Why do I regret having a breast augmentation? "The main thing is to stop in time." Do Belarusians regret that they decided to have plastic surgery? Changed the shape of the legs
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When God gave away beautiful breasts, I stood in line for long legs. I did receive the latter, but, alas, I was not lucky with the bust. With my not too slender physique, my breast size never exceeded A. And this is in the presence of busty relatives! All polls had at least C ...
To be honest, I didn't feel sad about it for long. In general, I was lucky with my appearance, and my modest volume did not affect relations with men. Of course, I was happy when, during my first pregnancy, my breasts “grew” to an honest B. In my dreams, I already wore dresses with a deep neckline and bras without push-ups. However, my hopes melted away with the birth of the baby.
When my breasts increased by two more sizes in a couple of days, it became clear that I had lost my bust ... Yes, there was a lot of milk, and, as usual, the child preferred one breast to another. After the end of breastfeeding, the bust looked more like two deflated balls, and one of them was much larger in volume than the other.
After the second pregnancy, the bust began to look even more dull, although it would seem much worse ... The fact is that, after giving birth to a daughter, I began to work on the body: I rebuilt my diet, began to actively engage in sports. As a result, I pumped up the ass-nut, biceps and back a la young Madonna, but the chest ... The fat, which gave it at least some volume, left it forever. Now, in front of the mirror, I admired my figure exclusively in a bra. Without him, the spectacle was so-so: against the backdrop of a pumped body - a sad chest.
Step #1: Consultation with a Psychologist
Of course, I wondered: "Is everything all right with my self-esteem? .." Having a psychologist friend with extensive experience, I decided to ask her about the normality of my attitude towards myself. To be honest, I received a very unexpected answer: “My girl, you are an adult self-sufficient woman. If you want to fix something in your appearance, you do it exclusively for yourself, and this will allow you to become even happier, why not? By the way, my friend, for a moment, is 50 years old, she is very much in demand among men, she loves herself and the world around. But she did blepharoplasty at the age of 45.
Step #2: Dealing with Anxiety
The most effective way is to simply come to this operation and experience these exciting 40 minutes of preparation for the moment X. To be honest, I trusted the doctor, so my knees did not buckle and I did not faint before the operation. When it became scary, it was already on the operating table. A bunch of people in white coats, bright lamps, and they lay you out like a chicken, fixing your hands in your wrists. This is where my hamstrings trembled. But not for long. They stuck a needle into a vein, started anesthesia - and I passed out to the song of Yuri Antonov about Apricot Street ...
Step #3: Recovery after surgery
To be honest, I can stand pain well, any. I was rather worried about the unknown: how will it be? And it happened like this: I woke up after the operation in the ward (time flew by like a second - I fell asleep and immediately woke up). And at that moment I felt the most unpleasant sensation during the entire recovery period - when I tried to inhale, I could not do it with full breasts. It was as if my chest was squeezed with bandages, and a concrete slab was placed on top. I quickly adapted to this state, and it lasted 30-40 minutes. While I was in the hospital, pain medication was administered intravenously. To tell the truth, I agreed to this execution just in case - I didn’t feel pain, but the thought “what if it appears at night” still bothered me. For home use, I was also advised to take drugs, which I took twice during the entire rehabilitation period - and then more because of "just in case".
Step #4: Learning to live with implants
At first, of course, you will feel them. It takes at least a month to fully get used to them. Although after a couple of weeks they did not cause me much discomfort. Until the implants are fixed under the muscle, there are some inconveniences when changing positions. When I got up for the first time after the operation, it seemed that they simply “moved down” ... At first, rising from a horizontal position, I held my chest with my hand. Now, when more than three months have passed after the operation, the breast has become completely its own, native and "sits like a glove."
Step #5: Worrying About Seams
Mammoplasty was my first surgery. Before that, there were no stitches on my body, except for the trace from the episiotomy. Of course, I thought that where the integrity of the skin is broken, everything will hurt, hurt and heal for a very, very long time. Breast augmentation in my case was combined with a lift, and the implants were installed through the areolas, the seam was located along their diameter. During the recovery, in principle, I did not feel that I was sewn up in this place. Rather, a month later, when the seam area began to change, the edges of the areolas began to sometimes hurt. To be honest, the stitches healed quickly, but the discomfort when touching the nipples bothered me for another two months. The scar that formed at the site of the skin incision is now almost invisible - they sewed me up, of course, masterfully! This area, of course, can be brought to the ideal by laser resurfacing or tattooing, but I am quite pleased with the result already.
Hello beauties!
How I dreamed that someday I would write a review about mammoplasty. And of course, I would like it to be positive.
I'm naturally skinny and it never really bothered me. Even at school, the boys teased me saying: " Ivanova, when will you start wearing a bra?", but I just giggled and did not attach any importance to it. Then, at the age of 18, I already began to think about the fact that growing up ends, but does not increase in the bosom, and even told someone that if in the future I have the opportunity, then I I will definitely get breast augmentation.
