Mesmo Breast Augmentation Story: Loving Every Dive Now

"I'm DD, I'm 33, and I'm a YouTuber who makes videos. I had Mesmo breast augmentation. From junior high through high school I drank tons of green papaya herbal tonic nonstop, and my mom even made me stewed soups, all to make my breasts a bit bigger, haha. None of it worked at all. I'd say my breast augmentation was an impulse..."

Envying my diving buddies' curves, I hesitated for a year before going for it

I always knew my breasts were small, and I used to joke about it: "I'm just flat-chested!" or "So what if they're small?" What really sparked the idea was getting into diving. Everyone wears less when diving, and seeing so many of my buddies' figures made me envious. Then suddenly I thought, "Maybe I can make this wish come true. Maybe I can have a figure like that too." Around the same time I saw that Mesmo was a new implant that had just come out. When I told my boyfriend and family, they all encouraged me. My mom said, "If you want to do it, go ahead." I think it's because she'd tried so many home remedies on me and none of them worked. Some friends still asked, "Why bother? You're fine the way you are," but for me, it was my own way of making myself look better.

I actually thought about this surgery for ages, about a year. It was the first surgery of my life; even at 33 I'd never had an operation, so I was really scared. Looking back, I just did it on an impulse. Lying on the operating table I was still thinking, "Do I really want to do this?" and the next second I was asleep.

The newest implant with a nano-textured surface: a big plus for safety

At first I actually wanted fat transfer breast augmentation, haha, because implants scared me and fat transfer seemed very safe. But a friend who'd had aesthetic treatments told me I was too slim and probably didn't have much fat to harvest, and that some of the fat gets reabsorbed, so I went with implants instead.

I know a lot of people get cohesive gel implants like Motiva or Mentor Xtra (Queen Wave), but after squeezing every implant at the clinic, I felt Mesmo was closest to the feel I wanted, and its nano-textured surface makes it very safe. I was really afraid of side effects, so I figured a newer implant would be safer, and that safety is also why I later felt brave enough to get back in the water.

Dr. Kuo-Chun Liao is gentle and professional, and told me when I could get back in the water

I'd been getting hair removal at NAISS CLINIC, and since they also do breast augmentation, I asked about it. The consultation felt good. I also went to a clinic in Taichung for a consultation, but I considered the follow-up visits, and since my family lives in Taipei, it was more convenient for them to take care of me here.

I found Dr. Kuo-Chun Liao very gentle and professional. He answered every question in detail, and once he knew I dive, he reminded me on his own to wait a month after surgery before going back in the water. Because I was nervous, I actually waited about two months. I chose an armpit incision because I didn't want a visible scar, and the doctor said that if I wear swimsuits and don't want the scar to show, the armpit is the more suitable spot.

Not "hit by a truck": the pain was halved within a week

On the day of surgery I had mixed feelings: super nervous but also super excited. The nurses at NAISS CLINIC were all very gentle and helped me prepare mentally, so I felt calmer by the end. When I woke up it didn't hurt much, I was just dizzy. My boyfriend said I was pretty loopy, and I even blacked out for a bit. Only the first week after surgery was noticeably uncomfortable. What surprised me most was getting out of bed; I never realized sitting up uses all the chest muscles. That was the only really inconvenient part, and for the first few days I needed help getting up. But after the first week the pain eased a lot. Many people online say it feels like being run over by a truck, but for me it wasn't that dramatic; it only felt uncomfortable when I had to use my chest muscles

Right after surgery my breasts were really hard. I was super anxious at first and kept asking the consultant if that was normal, but they kept reassuring me that massage would gradually soften them, and the doctor also taught me how to massage so the shape would look more natural. Now when I run or jump, my breasts bounce up and down just like real ones; they really jiggle

Wearing my old swimsuits again, and getting rave reviews

It's now been six months since surgery, and I give my satisfaction a 10 out of 10, because I really love my breast shape and how soft they feel. The moment I put on a swimsuit, I felt this was exactly what I'd always wanted. My mom was shocked when she saw me and said, "Wow, they really got bigger!" My boyfriend is very happy too. Before, nobody said much when I wore a swimsuit, but now everyone goes "Wow!" and sometimes the compliments make me blush. Especially when I put on swimsuits I'd worn before, friends would say, "Hey, that swimsuit looks amazing on you," but it's literally my old swimsuit, hahaha. I used to try everything to look bigger in tank tops or swimsuits, but it never worked. Now they look big without any padding, and I catch myself taking a second look in the mirror.

Don't worry about what others think; be true to the look you love

My advice to anyone considering breast augmentation is to think of yourself first. Don't choose breast augmentation because others mocked or criticized you; do it because you truly want to become more beautiful and become the version of yourself you like more. And be sure to feel every implant material, pick the one you like most and that suits you best, and then go ahead with surgery.

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