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03-04-2008 14:32
We all know the desired effect of a boob job, the media have followed the ups and downs of Jordonīs cleavage avidly, but do we really know exactly what's involved in a breast augmentation operation? Female First bring you the facts....
With so much media coverage on the results it isnīt surprising that many of us donīt know about the mechanical makings of a double D. When it comes to the procedures, health risks and costs we are left in the dark.
If you are contemplating breast enhancement then it is important that you have all the facts so you make the right decision. We spoke to Dr Andrea Marando, an experienced cosmetic surgery consultant, to get the lowdown on the operation, recovery and most importantly the risks.
Dr Marando has had over ten years experience in cosmetic surgery and is no stranger to the boom in the number of people going under the knife and the effect that has on their lives.
Most of us have a preconception that it's the wannabe glamour model or spoilt little rich girls that have a boob job, however Dr Marando has found that this isn't the case. In fact most of his patients visit him after pregnancy. This is very common as women find their breasts tend to change shape after breast feeding.
Dr Marando said: "Sometimes due to pregnancies and breast feeding the breasts have changed their shape so they would prefer to have a smaller up-lifted version so t the breast is fuller in the upper part and itīs a rejuvenation of the breast together with an enhancement.
When it comes to operating it is not a case of one method suits all, the type of surgery is dependent on the patient and this will be decided through consultations with your plastic surgeon. Dr Marando told us: "There are different techniques for breast surgery. For one patient there is not just the one method."
Basically the procedure involves the patient being under general anesthetic while a small discrete incision is made underneath the breast or at the edge of the nipple.
The surgeon then makes a pocket under the breast tissue, or chest muscle to place the implant.
There are different options as to where the incision is made and they each result in different degrees of scaring. Going through the nipple is the method which is most popular with Page 3 girls and those whose profession requires them to have as little scars as possible.
Dr Marando says new techniques make the operation even more simple: "The most important and best known technique is called Endoscopic surgery. Itīs an American technique that has been devised a few years ago and if you like is the best and safest technique in the hands of a surgeon in the theatre."
This method involves a tubular probe with a tiny camera and bright light being inserted through a really small incision.
A viewing screen, which magnifies the transmitted images of the body's internal structures to a screen, then allows the surgeon to see what he is doing.
The patient is usually required to stay in the hospital for one or two days after the operation. It is important when planning your surgery that you allow yourself enough recovery time after it. The time it takes to heal varies from patient to patient.
Readers' Comments
#1 by gazlez - 03-04-2008 16:56
I always thought she had had them enlarged to balance up with her nose!
#2 by Hayley P - 04-04-2008 16:35
I had a boob job when I was 17 and I've never looked back. It's the best thing I ever did. I love my boobs and so do all the men I've met since
#3 by emmanuel - 05-04-2008 17:05
Jordan's Boob jobs Ars Big niws, segy tu you hoy da borstdy vulime koery hard bast komy?!I mi may mayfick schon voly borsty in after surgery, neffer so berfore surgery.
#4 by alexandra - 05-04-2008 21:37
I had a breast augumentation in 2004. I love my boobs, and i would'nt change them for the world.
But im 3 months pregnant. I had them done throught the nipple, with only little scaring... READ MORE
#5 by Eddie - 07-04-2008 17:33
Don't do it girls!
My partner had an enhancement 15 years ago. Now looks unnatural, and feels odd, one lumpy, the other not. Scarring around the nipple isn't the most atractive thing... READ MORE
#6 by Sally Wendkos Olds - 07-04-2008 21:31
I'm the author of THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BREASTFEEDING -- AND it's not breastfeeding that makes them sag -- it's pregnancy and -- guess what -- smoking! And if you think you might want to... READ MORE
#7 by Brian May (yes really) - 08-04-2008 05:14
Without being churlish and from this man's viewpoint, the results shown are undeniably aesthetic but . . .
Not real, the 'before' picture is infinitely more attractive in my book as ... READ MORE
#8 by Anita Jones - 08-04-2008 20:44
To behonest with you ive only got small ones myself but i'd rather have natural than fake cos it has a major impact on your body becuase it depends how big or small you are which makes ... READ MORE
#9 by Dr. Danilo De Gregorio - 27-04-2008 19:06
Dear Alexandra in my practice many women had breast augmentation ask me about pregnancy, and, after my best wish for you, I can tell you don't worry about this, your mammary gland stil... READ MORE
#10 by Diane - 31-07-2008 20:37
I just wanted to know how old do you have to be to have a boob job. I have read storys were girls age 14 have had it done, but where can you get it.
#11 by samantha dargan - 06-09-2008 01:12
i had my boobs done *it hasnt interfered wit breastfeeding any of my kids..good luck
#12 by ann - 06-09-2008 01:16
i have wanted 2 have a boob job done 4 about 5 years but i work wit kids does anybody know how long id have 2 stay off work??