And then college, work. I was quite satisfied with my frail little one. And when I started drinking OK and my "one", it turned into such a normal "one".
Although sellers of underwear stores continued with compassion on the face either to accompany me in the department for teenage girls, or to exit with the words: "We have nothing for you, unprotect."
I will omit the topic of pregnancy and feeding.
I finished feeding exactly in a year, and a couple of months later, while the dairy plant was curtailing production, I was waiting for surprise.
The chest has shrunk! She just disappeared, left alone pretty chewed nipples. No, well, of course, I heard that the chest is stretched, loses its elasticity, but in order for it to decrease, where is it even less? I didn't even suspect.
At first, I didn’t have any thoughts about the operation. It seemed to me that it was so far from an ordinary person that only stars do it. But the example of a housewife blogger inspired me to consider this decision.
The first thing I found out is price range. It is completely different in different cities and clinics.
Then I asked my husband's opinion and announced the maximum cost. At first he expressed the opinion that "he likes everything anyway", but when I explained that I feel uncomfortable, insecure and I want to wear beautiful underwear, he understood me and said: " Learn the topic, I'm ready to help".
GIRLS! If your husband says that he already likes your saggy puppies or your ironing board, then know that there are three reasons:
- he is not ready for such expenses.
- he is afraid that the operation will go wrong and something might happen
- he is afraid that you will get prettier and find yourself another.
My husband was also worried, but together with me, and maybe even more than me, he studied how it's all done, how safe it is and read real reviews.
Search for a clinic and a doctor.
I found the clinic quickly, more precisely, I examined the first one that caught my eye. No, this is not carelessness, it just turned out that she is quite well-known, has a good reputation and well-known surgeons, who, among other things, take part in rejuvenation by 10 years and a reboot of women of various ages. She is in Moscow. Link to review below.
The choice of the surgeon.
In choosing a surgeon for me, there were three criteria:
It must be the male, because I am of the opinion that they do everything better than women (they only do not know how to give birth, otherwise - gynecologists, cooks, hairdressers - men are better than women, it's not worth arguing)
-price. I couldn't afford the $10,000 operation. from the head physician or for 320 thousand rubles from a surgeon with a slightly lower status. I chose a leading surgeon (I don’t know how he differs from another, probably by experience). About the price later.
- reviews and photos of works. Thank you Instagram for this. I studied the work up and down and realized that I was ready.
Specific actions .
For significant events in my life, I need to prepare myself psychologically, so having decided in February that I would be operated on, I set a deadline for myself - the end of summer, the beginning of September.
Then, through the same IG, I contacted the clinic to inquire about prices. My surgeon operated from 180 tr. (specifically the chest), but because there are several types of this operation and implants, a consultation was required to clarify the price. I was given the phone number of the manager of this surgeon, and then I already resolved issues with her.
I sent photos from the side and front via Viber, she consulted a doctor and the final price was 250 thousand rubles for the operation with the latest implants and 10 thousand rubles for compression underwear.
Next, I was sent a list of tests, and I immediately signed up for an operation on September 8 and a face-to-face consultation on September 7. Ultrasound of the mammary glands, dentist and anesthesiologist, it was necessary to go to the clinic, and the rest at home.
First of all, I cured my teeth and had a tartar cleaning at my dentist. If the teeth are not cured, then they may well refuse to operate, since the oral cavity is a source of a huge amount of bacteria. Cost - 10,000 rubles
I passed all blood tests on the same day for a fee in a regular laboratory. Near 5000 rubles
FLG in the city hospital - 170 rubles.
Ultrasound of the veins of the lower extremities - 700 rubles in a private clinic.
ECG of the heart - 600 rubles (private).
Consultation of the therapist (it is he who gives the conclusion on the basis of the results of the tests whether you are fit for surgery or not) - 600 r.
Ultrasound of the breast (already in the clinic) - 2000 r.(here you can make it free)
Dentist and anesthesiologist consultation free.
On September 7, I came for a face-to-face consultation with the doctor, we picked up the implants and discussed the details and once again clarified the price - all the same 260 thousand . The cost of the operation depends on its type and type of implants. I was shown an incision through the armpit - endoscopic breast augmentation. Implants - ergonomic (when you lie down, they are round, when you stand - anatomical) with a volume of 180 ml.
The next morning I woke up and put on compression stockings without getting out of bed and went to the clinic (hungry). No, not in stockings alone, I got dressed. I had underwear, hygiene items, a charger, a phone, a passport, a package of tests and a cash payment for the operation with me.
I filled out all the documents, paid for the operation, and they gave me my copy of the contract with checks for the operation and underwear.
Since I made an appointment back in July for this day, I was operated on first and taken out of the ward almost immediately, as soon as I changed clothes.
The doctor took a “Before” photo, drew the markings, asked me not to worry, encouraged me and sent me to the operating room with a nurse.
