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Visitors' Stories -- Jennifer - Page 1 Since I was in about junior high I knew that one day I would get a breast augmentation. It wasn't until I was 22 that I actually tried to do it. I was home for a one month Christmas vacation and had everything planned out. I was staying at my parents at the time and when I told them about my plans I could not believe the negative reaction from them when they found out. There was screaming, crying and many painful things said. The day of my scheduled surgery I ended up standing up the surgeon and his team due to a profound feeling of deception my parents would have if I had gone through with it. I was devastated and the relationship with my parents was very delicate for some time. That was almost 3 years ago. Recently I brought the topic up again with them to see a slightly different reaction from them. Although they were definitely not in favor, they at least understood that this really was something I wanted. They agreed to support me, both psychologically and physically. I'm 25 years old, 5' 7 and 125 lbs. Pre-Op 34A/B. Post -Op 36D. THE CONSULTATION: I went to several. I had already looked through some nudie magazines and made a collage of my favorite photos to show to the doctor. From the endless hours of research I had done on the subject, I pretty much knew what kind of implant I wanted and basically I was looking for the surgeon who would recommend it to me. Two pieces of advice here: 1. When you call to make the appointment for the consultation, ask right then and there if there is a fee. If not, many receptionists will not say anything and just charge you $75.00 on your way out. 2. Once you have chosen your surgeon, I highly recommend that you do a background check on him or her. You can do this on-line at the Board of Medical Specialties web site. They will charge you $9.95 for each surgeon you investigate, but believe me, it is highly worth it to see if the person who will be working on you has had any malpractice lawsuits. PRE-OP VISIT: I had blood work done and an HIV test (which was very good. Not all surgeons do this) and "tried on" several different implants in a surgical bra to get an idea of the exact size I was looking for. We decided on Mentor round smooth under the muscle 350cc on the left and 375cc on the right.
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