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Buy yourself new titties, and guess what: You're not done. There may be heavy health and maintenance costs. From a New York Times story by Natasha Singer:

At a time when manufacturers have provided the F.D.A. with clinical studies that follow patients for just a few years, there is no established medical consensus on how long implants last, leaving doctors to rely on their anecdotal experiences when discussing durability with patients.

Given the lack of such data, critics said, women may not be prepared in the long term for the ordeal or financial burden of subsequent surgery.

“Your implants may last less than 10 years or more than 10 years, but when you start having problems with them, your health insurance is unlikely to cover the M.R.I. tests or the reoperations,” said Carol Ciancutti-Leyva, the director of a 2007 anti-implant documentary called “Absolutely Safe.” “It can be a very expensive proposition, especially if you are young.”

Many women are aware that implants can break down over time, requiring replacement just like car tires. Both saline implants, made out of a saltwater solution, and silicone implants, made out of gelatinous silicone, can form minute tears in their rubbery shells, causing ruptures. In the case of such defects that require product replacement, both manufacturers, Allergan Inc. and the Mentor Corporation, offer guarantees. Mentor has a 10-year guarantee to replace implants and defray some surgical fees; Allergan’s warranty includes lifetime implant replacement and up to $1,200 for fees for the first 10 years.

Dr. Mark L. Jewell, a plastic surgeon in Eugene, Ore., who is a past president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, said he warns his patients that breast augmentation surgery automatically guarantees a second operation at some future date. He added that many patients in clinical studies had elected to have follow-up operations to change implant type, size or position.

“Women are used to having their hair or nails done on a regular basis to maintain their appearance,” said Dr. Jewell, who has conducted clinical trials for both implant manufacturers and is a consultant for Allergan, the manufacturer behind the ads running in Elle. “Ultimately, breast implants may also be a matter of maintenance.”

But a rupture is only one of the local complications that may engender additional surgery. Like cocoons that grow around larvae, scar tissue can form around implants; and sometimes that scar capsule hardens and squeezes the implant, causing pain and deforming breasts. And saline implants can cause visible, tactile rippling beneath the skin.

Not all doctors, however, are as forthcoming about the risk of additional surgery as Dr. Jewell.

“My plastic surgeon told me that my saline implants should last forever,” said Krista Schell.

Which brings me to a point I've been making a lot lately: Listen to your doctor -- and then go get a second and maybe even a third opinion, if it's about something major, and/or research their advice yourself if you're capable.

And finally, the big question: So, boys, what do you think of fake'uns? Like 'em? Or, even if you're a booby-man, would you rather see a flat-chested girl wearing a push-up bra to make the best of what she has?

Posted by aalkon at January 18, 2008 7:55 AM

Comments

Mr. Fu hates the fake'uns. Keep it natural ladies and make the most of what you have. Personality and intelligence is far more important.

Posted by: Mr. Fu at January 18, 2008 7:21 AM


I've never seen a set that didn't scream Fake! Boobs! and they make me wonder what sort of self esteem issues could be solved by bags of salt installed upon the chest. And I *really* didn't like the way the ones I fondeled felt.

Hell, the nips are the fun parts, anyway.

Posted by: Steve Daniels at January 18, 2008 8:40 AM

Hate 'em. Never actually fondled one, but it's easy to imagine. Nothing wrong with push-up bras, though. I get my hair cut by a woman who's an aficionada of those. She's easily 50 and looks really really nice.

Reminds me, time for a haircut....

Posted by: Stu "El Inglés" Harris at January 18, 2008 8:43 AM

Don't like them. And I usually think less of a woman who has them.

Posted by: Dale at January 18, 2008 8:50 AM

"Don't like them. And I usually think less of a woman who has them."

Ditto.