I lay down on the table, they connected me to the sensors, the anesthesiologist asked me a few questions (height, weight, am I hungry, he also asked me not to worry). The laughing nurse said that I would now dream that I was running along the beach without a bathing suit, waving my charms, then I would wake up and the charms would already be in their place. Then she connected a dropper and said that now everything will swim in her eyes. And I lay and thought: "What am I doing here ????"
Less than a minute passed and everything floated, I said: "Goodbye!" I heard the same answer and that's it.
I did not dream of anything, neither the beach, nor the delights. I slept soundly and I even liked this deep sleep. I woke up from a wild chill in the hallway. I heard that the anesthesiologist was calling me, asked me something, but what about me, what am I ... I, as usual:
- Doctor, do I have boobs now?!
- Yes, Innokenty Palch (the name was invented) did everything very neatly.
I was brought to the room. It continued to shake. The nurse gave me two intravenous injections through a catheter of painkillers and something for the chills. The chills vanished and I slept a little.
For the first three or four hours there is no strength to get up. My hands hurt a lot, my chest too. I cannot say that after the operation it does not hurt. It hurts, but bearable. Childbirth is 10 times more painful.
The next day after the examination, I was discharged home with three appearances every other day.
The implants do not need to be replaced. They are difficult to damage.
I took painkillers for three days.. No more was required. To wash completely, but not for a long time, was allowed a week after the operation.
I slept for 2 weeks only on my back, then slowly tried it on my side. The first week was hard in terms of everyday life - it hurts to raise your hands, but you can, so it was very difficult to cook or clean up. I also could not take care of the child, so my mother-in-law helped me. After a week and a half, it became much easier, and after 3 weeks I returned to physical education, so far only the bottom and without weight. After 4 weeks, at the examination, the doctor allowed me to remove the compression underwear and took an "after" photo.
Now 1 month and 20 days have passed and I can say that I no longer feel pain. I don't feel implants either.The seams are still a little red, but this will pass with time.
The capsule around the implant takes 6 months to form, so I'm still careful with physical activity and weight lifting.
Am I sorry? NO! I am very pleased with the result of the operation, my self-esteem is growing and I am becoming more confident in myself. The admiring glances of my husband let me know that he does not regret the "investment". Now I can wear beautiful lingerie and dresses and no longer feel like a teenage girl at 26.
About excitement.
Was I scared? YES! It is completely normal to be afraid of operations, but for myself I decided that either I am afraid further and leave everything as it is, or I fight fear and do what I want. No operation gives a 100% guarantee, but you can reduce the risk by choosing a good doctor and passing all the tests.
About public opinion.
“What will you say to others?” - I often heard this question in my address and decided that I would not say anything to others. No one has the right to judge me for anything, this is my life and my decisions. For some reason, there was an opinion that only narrow-minded women make breasts, but this is nothing more than a stereotype.
The second opinion that you need to love yourself the way you are is also not reasoned for me. I love myself, but at the same time, nothing prevents me from making myself better.
If you want beautiful breasts, if there are all the possibilities for this, then why not? Unfortunately, there are few women who have everything well "before" and "after" pregnancy, childbirth and feeding. In men, only nothing sags and does not dry out. But they are going bald. Therefore, it is very good that plastic surgery exists today.
UPDATE!
I deleted the most illustrative photos after I read a bunch of insults to my review in the "OVERHEARD ON IR" group in my contact.
Thanks for reading girls!
Irina 43, she is divorced and has two children. Her seemingly perfect marriage collapsed four years ago. It seems to be a wonderful age, still ahead, but only if you live in Europe. In Russia, such women are usually looked at with undisguised compassion, they say, who needs you now. However, the spectacular Muscovite was not going to join the ranks of the sad "divorced women", especially since she herself initiated the separation from her husband. She began a new life with the realization of an old dream: she underwent breast plastic surgery. How did Irina look for a surgeon, how much did she pay for the operation, and how did she feel when she regained consciousness immediately after anesthesia? The woman shared her personal experience with AiF.ru.
We must, Ira, we must...
I have always had beautiful and toned breasts, but small. For many years I thought that this was normal, I even learned how to “wear” it somehow, although, to be honest, I wanted a more prominent bust. Yes, men can say as much as they like that your chest, which fits in the palm of your hand, is a real work of art, but in fact, between size zero and a strong “two”, almost any representative of the stronger sex will choose the latter option. Personally, my upbringing did not allow me to do plastic surgery. There was always an excuse: "this is not the main thing in a woman", "it is not the size that is important, but the shape." Nevertheless, closer to thirty, I agreed with myself that when I was 40 and everything finally sagged, I would carry out my plan. Perhaps I would have forgotten about this promise, because, fortunately, nothing sagged, but it so happened that at the age of 39 I got divorced. And then one of my friends, who also broke up with her husband, once said over a glass of wine: “Ira, we need to make boobs, because we need to arrange our personal lives.” By the way, in everyday life everyone says so: “boobs”, not “chest”. More precisely, patients first come to the doctor with a request to enlarge their breasts, and when the operation is performed, absolutely everyone’s “breasts” turn into “boobs”. This is such a metamorphosis.
no balls
Naturally, first it was necessary to find a doctor. We reviewed four candidates. They came to someone together with a friend, to someone in turn, but in the end we liked the same person, who, moreover, had one of our mutual friends make breasts.
