gobbyjock

LOL - another one was " a village somewhere is missing it`s idiot" Oh for the pre PC days!!

RReed

Everything Bella Donna said regarding breast reduction and breastfeeding is right. I have cared for loads of women who have had reductions and only one could not breastfeed - she'd had hers ages ago. You can also breastfeed with implants because they are not placed in the glandular tissue.

My advice would be if you are going to have a baby avoid getting implants until afterwards because you will probably need to replace them due to the changes in your breasts during pregnancy.

Midwife hat off - I had implants 3 years ago. One of the best things I ever did. Breastfed two babies and was left with empty sacks. Filled them up with silicone! Reckon the money I saved breastfeeding paid for it - ha ha. Very happy with the results (and so is husband). There are loads of cosmetic surgeons here and lots of women use them.

Rachel

Linda Lushardi

So, back to the original question. Does anyone know how to get a list of top class cosmetic surgeons in Australia? That is what has put me off contemplating it. I would need to know the guy (or girl) who is doing it was top notch.

Vanessa

I say if you are not happy then go for it, whatever it might be. However, you do need to find the right surgeon who specialises in the area you want done.

My sister had her boobs done about 3 years ago and has never looked back. She was a size 40 J cup and even that was too small. She had aureole (sp?) the size of saucers and her nipples touched her pubic bone! The surgeon couldn't make her any smaller than a D cup due to the amount he had to remove (they removed 16lb ) She now has pert boobs with small aureole and loves it. However, she did shop around and found a surgeon who specialises in breast surgery. Not a bad price either, all in £4,200 - a small price to pay for happiness!

I also have a friend who had a tummy tuck and again, has never looked back but like my sister she shopped around and found a surgeon who specialises in that area.

Vanessa

It would depend on where you are going in Australia and what you want done. They must have something like the equivalent of the Royal College of Plastic Surgeons so try that first on the web. Find a surgeon who specialises in the area you want and then make an appointment and see how you feel about him. Ask him for references and see if he will let you contact the people he has worked on. I am going to a person in Melbourne for a facial peel and vein treatment but they were recommended by a friend who has had work done.

Bella Donna

Hi Rooksie,

Bit of further thought and I've turned up this site http://www.bfar.org/index.shtml which looks really good. Maintained by La Leche League by the looks of it, but lots of useful information. Looks like you were right about supplementing for some mums - I guess the mums I worked with were lucky. But perhaps that's becoming more the norm than the exception.

Sue

meelie

I nurse patients that have tummy tucks on my ward. They ALWAYS come back feeling really nauseous (mind you it could be the anaesthetist's skills are lacking in preventing post op vomiting) they are always in a lot of pain and the pain relief we give them makes them feel sick. If you are prepared to go through all that for a flatter tummy then at least you know what to expect.
As for stomach stapling, they do gastric banding here and I would definately warn against having it done. We frequently have patients admitted to the ward cos their bands have slipped and they end up with nasogastric tubes (a tube that goes up your nose and down your throat into your stomach) and intravenous fluids and further surgery. Apparently one christmas there were 14 admissions of patients who had gorged themselves and caused problems because they had gastric bands! Further Gastric banding can damage your stomach resulting in you needing surgery.
As for gastric bypass, well all I can say is DON"T EVER EVER have that as you end up with malabsorption problems and allsorts! I see it all here!

Rooksie

Vanessa where is your sister. can you PM me with details please - thanks a million.

Rooksie

thanks sue - huge thanks

possoms

Sorry folks couldnt get back on last night, thanks for the response.

Ok the upshot is everytime I get out the shower I'm tripping over me tits so need up hoisting up, no implants or anything just augmentation.

I went to see about having em done here but they recomend a couple of years follow up so I am having em done in Oz. Going to Tas but very easy to get to Melbourne or Sydney.

Done a search on the web but like someone else said I would prefer to know their reputation.

Possoms

Steve G

I have been carrying an extra 10 stone for about 6 years now ............... but the kids seem to like her!!

possoms

hope she sees this and kicks you in the ballocks

Bella Donna

My pleasure. If I can find any more information for you, or help at all, let me know. I counselled for six years and was passionate about it (one of my many soapboxes). If it's any reassurance, the Australian Breastfeeding Association are incredibly good for breastfeeding support here in Oz. Rates aren't very good here from what I've read, but the support is here for those that need it.

Sue