Posted by: bradley13 at January 18, 2008 9:02 AM

mmm, cutting into a perfectly healthy body is always risky. ALWAYS. Like tatooing the name of your first boyfriend over your heart, and then finding him with another girl, you can't really go back either. Scarring is required in any case... and how does it all work as you get older and gravity pull you down? A big problem is that most people have problems forseeing 5 years down the road. you ask them to look 20 years down? They can't think of it.

I think most guys wouldn't dream of having their parts enhanced... it cause me to shudder just thinkin' about surgery down there.

So why should I have an expectation of a woman to do so? Just so I get a better view? That said... it's her body. If she feels very much like she needs this? I would support her... But I would also be agent provacateur to remind her of all the downside, regardless of what docs say.

One thing not thought of much seemingly, is the trade off made to make a feast for someone elses eyes, at the cost of the feast of touch. When you are mucking around putting extra enhancement in the chest, what're the odds that there will be some nerve damage? What're the odds that the skin won't respond the same way? Will it make excercise harder, will it cause long term back problems? Having known several friends who actually had reductions, that can be a major concern for long term health.

I think if you throw the pros and cons together... it just isn't a good way to go for enhancement. Recosntruction, is a whole other issue. For that, the surgeries have to happen anyway, so that is a given.

I still think even then that the better bet is to learn to live with the shape you are. Because you only see what you see when you look out through your own eyes. You have to look in a mirror to see yourself, and what you see isn't exactly real...

Posted by: SwissArmyD at January 18, 2008 9:24 AM

I enhance my body parts by seeing to it that they aren't covered in flab. And by trying to eat and live healthy and make the best with the looks I have. And you know, my little sister and I were talking about this last night; women who have surgery so often (or always) end up looking freaky. A little freaky or a lot freaky.

My aging plan: It starts with accepting that I'm going to get old. And I actually like a lot of things about the face I have (and earned) better than the face I started out with in my 20s.

Anyway, I'm going to avoid the sun (but take vitamin D), dress stylishly, and stay in shape. And stand up straight, and see to it there's always something interesting rolling around in my head. If that doesn't work for the onlookers, well, fuck 'em.

Posted by: Amy Alkon Author Profile Page at January 18, 2008 9:32 AM

I don't care physically haven't had the options of comparing one to the other. However a healthy looking women with a slender frame (which is currently the sought after build) wants huge boobs to feel better about herself raises red flags. If she's not happy with herself then:
1) The sex is probably going to really good
2) Anything past sex is going to be a pain in the ass
3) She's going to shit her pants the first time I have to stay late at work cause she thinks I'm bafing a co-worker.

Posted by: vlad at January 18, 2008 9:43 AM

Y'know, when they do plastic surgery, they poke you with a needle and fill you with sedatives and anesthesia. Sometimes these kill people and sometimes they don't, but after that, they cut into your flesh with knives and sticks, then they sew you up again and you wake up hurting.

Also sometimes you get infections and die from those, and sometimes (in fact almost always) they do shitty work and you look weird, and the good effects are always temporary, and it always costs a lot of money.

Barring disfigurement in an automobile fire or something, there's no way I'd do that for anybody.

Posted by: crid at January 18, 2008 9:51 AM

Perkiness beats volume for me.

Posted by: AntiCitizenOne at January 18, 2008 10:28 AM

One boobie man, answering as requested:
Real is wonderful.
Fake is fine.
I am guaranteed suitably appreciative either way.

I'll not get into the relative merits of bust/waist/hip ratio vs. personality and intellect, because the question had not a whit to do with personality and intellect, and that would be pathetically dodging the question. (But ok, they do matter and as my brother says, you can't put a bag over a brain, but that is entirely irrelevant to this article and you should ignore my parenthetical drivel.) We're talking about aesthetics, here.

What does matter more, objectively, is shape, nipple position/size/etc, and, most importantly, how well breasts work with a body's overall look. Every body has an optimal description, and having that is quite simply visually optimal. A friend of mine got reconstructed after a mastectomy and her chest is now, objectively, better visually suited for her.