It was important for me to see a confident doctor with an impressive practice who would say in a clear voice: “We will do this ...” A good surgeon will always tell you what size is right for you. For example, I thought that I needed a “two”, because when you have an incomplete first, any increase seems too significant, and I am for natural forms, “balls”, like Pamela Anderson I definitely don't need. Fortunately, my doctor absolutely knew for sure that if I made a “deuce”, then I would come to him exactly in a year for the next increase. As a result, now I wear volume 65D. If we translate into more understandable male terminology, I have a small “C grade”, but I myself am quite petite, so everything looks harmonious. So don't be afraid to make the size a little bigger than you originally planned, of course, provided that you didn't have breasts at all. Listen to the doctor, he knows better. As for the price of the issue, the operation cost me 250 thousand rubles.
The princess has come
Before the operation, I studied only Internet forums and reviews, I did not read special literature. And even more so did not study the possible complications. First, terrible consequences can be after any surgical intervention. Secondly, doctors themselves call this procedure one of the simplest. Why, in this case, fill your head with, in fact, useless information? Believe me, when you find yourself on the operating table, you will be scared anyway. For example, I told the doctor: “Give me anesthesia faster, otherwise I will run away.” Of course, in reality, I would hardly have run somewhere, but such a thought nevertheless flashed through my head.
Probably, it will seem strange to someone, but, going to the operation, I put on my most beautiful Agent Provocateur silk shorts. I did it for a reason, but for the doctor to see that a real princess is lying on the table in front of him, it means that we need to approach the process even more responsibly ... it worked.fire stones
Wardrobe
A new chest suggests a wardrobe change. I gave almost all my old blouses to my girlfriends, only knitted sweaters remained in the closet, because they stretch well, and tank tops. Frankly, now it’s difficult for me to pick up the top, and I’m starting to come to the conclusion that, probably, I should already start sewing custom-made blouses for myself, otherwise there’s simply nothing to walk in.
An important rule that you must remember if you want to do plastic surgery is that what is possible for women with a small bust is contraindicated for owners of impressive forms. This size zero T-shirt without a bra looks normal, because the chest is static, does not attract attention to itself, and the big one will sway, so it looks disgusting and vulgar without underwear. Just like the neckline on the third or (God forbid) even larger, if you are not an escort, of course.
Very many ladies remodeled by the surgeon do not understand this at first and, apparently, from old memory, adhere to the same style of dress as before the operation. And this is absolutely wrong. Small breasts are light and easier to "wear", while large breasts need to be looked after, this is a very powerful weapon for attracting attention.
Not a secret
People from my inner circle, of course, are aware that I had the operation, but only because I myself told them about it. There was no such thing that someone exposed me: “Why do you have such big breasts, Ira, admit it ?!” However, one should not assume that such changes can be kept completely secret. In close contact, the artificial breast is easy to spot, especially when lying down. In addition, women who have had plastic surgery see each other from afar. It's like becoming a vampire: mere mortals don't notice anything, but a vampire can easily identify a vampire.
Of course, there were those who did not understand my act, but today they themselves would gladly correct the bust. A friend of mine said that I have visible stitches, although I know that this is not so. In my opinion, this is ordinary envy, alas, there is no escape from it. By the way, for this very reason, my doctor forbade me to let someone touch my chest during the rehabilitation period. Imagine, a man from the world of medicine said with a serious face: "How you want to treat this, but my task is to warn you." Of course, I followed the recommendation, and even now, having fully recovered, I can’t let all my curious friends touch my breasts. If you want to touch - make yourself the same and touch yourself to your health.
I didn’t say anything to my children, in my opinion, this is superfluous. We do not tell them that we have bought ourselves new shorts, it is the same here. Yes, they did not notice anything. Even if I had a daughter, and not sons, I would not begin to devote her to such details, so as not to attract interest in this topic ahead of time. Such things can only be discussed with adults.
wow effect
Having become the owner of the third size, I, of course, experienced many new sensations. For example, I began to feel the presence of my chest with my shoulders, that is, on the side. Can you imagine, I didn’t know for 40 years that this could happen at all! How did not know that the chest sweats! For me, this is a real revelation. When it's hot outside, streams just flow from under it. With my incomplete first size, I could not even imagine that this happens.
One more observation: if earlier men looked into my eyes more often, now I see that their eyes are fixed on the bust, although I note that I don’t specifically stick it out for everyone to see. The most hackneyed compliment in the world has disappeared from my life: "What beautiful eyes you have." Now they just tell me: “How beautiful you are, you are a goddess!” And stuff like that. Now I understand that living with beautiful eyes alone is less interesting than with beautiful breasts.
