Breast implants: Your opinion...

[NFS4]

I have a friend who is thinking about getting breast implants...the thing is, she DOESN'T really need them. I mean, she's fine the way she is.

Which begs the question, what do you folks think about the whole implant issue? Should it only be reserved for those who have breast cancer and need reconstructive surgery?

I think that girls do these things for the wrong reasons most of the time...

 

[Vikaden]

whatever floats there baot, if they want to they can, i dont like them myself but whatever

 

[nEoTeChMaN]

Should it only be reserved for those who have breast cancer and need reconstructive surgery?

Excuse me?....

Breast implants cause cancer because of the dangerous chemicals in them.

Explain to her that it is a sign of insecure if she is thinking about getting breast implants.

 

[AlphaIVT]

is she hot? if not, tell her she won't look any hotter when you look at her.


how do they do implants? do they cut a circle around the boob and lift it up then put some of that jelly in there or do they poke a hole and transfer the jelly in? on some of the pics i use to have, they'd have LARGE breasts, but wheres the surgery "scars"?

 

[ArkAoss]

well I'm kinda with the ace on this one, alot of girls get em for the worng reasons. I have a friend who wants to get them. She doesnt need them, but for her self image, she'd like them. Of course saying that slef image is the worng reason is like saying that we shouldn't get hair cuts, or not all wear monkish robes, since, my brite orange shirt is just something for my self image, of course it's not as drastic, as spending a small fortune, risking surgery (going under anastetic, the knife, the hands of a human being all risks) and in such a majorly socially obvius way modifying ones body. but if thats what she wants and she feels right about. . .

 

[sparkle]

they are cool. IMO they are no different than getting a tattoo or pierced ears. As long as you are doing it for yourself, not because her boyfriend thinks she needs them.

Oh yeah, Aplha. For the expensive ones they go in through the armpit... hence no visible scars

 

[Electric Amish]

Yeah. If it makes her feel better about herself, that's all that really matters.

Alf- The scars are on the underside of the breast where the tissue attaches to the chest.

amish

 

[Bryan]

Right for models and certain "actresses", wrong for ladies, really wrong for men.

 

[Isla]

In some cases such as reconstructive surgery, it can have a healing effect on a woman's psyche.

However, I think women like your friend who just wants humongous tatas are buying into the whole women-as-sex-objects thing. Face it, big tits say 'look at me'. They also say 'look, I am breast-feeding' sometimes, too! Frankly, my natural ones are a pain in the culito. I've always been a little bustier than average (no matter what size the rest of me is, they always stay prominent) and all it does is make women look down their noses at me and men think I am a sex object. Annoying.

Personally, I think natural, fit, and healthy---no matter what your size---is the most appealing thing for either sex, but that is just me.

 

[Mutilator]

I believe they make the incision under the breast so that the scarring isn't very noticable unless you really look for them... and I think that since it is their body if they want to get implants then let them do it... but I do know a lot of people do it for stupid reasons... just find out if she really wants to do this for herself or for someone else... if it's for her and only her then let her do it... but if it's for someone else like a guy she likes then that's a stupid reason and I'd try to talk her out of it.

 

[HiveTyrant]

Well, I think you need to take her out to a nice dinner and let her realize how good looking she is and that shes perfect the way she is. And if that doesnt work just let her think about penis-impants, would she date a guy with one?

BTW-owowowowowow, why oh why, OW~!!

 

[Azraele]

When the implant is strictly cosmetic and not reconstructive or medical in reason, then I think the person needs to look at the real issue. Seems to me to be a lack of self-respect and feelings of inadequecy. Society today primes people through tv, ads, etc on the "ideal" way to look, which is wholly unrealistic. Most of those models have serious issues and strict diets to look "glamorous," not to mention lots of surgery. Reassure your friend that she's fine the way she is, and that those surgeries can be dangerous and are painful. In the long run, however, the choice is hers and she will do what she does.

 

[nEoTeChMaN]

Electric Amish, a woman should respect her body and not care about what others think.

It is the society to blame for making many women feel insecure about themselves.

 

[Eug]

<< Breast implants cause cancer because of the dangerous chemicals in them. >>

Not according to any reputable study to date. Also, for patients getting implants for cosmetic reasons, now only saline-filled implants are available. That said, there's no real truly justifiable point in breast implants for cosmetic reasons for a normal woman. Plus, it's a shiitake-load of money down the drain.

But as Vikaden says, whatever floats her boat. NFS4, unless she's asking for advice, it's not really your business.

 

[Soybomb]

Some women feel they need 'em for more self confidence. Its their money, body and choice. Personally I'd rather natural, but to each her own

 

[tinneric]

If it makes the woman happy I say go for it.

 

[Optimus]

Not so much a case of right or wrong as just fairly stupid.

Its a health risk, its fake, but some people like them. Kinda like smoking, tattoos, artificial tanning... etc.

I'm a red blooded male and I don't like the thought of them (implants).

 

[shiznut123]

she might get cancer:disgust:

 

[tinneric]

As a matter of fact they make the insision depending on body structure and what the woman wants. They can be under the breast, around the nipple or under the arm. There is no significant cost difference. There are 2 types, round and anotomical, and 2 ways to put them in above the muscle or submuscular. Cost is in the $3000-5000 depending on the doctor. There is no proof that they cause any disease. The new ones are saline filled, silicon filled are only allowed for reconstructive surgery.

The reason many women get them is for the same reasons guys would want a larger...

 

[Electric Amish]

neotech- yes,

<< a woman should respect her body and not care about what others think >>



That should be the norm, but in real life it isn't.

If the choice for the person is to sit indoors all day because they think they look ugly or to get some surgery that *may* make them happy, I say go for the surgery. It makes no sense spending your whole life miserable if you have the means to perhaps change it.

amish

 

[thebestMAX]

<<men think I am a sex object. Annoying.>>

ISLA-

Sorry if I annoyed you.

Natural is better no matter the size but if it is a big psychological thing for the lady, she is entitled to help herself.

Breast reductions happen too, you know.

 

[ArkAoss]

the friend i know that wants to get them, says that since she had her son she thinks they've shrunk, I never knew her before her son, but it is probably an image thing for her. since most of us are guys, we say, its up to the girl considering it. being nerds, we all probably take what we can get. . to tell the truth, my friend is gealous of me cause she thinks I'm bigger than her. I am a guy, but It seems to her that even a guy is bigger than her. (actually im a little chunky up there, its a genetic thing in my family, guys get weight up there. dang creepy.

 

[BoberFett]

Padded bras: Right or wrong?


WTF do you care? If a woman wants to, it's her business.


<< Breast implants cause cancer because of the dangerous chemicals in them. >>

Not anymore, unless salt water is dangerous. In the past, they were made from chemicals and could leak causing harmful results. Those aren't used anymore. I did some work for Dow Corning several years back, organizing their internal company documents, memos, etc. for the litigation process, so I do know a bit about this.

 

[gittyup]

It's her body...

 

[loup garou]

Hey Bober, in what state did you work at Dow? One of my friend's dad's firm was head of the litigation in Louisiana and I think some other southern states.

As for my stance on them, if she wants them (and can afford them), it's her decision. My gf's mom offered her a college education or breast implants when she graduated high school. I'm not going to go into the ramifications of this offer...let's just say I'm not a big fan of her mom for that. I'm glad she chose school. She's 5'2&quot; 95lbs, and I think implants would look silly on her. She's beautiful the way she is. Plus, if she had chosen the boobs, I'd never have met her.