#13 by lyn - 11-10-2008 21:38
i had a boob job last april after 3 years of looking in to it i can honestly say that it was the best thing i had done i went from a aa to a ff as i had big boobs before i had my child ... READ MORE
#14 by Katy - 07-11-2008 20:32
What is the legal age that you have a boob job in the U.K? I'm only 14 but i've had HUGE saggy tits since i was 10 and it's driving me mad.
#15 by Amy - 13-11-2008 23:51
hi, i would love to have my breast done i am 16 and a size 34E they r so saggy!! i hate it, would i be able to get a boobe job? if so how much would this cost?
x
#16 by jade - 20-11-2008 15:02
hiya. am 16 turning 17. i want a boob job so bad. am wondering how much it costs and how old do you have to be to get it done??
jade xxx
#17 by laura - 24-11-2008 19:15
hi, i am 15 years old and would really love to have a boob job because i want bigger boobs, i am a 32c now and i want them bigger, i just want to know the risks and costs involved.x
#18 by steph - 28-11-2008This Month 28th Nov 18:39
hi, im 16, and have wanted a boob job for quite some time now. its not that im unhappy with my boobs, but im a 32B and would love to be at least a size D. i think it would give me more ... READ MORE
#19 by Alyssa - 11 months ago 03rd Dec 19:02
I'm quite shocked at how many young girls are posting to request information about breast augmentation, and express a wish to go through with it. By younger girls I mean under 18.
AN... READ MORE
#20 by megan - 9 months ago 30th Jan 11:33
hi. im 16 nearly 17 soon i really want a boob job i did when i was 15. my size is 34c and i don think they are goin to grow anymore. i was woundering how much a boob job was and how old have you got to be.
#21 by Jessica - 9 months ago 03rd Feb 22:03
Hi There im 17 Now Goin On To 18 In June And im So Unhappy With My Boobs im a 38AA And im Really Unhappy.
All My Friends HAve By Boobs im The Only One With Small Ones. The Only Thing T... READ MORE
#22 by KD - 9 months ago 05th Feb 22:36
I am 37 and have one boob slightly bigger than the other,I have considered going to see about getting them sorted with surgery but i feel it is a big step and tend to just make do with ... READ MORE
#23 by jamie Barnier - 9 months ago 16th Feb 05:13
Hi my name is jamie im 19teen i had a boob job a yaer ago and nothing has gone right my doc will not even tell me whats wrong iv had 4 opp all together and he has now taken one side out... READ MORE
#24 by lizzy - 8 months ago 26th Mar 08:57
Hi im lizzy 14, i live in the UK.
I want a boob job becuase i want to be a glamour model, but can it go rong?, from the surgery and that? And ive heard on planes that they can someti... READ MORE
#25 by Jess x - 7 months ago 03rd Apr 11:32
hey, im 16 nearly 17 and i really want a boob job, im a size 34A and im so unhappy with them. I was wondering if there was any serious risks to it?
#26 by kirsty - 7 months ago 07th Apr 16:53
i'm 12 and i have got bullied ever since i was in yr6 please oh please can i get a boob job and how much would it cost
#27 by becki - 7 months ago 14th Apr 21:38
omg, you are all so young, Im 29 and been unhappy with my boobs for a long time, dont rush into havin one, not all men want big boobs, atleast have your kids first, then have one!!!!
#28 by craig - 6 months ago 29th Apr 00:06
I'm a 19yo guy. guys like boobs all shapes and sizes. Girls stop tryin to be some skinny, big busted, tart made up of peroxide and silicon. Fact is we love you for lookin like natural, ... READ MORE
#29 by Rebekah - 6 months ago 01st May 19:40
Wow, I am so shocked at all the young girls wanting boob jobs. You haven't even finished growing yet. It's madness what our society does to us, thinking we need huge boobs to be attract... READ MORE
#30 by Clarissa - 4 months ago 12th Jul 20:22
I'm a 32C so i can't really complain considerin i'm only a uk sie 4, naturally i eat which i'm also pretty lucky by! I've had loads of rumours spread like but i no thats just jelousy.. ... READ MORE
#31 by zoe - 3 months ago 27th Jul 15:45
hi im 17 and im really unhappy with my boobs im only just into a 32b but would love to go up to a 32c as i think its a nice size i would love to get it done now but me and my boyfriend ... READ MORE
#32 by leanne - 2 months ago 22nd Sep 00:46
hey hey...iam 19 and i so want a boobjob really bad i think about it everyday iv had a kid aswell soo thats why i want one so much...i love jordon and her boobs i just dont like how big... READ MORE