And yet the bust will not give you a guarantee that a new man will suddenly appear on the horizon. For example, my friend, with whom we decided to have an operation together, still has not found her other half, although more than two years have passed. And I found a couple before I decided on this adventure.The new breast absolutely changes the feeling, gait, mood. But for someone this effect lasts for several months, and for someone - for several years. When you buy a fur coat or some expensive thing for the first time, you find yourself insanely attractive in it, but sooner or later you will have to take off the thing, and your chest remains with you forever, as a result, you are both beautiful naked and dressed - also beautiful. It does not depend on a new acquisition, but in principle on the ability to feel happiness. At the same time, I am absolutely sure that the “wow effect” from a new breast is superior to all other plastic changes in the female body: a new butt, pumped up lips or rhinoplasty will not give you anything like that. This is due to the magnetism of the female breast in principle. Although, perhaps, Kim Kardashian would argue with me.
Darina, 27 years old, dancer
Changed breast size (mammoplasty)
According to the constitution, I am more like a teenage girl: short stature, wide back, small breasts and buttocks. At one time I tried to get better so that at least some hints of breasts appeared, but it didn’t work out. All my life I had a complex of unfemininity. You flip through magazines and realize that something is clearly missing for you. I didn’t even go out without a double push-up and makeup. I have always liked men older than me, but because of my appearance, they did not perceive me as a girl. For them, I was "my boyfriend."
At the age of 18, I started working as an animator, dancing go-go, and then switched to striptease in show programs. I had good dancing skills, but event organizers sometimes honestly said: “Darin, I’m sorry, but we need a C grade here.” Most likely, if I had not danced, I would never have decided to enlarge my breasts. At least I wouldn't have the opportunity. The implants cost 740 euros, and the operation itself cost about 800 dollars.
The operation was done in Kharkov two years ago. I came to the doctor with the intention of making a "deuce". But, according to the doctor, I have a large chest: if you insert a small implant, it will simply spread. I had to settle for 315 ml - this is the third size. When I first looked at the chest, which was a size larger than planned, there was a shock. Images of victims of plastic surgery immediately flashed through my head. I was afraid that the chest would remain gigantic. But the swelling subsided, and instead of my 0.5, I got a nice C grade. It hurt for the first three days, while the drains were standing. Five days later they were discharged home. For some time she clung to the door jambs with her chest - she did not feel the new "dimensions". During the rehabilitation period, you can’t do anything harder than cutting bread, but I didn’t obey and a month later I was dancing on the pole. As a result, she strained her muscles - and one implant moved. I had to take a timeout.
Beauty is hard work on yourself. You can't be beautiful or ugly. And you can be lazy
When she talked about plastic surgery to friends and colleagues, everyone said in unison: “Darina, why do you need this? You are so beautiful." Parents learned about the news after the fact, reacted succinctly: “Well, you fool!” My mother has her own sixth size, it is difficult for her to understand. She is a Soviet-style person and does not approve of such things. And my husband supported me. True, after the operation he became jealous and in the end we divorced, but that's another story.
Of course, self-esteem has increased. I can safely leave the house in sneakers, with a dirty head and without makeup, and feel comfortable. Now there is a problem with an overabundance of attention. It's starting to get annoying, to be honest. They say to me “What an ideal appearance you have!”, And at that moment I remember the number of hours spent in the gym and a strict diet. Some people think that I also inserted implants in the ass, but my figure (except for the chest) is entirely my merit. Beauty is hard work on yourself. You can't be beautiful or ugly. And you can be lazy. Plastic surgery really works wonders, but, alas, you cannot rely on it alone.
I have never regretted the operation, except perhaps why I did not do it earlier. At work, I have become more in demand: now they don’t choose me, but I decide which events to work on. Salaries have also increased significantly. However, in a couple of months I'm going to quit my job. I'm getting married soon and my future husband doesn't want me to dance.
Julia, 22 years old, journalist
Changed the shape of the nose (rhinoplasty)
I have a big nose from my grandmother: when we gathered at family holidays as a child, it was immediately clear who was whose relative. Teasing began in the 5-6th grade. The bullying was led by the fattest girl in the class: she began to call names - and everyone picked up. It was mostly girls who teased. Boys, on the contrary, called for dates more often than others. Nevertheless, at the age of 15, I definitely decided that I would change my nose. I didn't like the reflection in the mirror and I got tired of taking photos from one angle - three-quarters - only in this way the curvature was not visible.
After school, my parents and I moved to Moscow. I entered the university, and as soon as I turned 18, I announced that I wanted to get a nose done. Mom worked as a teacher at my school and, of course, she knew about the complex. There were no tantrums with shouts: “I won’t let you in!” My parents always gave me freedom of choice, they said, if it makes you feel more comfortable, do it. I found a state clinic in Minsk on the Internet (for some reason, Moscow did not inspire confidence in me), went for a consultation - and two weeks later an operation was scheduled. I immediately liked the doctor: a wise man who understood why I had come. We decided to correct the deviated septum (because of this, my nose often stuffed up), saw off the hump and lift the tip of the nose. The operation was fully paid for by the parents: 16 million Belarusian rubles (about 100 thousand Russian. - Note. ed.). It was 30% cheaper than in Moscow clinics.
