I believe in miracles. In fact, in my lifetime, I think I’ve witnessed quite a few! However, a “push-up” bra – no matter how well-made- does NOT qualify as a miracle! It is more like an illusion… a trick! While it suggests – even promises – the allure of youth and beauty, when it comes to fulfillment, it (pardon the pun) falls flat! Why? Because even the loveliest bra has to be taken off eventually.
Whether that means the “big reveal” is a humiliating first glimpse by an eager new lover, or the predictable gaze of a lifelong partner, virtually every woman knows the shame and embarrassment of disrobing… and exposing the real thing. And although many men genuinely love their small-breasted women, it is often almost impossible to convince US of that!
Women realize it is silly -even destructive- to feel this way. We remind ourselves that we are more than just objects, that we are deeper than the two-dimensional images and unrealistic messages we’re subjected to in media every day. And yet, most of us will admit that we wish we had voluptuous bodies with “perfect” breasts. We buy expensive bras and succumb to ridiculous offers for gimmicks that might enhance what nature has given us. Usually, we end up feeling like we are wearing a disguise… and that leaves us feeling ashamed.
I have wrestled with shame most of my life, and so have many of my friends. Shame is something many women are intensely familiar with. Last year, as I found myself facing “50”, I decided to make a change. Instead of continuing the argument I’d been having with myself for decades, I opted to have breast augmentation surgery. The results were amazing. If I was “wrestling” with shame in the past, I can now say “I have beaten it!”
More than just the obvious physical benefits, I have experienced an inner transformation that is almost… miraculous. It was empowering to make my body look the way I wanted it to look. My confidence has soared, and I am reminded daily that, although I will never be “perfect”, I do not have to settle for shame. We have choices, and I’m so happy with the choice I made. My only regret is having waited so long.
–Suzanne, Surgery Center Coordinator
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