### Author:  [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/41 "2006-07-11T23:05:24Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#):
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> If they remove the nipple, what do they put in its place - a prosthesis?
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> Just the thought of it is horrible!!!
In some implant situations (as well as lifts), the nipple is cut off and then replaced. So there’s a nipple there and I’d imagine that a good surgeon could get it working again all at the same time. Frankly. I don’t quite get the purpose of implanting through the nipple or even under the breast-- why not do it through the armpit or belly button, where the scar wont be seen?
I do believe the nipple thing is more common during breast lifts, though- as they need to remove excess skin.
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### Author:  [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/42 "2006-07-12T00:16:31Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#):
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> **Mhendo**. Kind of judgemental, aren’t you? I wouldn’t even suggest my wife to get them - even she was flat, but if it was her decision, I’d back her 100%.
Judgemental? Absolutely.
As with most judgements of this nature, i concede that my blanket condemnation is probably somewhat unfair, and i’m also aware that there are situations in which i might be sympathetic to fake breasts. Corrective implants after a mastectomy would, for example, be an example of an instance when i wuoldn’t have a problem with it.
But overall, i think they and the people who want them so badly are lame. For the most part, my derision arises as much out of the general culture of breast obsession as from any particular individual instance of augmentation.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/43 "2006-07-12T00:52:04Z")
> [@mhendo](#):
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> \Fake breasts are lame. Lamer still are the women who get them. Lamest of all are men who insist on their wives/girlfriends getting them.
I agree with this almost 100% (as you mention later, there is a place for fake breasts in reconstruction, etc.) If you have a nice, normal, proportional chest, you can always put more on for a special night out, but once you’re huge, you’re huge for good. No taking them off to go jogging, or when you get tired of the pull on your back, or when you’re trying to fit clothes, or when you want to sleep on your stomach, or you want to buy a pretty bra for less than $40. Big boobs are just a pain. Like so many have said, more than a handful is excess. I can’t wait until we, as a society, get over our obsession with big fake bubble boobs.
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### Author:  [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/44 "2006-07-12T01:25:11Z")
> [@featherlou](#):
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> I agree with this almost 100% (as you mention later, there is a place for fake breasts in reconstruction, etc.) If you have a nice, normal, proportional chest, you can always put more on for a special night out, but once you’re huge, you’re huge for good. No taking them off to go jogging, or when you get tired of the pull on your back, or when you’re trying to fit clothes, or when you want to sleep on your stomach, or you want to buy a pretty bra for less than $40. Big boobs are just a pain. Like so many have said, more than a handful is excess. **I can’t wait until we, as a society, get over our obsession with big fake bubble boobs.**
My boobing - uh, bolding.
I can wait, but until then, ss it okay to obsess over women with gynocologically-certified-to-be-real breasts?
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### Author:  [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/45 "2006-07-12T02:04:46Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#):
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> I can wait, but until then, ss it okay to obsess over women with gynocologically-certified-to-be-real breasts?
Sure is, as long as you don’t mind the fact that they stare at women’s pubic regions, rather than mammarial regions, all the livelong day:)
(No, I haven’t been busily reloading this thread every minute. Why do you ask?)
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### Author:  [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/46 "2006-07-12T02:15:55Z")
Curious.
You quote my post, then make a couple of comments that have nothing to do with my post.
It’s okay, **iampunha** ; I just find it a bit odd.
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### Author:  [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/47 "2006-07-12T02:37:18Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#):
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> I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I do not like fake boobs and jam.
Would you like them in your house?
Beneath a straining white cotton blouse?
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### Author:  [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/48 "2006-07-12T02:38:49Z")
> [@iampunha](#):
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> Yeah, if you spell IMHO with two each of M and S, no H or O and change where the I is…😉
I was, uh, distracted by the hypnotic power of bOObs. :smack:
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### Author:  [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/49 "2006-07-12T03:16:17Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#):
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> Curious.
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> You quote my post, then make a couple of comments that have nothing to do with my post.
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> It’s okay, **iampunha** ; I just find it a bit odd.