I do not hide that I did plastic surgery: a person’s desire to make himself better is not a shame
When I woke up, a tearful mother was sitting next to me. I was sick of blood, my head was splitting, and in my head there was one thought: “Well, why the hell did I do this?” The most trash was on the third day: my face was so swollen that I could barely open my eyes. I imagined how in a few days they would remove the cast, pull out the turundas, and I would finally see myself as a beauty. But in reality - a swollen face, red eyes (capillaries burst) and giant bruises, like a panda. It feels like I've been drinking for two years without drying up. The nose was like that of Piglet, and the bridge of the nose was exactly from the movie "Avatar": a wide flat strip in the middle of the face. Incredibly scary! It turned out that the nose returns to normal in the period from a month to a year. I remember riding the train home, people were looking askance and whispering, some asked what had happened to me. But the biggest test was to eat: the nose still did not breathe - and I wanted to cry from impotence. She returned to school two weeks later. The bruises and swelling went away, but I still looked lousy, as if I had been beaten periodically.
I have friends with big noses. They live and do not grieve. But this story is not about me. I have more self-confidence, even self-confidence - in my profession this is only at hand. I began to comply with generally accepted standards of beauty, and this gives a certain degree of freedom. No matter what we say, we still judge people by their appearance. I didn't want to be the humpbacked girl anymore. I do not hide the fact that I did plastic surgery: a person’s desire to make himself better is not a shame.
It's funny, but my future husband has about the same nose as I had before the operation. I laugh that if our children have a hooked nose, they will take after their father! Well, if I have a daughter and she says she wants to get a nose done, I will definitely support her.
Ekaterina, 25 years old, hand-made master
Changed the shape of the legs
At the age of 12, I realized that I had not just legs, but crooked legs. There were so many cases when I put on a skirt and strangers stopped me on the street and said: “Do you know that your legs are crooked? She also dressed up in a skirt. I mumbled "yes" and ran home in tears. Some guys, I remember, offered with laughter: “Let’s straighten them against the fence?” At school, they often asked if I had this or an injury from birth. By the age of 16, self-esteem dropped below the plinth. I also had problem skin. And just imagine: the legs are crooked, the face is terrible. They say every girl has a terrible friend. So I was that terrible friend. At this age, all girls had their first boyfriends, first kisses, and I sat at home and wrote in my personal diary: “Why do I need all this?” She asked her friends: “Girls, break my legs, huh? Doctors will put a cast and they will become straight.”
On Nevsky Prospect, literally a meter away, a couple walked behind us, discussing among themselves: “Oh, look, does she also wear a skirt with such legs?”
I have been dancing since childhood: Russian folk, break dance. And in the first year of the university I got into a good dance group. Everything would be fine, but they danced modern choreography there, where the position of the legs is heels together. It was then that my complex returned. I tried to force my knees and heels together, but nothing worked. It got to the point that they put me in the first row, then looked through and abruptly pushed to the very end, because I "stand out a lot." The last straw was an incident that happened in St. Petersburg, where we went with my mother. It was a hot summer that year - and I dared to wear a denim skirt above the knees. On Nevsky Prospect, literally a meter away, a couple walked behind us, discussing among themselves: “Oh, look, does she also wear a skirt with such legs?” The day was ruined.
When I got home, the first thing I did was google methods for correcting my legs. I stumbled upon a forum where the girls discussed Ilizarov's devices. At night I went to bed with the thought: “Break legs? I'm not really sick!" But the thought did not give rest. I had to tell my parents what I want. Dad took it normally, but mom ... I told her in tears about all the humiliations that I had to go through in order to persuade her. My parents set aside money for me for a whole year - 150 thousand. Thank them for this.
In 2011, I passed the session ahead of schedule, and in early May I left for Volgograd - it was there that I decided to have the operation. It became scary when, 12 hours before X hour, I checked into the ward and saw my neighbor's knitting needles sticking out in her legs - a sight not for the faint of heart. Looking at the pictures, you don't think that this whole structure goes through bone and skin. The next day after the operation, the doctors raised me to my feet. Strength was enough for three steps to the washstand. I realized what a miracle it is to walk on two legs.
Everyone knew where and why I went. And everyone was shocked. Someone enlarges the chest, changes the shape of the nose, and I broke and straightened my legs. Sounds crazy, but it's part of my life. After removing the devices and plasters, I met with a classmate. He carefully examined me and said: “Well, it definitely got better! Didn't do it in vain."
I stayed in the apparatus for four months. After them, I re-learned to squat, run, jump. She joked that they made new legs, but they forgot to give out the instruction manual. The return to the dance was hard and very painful. For a long time I lost my balance, could not do split jumps. And two years ago, she finally left the team and took up a new business - she opened a hand-made workshop.
