes a long way.

http://www.gemplers.com/product/B105/10-oz-Tin-of-Bag-Balm?sku=B105&src=25SEPLA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=B105

LovingMyself The neck does too. So many times I have seen a woman looking good in the face, and the neck tells a different story.

Jules1LovingMyself And the neck is easier to fix, so that's an oversight.

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LovingMyself Can much be done for hands?

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AabaakawadLovingMyself I heard of a procedure where people were getting collagen injections in their hands. Sheesh. Just get some lotion and a good nail polish...