What matters most is making the most of what you have. Not making your chest look as big as possible, but using what you are (natural or constructed) to best effect. That comes through more sexily with a B cup than DD's treated like the body's pariahs.

Posted by: Peregrine John at January 18, 2008 10:31 AM

So, boys, what do you think of fake'uns?

Fake Vs. Real is irrelevant. I won't look ANY gift tit in the mouth.

Posted by: RedPretzel in LA at January 18, 2008 10:32 AM

Having plastic surgery is not really much different than the countless other things that girls do to make themselves look better. It just takes it to the next level, the level of semi-permenance and high risk.

Just look at the things we already do that not only aren't frowned upon, but are almost expected in our society. We fill our hair with chemicals and burn it with a hot iron. We cover our faces in a myriad of paints, draw around our eyes to make them look bigger, and cover our lips in colored wax. We punch holes through our ears for jewelry, we wear shoes that are hard to walk in and potentially damaging to our feet and legs. We brown our skin in the sun, risking skin cancer. Finally, we starve ourselves and work ourselves half to death in the gym.

Given all that, why should we be surprised that girls are willing to cut into their bodies?

Posted by: Bad Kitty at January 18, 2008 10:43 AM

Fake boobs might make some women look *slightly* more attractive while they are fully dressed, but the illusion is lost as soon as they take off their clothes. ... And besides that, it is a strong indication that the owner has psychological problems.

Posted by: girlwatcher-999 at January 18, 2008 10:48 AM

Don't like the fakes. However, if a woman were dealing with self-esteem (yeah, yeah buzzword, I know) issues and will feel better about herself with additions, I'm not going to gainsay her choice. But if she were with me, she would not be having the surgery because I would be sure she knew how wonderful she was without going under the knife.

Posted by: BlogDog at January 18, 2008 10:50 AM

I prefer natural, that being said I have seen some that were done quite well and did look better than the originals

Posted by: lujlp at January 18, 2008 11:14 AM

I absolutely cannot fathom why anyone subjects themself to surgery for vanity's sake. I couldn't before I had an emergency operation and now that I've had one for medical reasons and know how physically traumatizing an operation can be, it seems all the more insane to me.

But then, I don't do any of those things that BK lists above. I don't wear makeup. I keep neat and clean and groomed. I keep my hair trimmed (shorter in the summer, tend to let it grow in winter) and comb it throughout the day rather than using hair spray. I don't wear make-up and most days the only jewelery I have on is my watch and that's for practical purposes.

Even when losing weight, I'll just eat more sensibly, healthier less junk. I will not go hungry; I do not think it makes sense to starve yourself for vanity's sake either. My main exercise is walking (unless you count running after my grandson) and I burn over 2000 calories a day, which since I don't like a lot of rich gravies or sauces, even mayonnaise on a sandwich or dressing on salads, I'm easily under when I avoid the junk. And usually have enough room actually to have just one candy bar to keep the chocolate craving from taking over and totally blowing the intent. I think Amy has a point about eating better. I think we (myself included) do not know how to eat right in this country.

Of course (grin) I concede nature's been rather kind to me. I'm more pretty than gorgeous but I like my looks. I've gotten some dirty looks from friends when I remark that I'm lucky to have just the right amount of curl in my hair, not too much or too little.

And I'll second what you say about the face as you get older. It's weird but there does seem to be something more interesting about the older face though since I don't wear makeup and am not a sun worshipper, I likewise concede that I'm not yet wrinkling. Still, I'm only 50 and almost look forward to them coming. I treasure every gray hair on my head. I've earned every damned one of them.

Posted by: Donna at January 18, 2008 11:15 AM

I like looking at fake ones.

I prefer touching real ones.

In my experience, women who opt for boob jobs have insecurity issues not solved by the surgery. When confronted by such, the song "Constant Craving" starts playing in my head.