Now I love summer. I no longer languish in jeans and go to the beach in a bathing suit, like everyone else. Completely updated wardrobe: now there are only dresses, shorts, skirts. By the way, I met my man when I was in a dress. I used to be a good girl, but now I don’t climb into my pocket for a word. I think I just became myself. It also cleared up my skin wonderfully. Everything was definitely not in vain.
Maria, 27 years old, artist-designer
Did liposuction, lipofilling and mammoplasty
I was a large child, and in adolescence, unpleasant sides and riding breeches appeared on my legs. Usually these occur in women well over 30, and I appeared at the age of 13. I started to look older. I went to fitness, but the problem areas did not disappear. When I turned 18, my mother said that there was money in the bank that my grandmother had left for me when I came of age. I immediately decided what they would do. A few months later, without telling anyone, she signed up for a plastic surgery center in Samara, where she lived at that time. For 180 thousand rubles, I had liposuction of several zones - they pumped out about three liters of fat. Mom found out about the operation a few days later, although we lived together. I took two days off to visit a friend, and then hid the compression underwear under my dressing gown. She reacted neutrally: my mother never took my complexes seriously, she called them nonsense.
For the first six months, I liked the result, until it became clear that deep scars remained on the whole body, flowing into the skin. It turned out that I was badly “sewn up” and the tissues did not grow together correctly. A normal buttock is round, but mine seems to have been bitten by a dog, tearing out a piece. Reminds me of advanced cellulite.
I began to earn money for a new plastic surgery to correct the previous one, but already in Moscow. In 2014, she appeared to a Moscow surgeon, he scratched his head and said: “We will work, we can’t fix it at once.” When liposuction is done, cannulas are inserted under the skin to suck out fat, after which fibrous tissue is formed. Due to fibrosis, the doctor said he was unable to reinsert the cannulas to even out the skin. There was almost no result, and for this I paid 250 thousand. It is useless to return the money: before the operation, an agreement is signed that you have no complaints against the doctor, and aesthetics is a subjective assessment.
Two years later, I wanted to do mammoplasty. I was fond of fitness bikini, lost 10 kilograms, and my breasts disappeared. I was recommended a new surgeon. He made me not only breasts of the fifth size, but also lipofilling: first he pumped out fat (fibrosis did not interfere with him), and then poured the purified fat into those places where there were irregularities. Now on my body there are no pits, but smooth transitions. True, the scars on the buttocks improved only by 50%. I think you can do it again in a year. The whole operation cost 374 thousand (she earned money for the second operation herself, and the young man paid for the third). After the third operation, the first thing I saw was huge hills, which made it impossible to see the room. For two weeks I felt like a porn star, my back ached and I hunched over from the weight. But then the edema subsided, and now I no longer remember myself "without a breast."
I don't see the difference between a dental implant and a breast implant. We believe that buying a fur coat for 200 thousand is normal, but making breasts is expensive
Plastic surgery is a cool tool in the hands of a person. Everything that nature did not give us can be corrected. For some, it is enough to go in for sports, while others are shown plastic surgery. I am surprised by proud statements: “I’m 40, and I haven’t done anything with myself yet, I haven’t even gone to a beautician. It's not natural!" And if a tooth falls out, will you put yourself a new one? I don't see the difference between a dental implant and a breast implant. We believe that buying a fur coat for 200 thousand is normal, but making breasts is expensive.
When I began to invest in myself, especially after mammoplasty, men of a different status began to pay attention to me. Now I am dating a French businessman and I am extremely happy. If it were not for getting rid of the complexes through plastic surgery, I would not have dared to look in his direction. I become a narcissist, but I try to pull myself up. I want to keep improving myself. I plan to do laser hair removal, put facades on my teeth. I am not going to become a doll or a clone of Masha Malinovskaya. I want to be myself, but a little more perfect, and so that others do not notice that I did some kind of manipulation.
The people who advocate body positivity are great. But we live in a society where you can perceive yourself as beautiful from the inside, and everyone else will think differently and at times remind you of this.
Anvar Salidzhanov
MD, plastic surgeon
In terms of the number of plastic surgeries, Russia is far from being in the top ten. We, as many mistakenly think, do not have a plastic boom, as in Brazil or the USA.
Young people, 18–20 years old, are more likely to have otoplasty (reshaping of the ears. - Note. ed.) and rhinoplasty (changing the shape of the nose. - Note. ed.). After 25 years, those who want to increase their breasts come. By the way, it is a big misconception that nulliparous women should not have breast implants. As they say: "First give birth, and then breastfeed." A woman can perfectly feed a child with implants. After 30 years, on the contrary, they reduce the chest or do some kind of tuning: they start, for example, with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery. - Note. ed.), after six months they come to correct the nose or tighten the chest after childbirth. After 40, they renew their faces: women have a second youth, and finally there is time to take care of themselves.
