Before and After Breast Implants & Augmentation

Last Updated: September 06, 2011

What Can You Expect?

One of the biggest questions that people interested in obtaining breast implants through breast augmentation have relates to what the results are. Breast implants before and after questions can only be answered through a testimony of someone who has undergone breast augmentation and have obtained breast implants.

Ashlee Sampson is a 34 year old advertising executive from Memphis, Tennessee who obtained breast implants because she like the majority of breast augmentation treatments wanted to look better without her clothes on. Ashlee explains, "I always considered myself attractive and I definitely never had a problem getting dates. However, I was born with a slight disproportion between my breasts and I always wanted to correct them if I could. A couple of years ago, my older sister, Jesse, had breast augmentation surgery because she wanted to go back to the same look and shape of her breasts that she had before she had children. Seeing how little trouble that she had during the surgery and how much happier she was afterwards gave me the confidence to undergo this surgery."

Like most breast augmentation surgery patients, Ashlee took some time to consider all of the possible ramifications of undergoing this procedure.

My sister had breast augmentation surgery because she wanted to go back to the same look and shape of her breasts that she had before she had children. Seeing how little trouble that she had during the surgery and how much happier she was afterwards gave me the confidence to undergo this surgery.

Why Most Women Undergo Breast Surgery

Many misconceptions have arisen relating to the motivation for patients obtaining breast augmentation treatments. To clear up this issue, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery conducted a survey in which past breast augmentation patients gave the general reasons behind their decisions. From this 2003* survey results, we find that:

91% wanted to look better without clothes.
83% wanted to look better in clothes.
83% wanted to have larger breasts.
81% wanted to feel better about themselves.
79% wanted to feel more confident.
75% wanted to feel less self-conscious.

Now that we can see some of the rationale behind breast augmentation patient's intent on undergoing this surgical treatment, we have to see how these same patients feel about the treatment after the fact. Asking Ashlee, we find that, "this treatment has given a boost in my life. Although I certainly did not need this treatment to feel happy, I have gained a higher level of confidence and this has only helped things in my personal life. I feel seven years younger and this is definitely a decision I would make again if I had the choice." Ashlee's enthusiasm mirrors the attitude of breast augmentation patients after the surgery.

This treatment has given a boost in my life. Although I certainly did not need this treatment to feel happy, I have gained a higher level of confidence and this has only helped things in my personal life. I feel several years younger and this is definitely a decision I would make again if I had the choice.

What Most Women Feel About The Results

In that same 2003* survey that the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Survey conducted with past breast augmentation patients, they asked past patients how they felt about the results of the surgery after the fact. The survey showed that:

93% would recommend breast augmentation to friends and family members.
92% are happy about their decision to get breast implants
88% said augmentation "completely" or "mostly" met their expectations.
92% reported positive effects on their overall appearance.
84% said they would "very likely" get breast implants if they could choose again based on what they known, and 8% answered "likely" to the same question.
82% reported improvements in their self-confidence

*the "Breast Implant Patients Surveys 2003" has not been updated since and can no longer be read online (surgery.org/media/news-releases/breast-implant-patients-surveys-2003-quick-facts-pdf-download).

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