Should You Reveal Your Past Surgery?

April 13th, 2015

If you’ve decided to improve your appearance with cosmetic surgery, the decision was no doubt a very personal one. And, who you choose to share the information with is also very personal. When beginning a new relationship, you might feel conflicted over whether or not to reveal your past surgery.

Legendary columnist Dear Abby advised a reader on this very issue. The woman, who has breast implants, was feeling conflicted, so she wrote in for help:

“DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a wonderful man for two years and am in hopes of getting a proposal soon. We are both committed to staying pure before marriage and have not been intimate. My question to you is, do I have to tell him, now or ever, that I have had breast implants? I did it several years ago, and it greatly improved my self-esteem. I’m glad I did it. Since he has never felt any breasts, if I tell him, my fear is he will get hung up on the thought, “I wonder what real breasts feel like.” On the other hand, if I don’t tell him and sometime in the future he finds out, he may be like, “I can’t believe you kept that from me.” What would you advise? — Reticent in Kentucky

DEAR RETICENT: Many women have breast enhancement surgery so their figures will be more balanced. For the reason you have mentioned, you should tell your boyfriend. It should make no difference to him. However, if it does, it’s better that you know now before you spend any more time on someone who measures the worth of a woman by how “real” her breasts are. P.S. If he wants to know what “real” breasts feel like, tell him to go hug his mother.”

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His impressive work at Madison Cosmetic Surgery can be viewed in our online before-and-after breast surgery photo gallery.

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