In the first place in popularity remains mammoplasty (breast augmentation and lift. - Note. ed.) and blepharoplasty. Then comes the correction of the proportions of the face with the help of silicone implants - mentoplasty (changing the chin. - Note. ed.) and plastic surgery of the cheeks, the so-called removal of Bish's lumps. A couple of years ago, the bullhorn was in vogue - a lift of the upper lip, giving the face a puppet look. Thank God, this fashion has passed.
Plastic surgery in 95% is an opportunity to feel more confident. Such a bloody kind of psychotherapy
There are many times fewer men among clients: they are probably more confident in themselves in life than women. They perform aesthetic urological surgeries, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, liposuction (fat removal. - Note. ed.) and gynecomastia - when men develop effeminate breasts against the background of hormonal changes. Often they come in pairs: first, the spouse does the plastic surgery, and then, inspired by the example, the spouse goes.
The strangest request in my memory - elven ears, just at the peak of the popularity of "Lord of the Rings". But this is the nonsense of a madman, I do not undertake such a thing. Most of all I dislike the category of lazy patients who do not want to take care of themselves and do not go in for sports. Instead, they bring their goods to the surgeon's court with the words: "I need to pump out 40 liters of fat." If a person really wants to be slim and healthy, he strives for this, goes to the gym, eats right. But then it is already possible to correct imperfections, to do abdominoplasty (abdominal reduction. - Note. ed.). But to take on the laziness of the client, doing an insane amount of liposuction, is wrong.
It happens that a girl with a small proportional nose sits in front of me, who wants to make it thinner, narrower. I explain to her why this is not necessary. Not because I can't, it's just that natural beauty can be spoiled. The desire of the patient does not always correspond to the real situation. Or patients come: everything seems to be fine, but something in life did not work out. And they are trying to fix it with a change in appearance. Plastic surgery in 95% is an opportunity to feel more confident. Such a bloody kind of psychotherapy. It is important to analyze how much a person really needs it. Plastic is still not appendicitis, which must be operated on immediately. Suppose a girl comes and says that the family is on the verge of a divorce: her husband does not like that she has a second breast size, so she wants a fifth. Even if she enlarges her breasts, the family will still fall apart. In this case, the girl will feel more unhappy with the fifth size, which she did not want.
In my opinion, plastic surgery is one of the most beautiful branches of medicine and business. Medicine mainly faces problems, pain, and plastic surgery improves the quality of life and gives people joy.
Do you need to determine the best time to conceive, prevent unwanted pregnancies, or know when is the best time to have sex with your partner? Previously, women had to go to their doctor for a consultation, but now they have a new best friend - a smartphone.
In recent years, many applications for women have appeared that allow you to easily track your fertile days and ovulation time, as well as make personal notes. In addition, they have many other functions. One such app is Glow, which is already used by 47 million women. Glow lets you track things like women's moods and the quality and frequency of sex. Thanks to this application, it became possible to get these interesting facts about the intimate life of women from all over the world.
Top countries for women
1. Do you lack intimacy? Go to Canada. It turns out that Canadians have sex 45% more often than the average app users.
2. But beware: Canada is a great place to get pregnant. Canadian women can get pregnant 21% easier than other women.
3. Australian women also have frequent sex - 37% more than the average app users.
4. Needless to say, women in Australia also have a good chance of getting pregnant? They are 14% higher than other users.
5. USA is a good place to be happy. American women are 16% more likely to have sex than other women.
6. Worst place to be happy? Latin America. Here women have sex 4% less often than the average app users.
sexual appetites
1. A woman's sexual appetite corresponds to her monthly cycle. The first day of the cycle is considered the first day of menstruation, which lasts approximately five days. Thus, women are the least interested in sex between one and five days a month.
2. Many women report a change in their energy levels or mood during this time, and this is usually associated with a decrease in sex drive. Also, women are less interested in sex for a whole week after menstruation.
3. Most women start having sex again on the 12th day of their cycle.
4. Many women have regular sexual relations from the 12th to the 14th day of the cycle. The Glow app calls these days "peak sexuality."
5. In fact, women feel most sexual on the 13th and 14th day of their cycle. But here's what's interesting: they don't necessarily get the best and most satisfying sex at this time.
6. Most of all, women enjoy sex on the last, 30th day of their cycle. This day in the Glow is labeled "peak orgasms".
Are women satisfied?
1. Women feel happiest on days 15 and 16 of their cycle, and also when they have had a lot of sex on previous days.
2. Glow users recorded 7.6 million sexual contacts in two years.
3. This means that every minute at least seven women who use the Glow app have sex.
4. By the way, users also reported being in love 2 million times. The app also tracks the sex cycles and fertility of 88,000 couples.
5. Unfortunately, despite the existing sexual contacts, not all women are satisfied with them. Almost a third of women are ready to give up sex rather than a smartphone.
6. But that still means that two-thirds would rather give up phones than sex.