Vlad said it pretty well: "Anything past sex is going to be a pain in the ass"

Posted by: doombuggy at January 18, 2008 11:16 AM

"Fake boobs might make some women look *slightly* more attractive while they are fully dressed, but the illusion is lost as soon as they take off their clothes. ... And besides that, it is a strong indication that the owner has psychological problems."


girlwatcher, your ignorance and your arrogance in making such a statement is astonishing.


I'm a general surgeon and as such, have had lots of experience dealing with women who have had implants (note that I'm not a plastic surgeon and don't do implant surgery).

If anything, I would say that women who have had implants are better adjusted psychologically than women who haven't had such surgery. And it's not just my opinion -- numerous studies have shown that women tend to be pleased with breast augmentation surgery even years later.

And as far as the comment that "the illusion is lost as soon as they take off their clothes". . . .I can only assume that the number of women with breast implants that you have seen nude is extremely limited.

Posted by: Narniaman at January 18, 2008 11:20 AM

This is a hot topic in our house.

I have breastfed two children. Prior to my breast having grown to gigantic melon (well over cantaloupe, pushing small watermelon) proportions when they were milk filled I had PERFECT breasts. I am not a conceited person at all, but I did take great pride in my very full, round (almost perfectly symmetrical) little larger than a C boobs. I didn't even know what a push up bra was.

They have since 'deflated'. They are still round, and my nips are still where they should be, but they sag and I have what appears to me to be extra skin ... and I have this weird fear that if I get caught in a burning building while bra-less I will knock myself out with one of these low hanging rocks in a sock (slight exaggeration) before I make it to the emergency exit.

My husband says he loves my breasts, and he still treats them with the same affection. I HATE THEM. I glare at them in disgust when I see myself nekkid. And I can not leave the house without a ridiculously expensive push up bra on. I have considered having them removed entirely. He doesn't want me to have surgery b/c he thinks that other men will gawk at me and he doesn't like fakies. I don't necessarily want an implant, they are still (barely) c boobs, just maybe a lift / tuck kind of thing. He'd rather use the $ to buy a boat, or home improvements. I tried telling him that if I felt better about myself, I'd be more successful, because self confident people ARE more successful, and we'd have more $ to buy a boat. He didn't buy that either.

He says that I should be proud of my body (I guess like a proud parent [off topic - but how impressed can I be with myself for my body doing what it was made to do}), and I know that I should be - and I am. I am healthy and active and didn't get one stretch mark even though I packed on 40 lbs (10 for each boob ;) But these breasts are a thorn in my side, or a sock on my chest, i should say.

Posted by: dena at January 18, 2008 11:46 AM

not much of a boob man myself, but I prefer the real ones. they're just so much garsh darn fun.

hooray boobies.

Posted by: flighty at January 18, 2008 11:48 AM

dena, while your problem sounds far preferable to the reverse scenario (i.e. you being fine with your altered boobs while he pushes for you to get surgery ASAP), it does sound like a pain. Your boobs have changed because you were carrying and nourishing HIS children, correct? If so, I think you've got more weight on your side than he does on his. It doesn't sound as though you think that having breast surgery will fix all of your problems...just that it will make your breasts perkier. That's more or less the best frame of mind for getting plastic surgery. Have you tried picking a date a few years in the future - three to five, say - and then coming up with a savings/extra earnings plan, done by you, that would allow you to build up the $$ you'd need for a breast lift? If you still want one by then, then you'd KNOW that you really want one, and having a set date to get it done might help you look past the issue in the meantime. Your husband might find that more palatable than you going out right now to get surgery, especially if you focus on the fact that you just want 'em perkier, not bigger. Sorry if I'm poking my nose into your business - just thought I'd make the suggestion.

I have occasionally thought about getting work done on my chest because there's almost nothing there, and that means that, even with heavily padded push-up bras, my clothes have to be expertly tailored to hang correctly. I am relatively slim, but I'm skinny above the waist (want to count my ribs?) and non-skinny below the waist. However, at the end of the day, I don't want to have major surgery that will mandate more major surgeries down the road...and having small boobs can be a big advantage during any sort of physical activity. I have no need for a sports bra, for example.

