It was Ulla, the sassy showgirl from The Producers, which delighted audiences with the song, “If You’ve
Got It Flaunt It”:
When
I was just a little girl in Sweden
My
thoughtful mother gave me this advice
If
nature blesses you from top to bottom
Show
that top to bottom don’t think twice.
It is a lively number belted out with confidence and
pizzazz. But it wasn’t just Ulla’s voice that made the song a hit; it was her voluptuous
shape.
Although the songstress was overjoyed with what Mother
Nature had given her, hundreds of thousands of women are not. They consider
their breasts to be too small, a little saggy or a tad bit lopsided. And since
1962, these women have elected to permanently improve the size and shape of
their cleavage with breast augmentation surgery.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a
whopping 286,000 breast augmentations were performed in the United States in
2012. What is equally impressive is that for six years, this type of cosmetic
surgery has topped the list as the favored cosmetic procedure in the country. So
we know that there is something interesting to examine when it comes to the
psychology behind breast augmentation.
First of all, let’s address the critics. There are those who
believe the surgery is frivolous, a response to decades of pop culture
inundation. Large breasted women are always featured in the media as the
epitome of sexiness, and it isn’t any wonder that women want to emulate what
they see on TV, in the movies and on stage.
However, there are hundreds of thousands of patients who
have spoken up in defense of breast augmentation surgery. They claim it restored
their femininity and self-confidence while rebalancing their shape.
So what motivates women to go under the knife? The psychology
behind breast augmentation surgery is as diverse as the patients themselves.
Studies have shown that every human being has a mental image
of his or her physical body. It is often subjective and may not match the way
the world views him or her. For example, a woman may look in the mirror and see
nothing but flaws. And yet, the world may see her body as being average. If
this woman sees her flaws as an ongoing source of discouragement, she may look
for a permanent fix.
We find that women are often disappointed with their bodies as
adolescents. This is normal. However, if a woman was constantly teased for
being flat chested as a teen, she may opt for breast augmentation as an adult
in order to blend in with the crowd.
This isn’t the only reason for a woman to opt for breast
augmentation surgery. Some women may long for the volume they had before the
days of breastfeeding. Others may want to rebalance their bodies after a
mastectomy.
On the other hand, there are those who feel pressured into
having the surgery. They believe that a voluptuous silhouette – like our
showgirl, Ulla – would influence the love or behavior of another. In fact, these
feelings are common for those experiencing a loss, break up or divorce.
However, a “quick fix” is not a reason to undergo breast augmentation. Cosmetic
surgeons often advise against pursing this kind of cosmetic surgery until the
situation is resolved. At that point, the patient will be free to deal with the
emotional and physical challenges of surgery and post-surgical treatment.
For those who have had breast augmentation surgery, they are
usually ecstatic with the results. According to a Plastic Surgery Nursing
report from the University of Florida researchers, women who have had breast
augmentation surgery claim that it boosted their self-esteem and allowed them
to feel more feminine and sexy.
These sentiments were echoed by Dr. Eric Swanson in patient
study published in the May 2013 issue of Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery. He noted that women experienced improvements in
their quality of life and self-esteem after their breast augmentation
surgeries. Of the 225 patients involved in this five-year study, Dr. Swanson noted
that 98% of breast augmentation surgery patients were delighted with the
results.
If you are considering breast augmentation surgery, contact
MedToGo today. We have a highly qualified team of cosmetic surgeons who are
happy to help you every step of the way – from the decision making process to
stepping out into the world with confidence and pizzazz, just like Ulla.
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