boob job
Cosmetic chest enhancement
Boob job is informal for breast augmentation surgery—a cosmetic procedure to enlarge or reshape the breasts using implants or fat transfer.
The term is casual and slightly crude: She's thinking about getting a boob job.
Also called a breast job.
Surgically embedded devices
- augmentationAct of adding more
- mammoplastySurgical breast modification
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- salineSalt-water solution
incision · anesthesia · surgeon · consultation · reconstruction · recovery · postoperative · preoperative
Tendency to split cleanly
- fullnessState of being complete
- bustlineChest area measurement
- curvesBends in a line
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
symmetry · perkiness · shapeliness · figure · contour · volume · projection · natural look
One's sense of worth
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
insecurity · femininity · desirability · gender affirmation · attractiveness · self-expression
Mark of dishonor
- objectificationReducing humans to things
- beauty standardsCultural criteria for attractiveness
- celebrity influenceSway from being well-known
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
sexualization · gender roles · mommy makeover · Instagram · reality TV · taboo · disclosure · judgment
implants
Surgically embedded devices
- augmentationAct of adding more
- mammoplastySurgical breast modification
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
saline · incision · anesthesia · surgeon · consultation · reconstruction · recovery · postoperative · preoperative · sedation
cleavage
Tendency to split cleanly
proportions · symmetry · perkiness · shapeliness · figure · contour · volume · projection · natural look · bikini
self-esteem
One's sense of worth
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
self-consciousness · insecurity · femininity · desirability · gender affirmation · attractiveness · self-expression
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- objectificationReducing humans to things
- beauty standardsCultural criteria for attractiveness
- celebrity influenceSway from being well-known
ageism · sexualization · gender roles · mommy makeover · Instagram · reality TV · taboo · disclosure · judgment · normalization
- cosmetic proceduresBotox, facelift, rhinoplasty, liposuction, breast augmentation
- plastic surgeryrhinoplasty, facelift, liposuction, breast augmentation, tummy tuck
boob jobbreast reduction
Surgery to decrease bust size
mastectomy · double mastectomy · lumpectomy · breast reconstruction
boob jobreconstructive surgery
Procedures restoring normal appearance