Motherhood is a magical time, but it does also cause many changes in almost every aspect of your life.One area that is perhaps most affected by having children is your body. Pregnancy can affect your body on a cellular level and cause lasting changes, including premature ageing, and more.
For many mums, it can feel like you don’t have control over your body anymore, which can be really tough. Thankfully, there are now loads of ways to take back control of your appearance and create the look you want after having your kids. Some techniques are semi-permenant or temporary, such as hair dyes, body-sculpting underwear and non-cosmetic procedures, like body sculpting and fat freezing. Others are more drastic, such as cosmetic surgery. A popular post-partum procedure is a boob job – or breast augementation, as having a baby and then breastfeeding them can have a major impact on your breasts.
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the UK, and it’s easy to see why. It can be a great way to give your chest a lift and improve the volume of your breasts, making you look and feel more like yourself again, particularly after childbirth.
If you’re a mum who’s considering having a breast enhancement, here are some valuable tips on how to prepare for the procedure.
Think About The Timing
After having a kid and seeing your post-pregnancy body, it’s understandable that you might want to ‘bounce back’, but you need to take things slowly. Recover and enjoy your time with your child. If you’re planning on having more children, it might be best to wait until you are done having children and breastfeeding. Pregnancy and breastfeeding can further change the size and shape of your breasts after augmentation, so have a think about where you are in life and what you’re planning on doing in the future.
Understand The Costs Involved
Cosmetic procedures like breast enlargements aren’t usually covered on the NHS, except in extreme cases, so you’ll most likely have to cover the pay for the procedure yourself. It’s important that you understand how much a boob job costs, and any additional fees that you might incur.
Look Into The Types Of Breast Enhancement You Can Get
When people talk about having a boob job, most of think of implants, but there are two main options: fat transfer and implants. Fat transfer involves taking fat from another part of the body and moving it to your chest area to enhance it. Implants are small silicone or saline-filled inserts that are placed into your chest. You need to do your research on implant types and surgical techniques, such as different placement options, so you can understand the pros and cons of saline vs silicone, over/under the muscle placement, incision options etc. Your surgeon will help you make the final decision, but it pays to be prepared.
Prepare For The Recovery
It’s important that you remember to prepare not just for the surgery itself, but also the time it’ll take you to recover from it. You’ll need help with childcare, housework, your job and any other responsibilities for at least the first week or two after surgery, so you’ll need to speak to your family and friends to see who can assist you.
Make Sure You’re Doing It For The Right Reasons
A boob job is a major procedure that needs to be thought out. It’s important that you don’t regret the procedure, and that you don’t feel pressured into it by society or a particular person. You need to take the time to consider the procedure and feel that you’re happy and ready to go through with it. Once you’ve considered it and thought about all the points listed here, you’ll feel better knowing you’re certain that this procedure is the right one for you.