I have thought about the Brava system, which essentially encourages new tissue growth by stretching breast tissue, but I'm not sure all the kinks are worked out of that yet...plus, it costs money. But if there were some way to move the excess fat below my waist into my chest to provide me with *real* B cups, I'd do it. I'm never going to be a good match for guys who want large-breasted girls, but there are plenty of guys who don't see that as a dealbreaker, and there are plenty of women with large enough breasts to suit the ones who do.

Posted by: marion Author Profile Page at January 18, 2008 12:02 PM

I enjoy the variety in nature's bounty, augmented or not. I think that the techniques involved with augmentation procedures have improved dramatically in recent years. If the woman pursuing the augmentation exercises a little restraint no person who sees her for the first time after the procedure will know the difference (ie strangers). Suggestion to fool the guys : Gigantic boobs that are extremely full will seem phony to most men. Go for a nice medium sized tear drop shape, we will love them & we will never know the difference.

Posted by: William at January 18, 2008 12:10 PM

Marion - thank you. I do feel like I have more weight on my side of this argument. Our oldest is 6 however, so this has been an issue for about 5 years. It has been put off because I didn't want to get something done, then get pregnant again and ruin them.

Right now he is staying home with the kids while I am working, so now he will make it a money issue. Or he will try to make me feel guilty. Those are his previous diversionary tactics. I know he is a little insecure because of things he says when I bring up enhancements - like "what, you want new boobs for your new man", and pretends like he is joking. That is really why I don't push it. Even though I have assured him that he's the only guy for me.

Deep down I think it would be best for both of us if I just got my boobs back and he got to see that I was not going anywhere.

Posted by: dena at January 18, 2008 12:41 PM

Fake boobs are insane. Of course you know they're fake -- they don't go with the rest of the body. Just because they don't always look like two grapefruits under extreme surface tension doesn't mean that they're not obviously fake boobs. Of course they're going to need an overhaul in a few years, and of course there's pain and hypersensitivity associated with them. And yes, I do think less of a woman who has them, but I'm so corrupt I still bone her anyway.

Posted by: Troglodyte at January 18, 2008 1:32 PM

Dena, I'd get it done. If you wrecked your face in a car accident you'd get it fixed. If you've wrecked your boobs through the rigors of having children, get those fixed too! Stop having to hate what you see in the mirror if there's something you can do about it.

It is one thing to say that people who go out and enlarge an otherwise perfectly good pair of boobs are being ridiculous and vanity-driven. Maybe it is the other extreme to say that caring about the appearance of your boobs is somehow more shallow and superficial than caring about the appearance of any of the rest of yourself.

Posted by: Pirate Jo at January 18, 2008 1:53 PM

"I like looking at fake ones.

I prefer touching real ones.


So . . . if she just did one of them?

Posted by: Steve Daniels at January 18, 2008 1:59 PM

I like touching real ones. A lot.

And I don't want to be thinking, "Is this thing going to break? Am I moving her next surgery date x days forward with the wear and tear?" while I'm handling them. And honestly, I didn't like the feel of the few fake ones I've handled.

As for looks, with clothes subtle fakes can look really good; nude, no.

I think younger guys have been brought up idealizing the fakes, though, and may like them more.

Posted by: Shawn at January 18, 2008 2:25 PM

"Deep down I think it would be best for both of us if I just got my boobs back and he got to see that I was not going anywhere." - Dena

Then tell him that. But also take the time to find out if this fear of his stems from something that you aren't aware of. NOT joking, this happened to a friend of mine. Wife gets all the little things fixed that she disliked... [lasik, front-end job, got in shape] and immediately divorced him. Like one of his buddies' divorces or something?

