: Bras and boobs :
As I'm sure most people know, Victoria's Secret is having its semi-annual sale right now. I stopped in at the Galleria store to browse around, and it struck me that I made the right decision in not making my breasts too large.
In case anyone is familiar with breast augmentation, my implants are described as smooth round moderate profile saline implants, 350 cc sized. When I first went in for a consultation, the doctor recommended 450 cc implants, which would have made me a D cup. With a chest and ribcage as large as mine, that would have given me more cleavage and probably wouldn't have looked bad at all. But my main concern was that I might grow larger with continued HRT and eventual SRS, which has been known to cause a growth spurt in breasts when the source of the body's testosterone is permanently removed. And despite persistent encouragement from one friend of mine, I'm not pursing a career at Hooters (although I do love their spicy chicken wings).
But what I've only just figured out is that once a woman gets above a 38 C size, bras start looking less like lingerie and more like surgical support bras. I never really realized this because I never shopped for larger sizes before (I was - at best - an A cup before surgery). A genetic girl that wears 40 D or larger starts getting to the point where breasts become a burden on the shoulders, neck and back. Larger breasts would not have been too much of a hardship for me since I have a larger skeleton and I haven't been carrying weight on my chest up until now. But I like being a 38 C because I can find sexy bras without having to go to Frederick's of Hollywood and paying $30-$40 for them.
In case anyone is familiar with breast augmentation, my implants are described as smooth round moderate profile saline implants, 350 cc sized. When I first went in for a consultation, the doctor recommended 450 cc implants, which would have made me a D cup. With a chest and ribcage as large as mine, that would have given me more cleavage and probably wouldn't have looked bad at all. But my main concern was that I might grow larger with continued HRT and eventual SRS, which has been known to cause a growth spurt in breasts when the source of the body's testosterone is permanently removed. And despite persistent encouragement from one friend of mine, I'm not pursing a career at Hooters (although I do love their spicy chicken wings).
But what I've only just figured out is that once a woman gets above a 38 C size, bras start looking less like lingerie and more like surgical support bras. I never really realized this because I never shopped for larger sizes before (I was - at best - an A cup before surgery). A genetic girl that wears 40 D or larger starts getting to the point where breasts become a burden on the shoulders, neck and back. Larger breasts would not have been too much of a hardship for me since I have a larger skeleton and I haven't been carrying weight on my chest up until now. But I like being a 38 C because I can find sexy bras without having to go to Frederick's of Hollywood and paying $30-$40 for them.
