Even though modern advances in cosmetic medicine have made getting a breast augmentation incredibly safe and effective (not to mention common, with the procedure ranking number one on the list of most frequently performed cosmetic procedures), there's still a lot of research you should do before going under the knife.
Having more information can only make you a better patient, and can help put breast augmentation procedures into perspective, along with giving you a picture of what your life will be like after your surgery. So if you're looking for a few myths to bust before giving your ta-tas a bit more oomph, then here's what you need to know.
Myth: D-Cups are Large Breasts
The letter in your cup size means very little without the context of your band size (the number part of your size), but fewer women than you think actually know what the letter stands for. It's simply a number-to-letter equivalent, with an A-cup meaning that you have one inch of difference from your band (the thinner part right below your boobs) and the fullest part of your breast (usually across the nipple line).
That means a D-cup is actually only a difference of four inches — and given that the average American woman wears a double D (a difference of five inches) and that most women are wearing the wrong cup size, you can cheerfully rebuff Nosy Nellies who gossip over your new cup size and tell them that they're probably a little bigger than they think.
Myth: Augmented Boobs Look Super Fake
Back when breast augmentations were first being pioneered, surgically-enhanced breasts did look rather fake. However, new technologies, methodologies, and even materials involved in boob jobs means that your new girls won't be immediately recognizable as fake.
This is extra true if you're only going up a size or two; remember, a cup size increase is just an additional inch around the widest part of your breast — a change that could easily happen naturally. Moving four or five sizes will be more noticeable, but a skilled doctor will know where to put the implants in so that your fake girls are indistinguishable from the real thing.
Myth: You Won't Be Able to Breastfeed
This myth is at least rooted in reality — or at least it was when breast surgery first became a thing. However, as doctors have become more skilled and the knowledge of how breastfeeding works has improved, so have the chances of being able to breastfeed after an augmentation.
Being able to breastfeed after augmentation depends on where the implants are, how your body responded to them, and what they're made of, so check with your doctor before worrying or attempting to breastfeed. Even if you won't be able to, don't consider it a personal failing — after all, there are lots of women with all-natural breasts who aren't able to breastfeed, either.
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