Also? Surgery ISN'T a trivial thing. Maybe he is worried that he will lose you on the table. Amy's run in with anethstesia recently might give you pause there. You know his past, his life, is there anything in it that would cause him to weigh this heavy? It may also be as simple as he thinks it is a complete waste of cash to ruin your perfectly good chest... So you have to convince him quietly and firmly that it is not.

It is your body, but still you are parteners with the person who sees it most... Show him his feelings count a little bit too, by gently talking him around.

Posted by: SwissArmyD at January 18, 2008 2:56 PM

Talk about red flags:
When I was 19, my girlfriend (same age), whose small breasts were a perfect fit for her 95lb. 5-2 frame, got a boob job and went from an A to big C cup. Her parents took care of the costs.

Crazy, right? Who would pay for plastic surgery on their 19 year old? Oh, but it gets better.

Her father was a plastic surgeon.

The plastic surgeon.

When I asked her wasn't this weird, she said, "If you needed a lawyer, wouldn't you go to your father?"

Posted by: justin case at January 18, 2008 3:31 PM

If a woman wants to get a set because they make her feel better, go right ahead: just make sure you know what you're getting into(or getting into you, as the case is).

But I've got to tell you, seeing what someone referred to as 'tits on sticks', some starved-looking woman with huge boobs, is NOT exactly a turn-on.

Posted by: Firehand at January 18, 2008 3:56 PM

Dena, but realize that part of your husband's (likely unconscious) perspective is that he's worried about what might happen to his breasts.

Yes, yes, they're yours, in the end. But if your surgery turns out disastrous, are you going to let him go out and play with another pair? Even if you were willing, would he really want to mess around with someone other than you?

So, yes, he's going to be afraid of surgery; it involves a risk to something he enjoys. If you go ahead, you're going to have to research things thoroughly and reassure him about the safety of the procedure you want . . . and he's still likely to resist, because there will be risk.

Posted by: Lunatic at January 18, 2008 4:01 PM

I like larger natural boobies the best. I like to see a woman walking down the street and there is that slight sway to her breasts that you don’t see with the bolt-ons. That is so damned sexy! Even smaller natural breasts are fine with me, I don’t think just going bigger is always better. Besides, I have seen some really bad boob jobs where one nipple points up to the sky and the other one is showing you how to get to the bus stop around the corner. There are really some bad nipple jobs out there. Nobody takes me seriously but my idea is that if you’re going to do that much work, just put empty bags in your chest with a nipple that you can fill them up with so you can put cold beer in there! I can see it now, “Come on honey, two more cans and that’s a whole six pack”. Think about it ladies, how would you like to be able to adjust your breast size to best fit what you’re wearing. See, I’m really thinking of you! If you don’t like that idea, you’re definitely not going to like my cool bra either. The other idea I had was to have nipples put on you’re butt cheeks! Oh, come on, it could be fun. Can you imagine the squirming sitting on a cold leather chair?

Out here in San Diego, I say a boob job on a baby who was crying on a cel-phone. But if I was with a woman who had badly sagging ta-ta’s, I would probably support her if she wanted a boob job. I think people are doing waaaayyyy to much in altering their bodies. It started with the tramp stamps, then the piercings…….. EVERYWHERE, butt and breast implants. Now people are putting fake lumps under the skin to look like rodents and stuff. I’m not a fan of tattoos. I been riding Harleys for almost 40 years and spent twenty years in the Navy and I don’t have even one. When I meet a new women and we’re about to have sex for the first time, and she starts taking off her clothes and she’s got tatt’s everywhere and there’s more metal hanging on her than the dashboard of a 65 Bonneville, it’s like finding fingerprints in your birthday cake.

Ladies, the normal average female body is such a beautiful thing, why fuck with it? The absolute best thing you can do with it is keep it in shape, or close, and don’t tan too much.

Posted by: Bikerken at January 18, 2008 4:39 PM

I like breast implants on cougars. Younger ladies, I prefer the real thing.