Nothing to do with them? On the contrary; you referenced doctors who specialize in the pubic area of women, as opposed to the mammary area.
Clearly, though, there are more important things to do than argue about this. We should join Thudlow Boink in being hypnotized by the power of the almighty boob.
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### Author:  [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/50 "2006-07-12T03:46:25Z")
> [@Winston Smith](#):
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> SmithWife and I attended the birthday party of one of my daughter’s playmates this past Sunday. One of the other mothers there was sporting boobs that would make _any_ stripper proud. Thing is, she didn’t have 'em last time we saw her. 🙂 I’m guessing her husband, a lawyer, had a good year and wanted to celebrate. That got me thinking about fake boobs, which wasn’t much of a stretch since I was already thinking about _real_ boobs (I mean, what man isn’t, right?).
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> My dear old auntie Mable had a boob job - she was a stripper in Boston’s notorious **Combat Zone** during the height of combat - the swinging 60s. It’s disconcerting to see her, now in her 60s herself, with stand-up strippertits. She bears them proudly, though (in a manner of speaking). Anyways.
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> Got any stories about fake boobs? How about stories about your crazy family?
Having lost 154 pounds, I can tell you the sisters were the first things to go. I can’t _wait_ to buy them back. At a proper size, mind you. I think overly sized bought boobs are kinda ugh. And it’s hard to find higher end clothing to fit them.
To each their own.
VCNJ~
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### Author:  [@StuffLikeThatThere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StuffLikeThatThere)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/51 "2006-07-12T04:14:36Z")
> [@McNew](#):
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> I also hate the word “boobs”. When adults say it, it makes me think of pre-teen boys giggling over the word, and that level of creativity.
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> I prefer “tits”.
Really?
Tits/titties makes me think of teats. Not being a cow, it’s not an association I relish. Mr. Stuff called mine by the name “titties” exactly once, if memory serves. As the response was discouraging, he knocked it off right quick. I’m actually not that fond of “boobs,” either, but I can’t think of anything better that doesn’t sound clinical, so boobs it is.
As an aside, when I was about 12, my mom and I were driving through the square of our small town, and she said, “Oh, look! There’s Boob Adams!” Apparently, it was a nickname for Robert, and people seriously called him that his entire life. :eek:
And just to bring this back to topic, I’ve never felt fake ones myself, but I’ve heard they are hard and unpleasant. Being amply endowed, I don’t foresee implants in my future. It’d be nice if they were a little perkier, but I’m no longer 19, and these things happen.
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### Author:  [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/52 "2006-07-12T04:14:52Z")
Some look great, some don’t. If it’s a good boob job you can’t even tell they aren’t “real” unless the woman tells you.
I don’t get the hate for it. Why should it bother you if a woman makes that choice? I got mine about eight years ago and have never regretted the decision. They look fan-fucking-tastic. I’ve never suffered from insecurity, but I was a dancer and thought they’d look good and that I’d be able to make more money. I was right on both counts.
We have a culture in which men and women judge each other continuously about looks, weight, and every body feature. Some people dye their hair, some get tattoos, some go on crazy diets, some get plastic surgery. Any way you look at it, we all modify ourselves to some extent to get the look we want. It isn’t always a symptom of an underlying psychological issue.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/53 "2006-07-12T04:27:48Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#):
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> \We have a culture in which men and women judge each other continuously about looks, weight, and every body feature. Some people dye their hair, some get tattoos, some go on crazy diets, some get plastic surgery. Any way you look at it, we all modify ourselves to some extent to get the look we want. It isn’t always a symptom of an underlying psychological issue.
Because people judge each other superficially all the time on so many various issues doesn’t make it a good thing (either the obsession with fake bubble boobs or all the other superficial judgements).
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### Author:  [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/54 "2006-07-12T04:37:17Z")
> [@featherlou](#):
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> Because people judge each other superficially all the time on so many various issues doesn’t make it a good thing (either the obsession with fake bubble boobs or all the other superficial judgements).
