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Barbie's TUBA Journal

Hello. My name is Barbie and I'm 21 years old. I have been flat-chested all my life and it never really bothered me till one day when I was 16, my sister's boyfriend mentioned to my boyfriend at the time, "A handful is all you need". Well, a fist fight was immediately started, but the damage was already done. My self-esteem was forever ruined. I became obsessed with my flat chest and convinced myself I was ugly and that any guy that saw me naked would be disgusted and repulsed. I started wearing padded bra's that made me look like a B and a C, and even tried silicone falsies, which did not work in a bathing suite at all... I was terrified of them falling out. I consoled myself by trying to look perfect everywhere else, working out, perfecting hair and make-up and buying tons of padded bras, so no one would ever know my secret... I looked like a boy underneath my glamorous outside!!!

However, I got on up older and when men wanted to "touch", I panicked and freaked them all out. My ex-boyfriend even thought I was hiding some kind of deformity, because I was so paranoid over them!!! They looked normal except... there was nothing there!!! I couldn't help always feeling like something was missing. I felt like a little girl among women whenever I was with people my own age and many 12 and 13 year olds had more than I had!!! It also didn't help any that my younger sister had a nice C cup while I was left with an AA. I would have liked to even have half of my sister's boobs!

Well, time passed and I met a guy that was so wonderful, he made me totally comfortable with myself and my body. I finally realized that God makes us in all shapes and sizes and there is not such thing as an ugly women! We are all beautiful and unique and it would be a boring world if we all looked alike! I soon began to feel comfortable with my body and realized that true beauty comes from the inside and we have to like ourselves and be comfortable with ourselves because of who we are. If you are not happy with yourself before implants, chances are you won't be happy after, either. You have to love yourself and allow your confidence to come from within. I finally reached that point...

And then one day, I saw a gorgeous woman with beautiful breasts walk by at the beach with a bikini on and I thought... ya know what? Why not take the plunge? It won't make me happy. I have to get that from myself, but it sure would be nice to have those beautiful breasts like that woman's... So I just up and decided out of the blue to get breast implants one day. I started doing research and came across the BreastImplants4You site. Wonderful site. I got all of the information I needed. I am a baby about pain, so I was terrified of going under the knife, but after talking to many other women and hearing how much they loved theirs and how easy it was, I decided to go for it. The only problem I had that bothered me was scars. I had seen some women with very obvious scars and I did not want it to be obvious to the whole world that I had had a boob job. I started looking at the under arm technique, because I was afraid of messing with the nipple and breast sensation. However, I didn't like that idea, because I was afraid it would be too obvious in a bikini.

I then found out about the TUBA. I had never heard of it before, so was a little cautious at first, but I started doing research as was truly amazed at how this surgery was accomplished. It had all the benefits, no negatives that I could see at all. Faster recovery rate, no scars, less pain, etc. I did my research on surgeons, because I definitely wanted to go with the best of the best.

I found Dr. Win Pound of Atlanta, GA. I checked out his website and talked to others that had done the TUBA with him, as well as corresponding with him personally. He always responded back personally and was wonderful helpful and encouraging, putting all my fears to rest. I scheduled my surgery for June 3rd of 2002. I barely remember anything of that day. It was early in the morning, so I was halfway asleep when I went in there. They put me to sleep and I don't remember anything else until I woke up... at home. I was like... Is it over? I thought only five minutes had passed!!! The first day, I was a little sore and was on medication, so I don't remember very much of that day at all. But by the second day, I was up and about. I felt a little sore and a little tight in the breast area, but that was all. And my belly button and stomach were not sore at all! I was amazed. I didn't feel like I had just had a surgery at all.

I am very pleased with my results and cannot stop raving about my surgeon, Dr. Win Pound. I would recommend him to anyone considering the TUBA!!! He is the best of the best. I also would not even considering doing anything other method besides the TUBA!!! I am so pleased that I have no scars and no one has ever guessed that I have implants. They are perfectly natural looking on my body and I feel like I have had them forever and they have always been mine. I can hardly even remember what it felt like to be boobless.

To any woman out there, go for it, and definitely do the TUBA!!! Good luck and if you have any questions, please contact me at Vanilla21BH@aol.com and I would be happy to answer any questions.

Barbie :)

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