I guess I just like "perky" breasts. We're all hard wired, man. Nice firm breasts ='s good mate ='s healthy offspring.

Posted by: BDT at January 18, 2008 4:50 PM

Justin, don't tell that story anymore... It creeps me out.

Posted by: Crid at January 18, 2008 6:34 PM

Dena- The greatest thing a person can leqdarn, is to love and be loved in return. That last part is the hardest.

My wife is turning 50 this year, and going through the throes of anxiety regarding her tits. I love em. The are soft and natural, fun to snuggle, and I am perfectly happy with them. She wants them to look like they are 20 years old again, which if it makes her happy and confident, is fine with me. But it won't be for me that she does them for.

I had a girlfriend who had one fake booby go hard, as a baseball. They looked perfect, and she was fun in bed, but the whole hard boob / soft boob combination was about as important to me as a cup of coffee. I loved everythng about HER, not just her tits. It drove her nuts though.

(PS- After a broken nose, three broken jaws, and about $40k in dental work, I will never knock someone elses motives to improve their self image.)

Posted by: eric at January 18, 2008 6:54 PM

oops Laptop typos! (learn)

Posted by: eric at January 18, 2008 6:56 PM

Again: when Kournikova was Maxim's Sexiest Woman of the Year, it wasn't because of here giggle & jiggle: she didn't do either. It was because her fitness was OB-VI-YUS.

Posted by: Radwaste at January 18, 2008 8:36 PM

Eric, what happened to your jaw?

Posted by: Crid at January 18, 2008 10:55 PM

My last GF got implants. She was tall, with real girl hips (fit, not fat), and small breasts. The implants made her look proportionate from head to toe.

But she required two re-operations which left her visibly scarred. That was the physical side.

Emotionally, she changed from a really sweet girl to a conniving gold-digger. I'm no shmoe, I pull down a healthy six figures, but suddenly I became her ATM. Adios.

I ran into her recently. The first things she asked me -- What's my job title now, what am I driving now, do I own a house now?

Her boobs got bigger, her self got smaller.

Posted by: Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at January 19, 2008 8:32 AM

I've got big boobs, and am very tall and slender, so people probably think that mine are fake. It's pretty easy to tell what they're thinking-they look at me, look at my boobs, and then give me this condescending look of pity and disgust. It's pretty interesting, and tells me more about where their head is at.

I'm a 34DD, so 34 means I have a slender body, and the cup size goes up proportionately the smaller the number. If I were a 38, my cup size would only be a C.

Because they're natural and they're big, there is about a 3 finger overlap/drop, but unlike some of the previous posts, I don't hate my breasts or my body. I think it looks better than when I was 25, and I'm 48 now (49 in two weeks!). I still get lots of attention from guys of all ages, and give off a Catherine Deneuve vibe (classy mature woman), as opposed to Hollywood's version of a cougar. I do prefer the young guys because I want one with a similarly hot body, but they have to be incredibly mature 'cause I'm not interested in babysitting.

I was thinking at one point of getting a reduction done, but was afraid of nerve damage, and the post operative pain, so I'm not likely to ever let a surgeon near me with a knife!

Posted by: Chrissy at January 19, 2008 9:36 AM

Surprisingly (to me at least), I've been most impressed with my ex's tits. Why am I surprised? They were small, very small, perhaps a smallish B cup.

But OMG, they were pendulous works of evolutionary art. Absolutely gorgeous, and it didn't hurt that they were attached to a really wonderful woman.

As for fake titties: I hate them. If I want to feel like I'm screwing an android chick, I'll wank to Star Trek reruns.

Posted by: Jeff at January 19, 2008 10:40 PM

I don't know if anyone will see this, but how do some men feel about fake tits? Like this: (imagine me making groping gesture.)

Actually, some men feel so good about them, they are getting fake tits of their own:

More men turning to implants for chests of gold

Posted by: jerry at January 21, 2008 6:20 AM

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