Well, I didn’t say it was a “good thing,” just that I don’t think it’s really something that should get people so riled up. I try not to judge people and just wish everyone would try a little harder to be less judgemental. IMO, people need to worry about themselves and get off the backs of others because of their personal decisions in life.
I think “fake bubble boobs” is needlessly insulting, especially since they do not all look like that.
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### Author:  [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/55 "2006-07-12T07:10:52Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#):
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> As far as the feeling, I think it depends on what surgery she got. Some damage the nerves, some don’t. I’d imagine the surgery where they completely remove the nipple would lead to a lack of sensitivity, though.
My wife had breast cancer and they cut out a section of one breast. They reduced the other to match. This involved cutting around the nipple, cutting at the fold under the breast and a cut down from the nipple to the fold (think of a boat anchor).
The nipple was never really removed. The nerves and everything were still attached under the nipple. In fact, she could still breastfeed if the need ever came up. This is the same process they use with breast lifts (in fact, what she had WAS a lift because after they removed 1/4 of her breast it would have been droopy without a lift).
Trust me, her nipples still have all the feeling.
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### Author:  [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/56 "2006-07-12T12:25:17Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#):
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> Well, I didn’t say it was a “good thing,” just that I don’t think it’s really something that should get people so riled up. I try not to judge people and just wish everyone would try a little harder to be less judgemental. IMO, people need to worry about themselves and get off the backs of others because of their personal decisions in life.
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> I think “fake bubble boobs” is needlessly insulting, especially since they do not all look like that.
I think people tend to get riled up about it because it seems as if many young women (early 20’s, or even late teens) are doing it because it’s fashionable to have large breasts. At least some portion of these women probably aren’t even mature enough to become comfortable with themselves the way they are, before making the decision to surgically enhance themselves in the name of fashion. I also think that when many women get the surgery, they go too big. If everyone who got implants got a size that was appropriate to their body size and shape, then most people wouldn’t even know that they had them. It’s the abnormally large grapefruit-sized balloons on the skinny 110 pound girl that causes the most hate, as far as I can tell.
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### Author:  [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/57 "2006-07-12T13:17:56Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#):
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> Some look great, some don’t. If it’s a good boob job you can’t even tell they aren’t “real” unless the woman tells you.
I agree with you that not all boob jobs are obvious. Some are subtle and realistic, both in appearance and feel.
I guess it depends on the skill of the surgeon and/or the (sometimes unrealistic) demands of the patient. (_E.g_., an anorexic-thin girl with huge balloon boobs is not going to look natural.)
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/58 "2006-07-12T14:23:38Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#):
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> Well, I didn’t say it was a “good thing,” just that I don’t think it’s really something that should get people so riled up. I try not to judge people and just wish everyone would try a little harder to be less judgemental. IMO, people need to worry about themselves and get off the backs of others because of their personal decisions in life.
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> I think “fake bubble boobs” is needlessly insulting, especially since they do not all look like that.
I’m insulting the fake bubble boobs. If yours aren’t fake bubble boobs, I guess you don’t need to take offense then.
My problem with breast enhancement surgery is that it isn’t just a simple life decision. Unnecessary cosmetic surgeries speaks to self-esteem issues and body dysmorphic issues; people (especially young girls) are having dangerous, life-threatening surgeries for, in my opinion, no good reason, and I don’t support that morally. If none of this applies to you, then please, feel free to ignore it. Some of it applies to a heck of a lot of young, immature women who are trying to find their way in a world that is obsessed with appearances over character, and they’re finding no support for learning to love themselves exactly the way they are, because that doesn’t put money in someone else’s pocket.
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### Author:  [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/59 "2006-07-12T14:37:35Z")
Again, **featherlou** moves up my Favorite Posters list.
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### Author:  [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-boobs/364060/60 "2006-07-12T14:53:06Z")
A lot of the difference (I understand) is whether they put the implant under or over the muscle. Under is going to feel more natural.
Also, in my opinion, the better surgeons put them through the armpit and inflate them once in. I saw a lovely modelling pic of a girl and what ruined it were the clear scars under each breast.
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