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I haven't a clue how I stumbled on this site (I probably started by reading about Charlie Sheen in lockup, and just followed one link after the other), but today I was reading about Perfect Woman, a breast "enhancement" cream that supposedly increases one's breast size by 1-2 cups. Is that even possible? The cream is made up of an exotic mix of herbs and plant extracts that is rubbed daily right onto one's boobs. You can check it out at: http://www.perfectwoman.com/index.htmlMy fear is not being ripped off by the price ($70 - but for how many oz?) - it actually has a money-back guarantee. But is it safe to apply these herbs and extracts topically if one is already taking HRT? That is a question not even posed in the company's website FAQs. I think I'm already pushing the estrogen envelope here ... and while I don't mind my B+ size (as I'm very active), it's more the fullness-factor I'd like to improve on. You know, turn pancakes into abelskiver if you catch my drift. Anyone out there ever try this particular brand?
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If it sounds too good to be true... On a side note but similar, I wanted breast aug very much for most of my life but have always been too afraid to do it based on my family history of BC, so years ago I paid the $2400 for the Brava Bra from a local PS and was prepared to wear it like 12 hours a day. The damn thing was unbelievably uncomfortable and I felt like a cow connected to a milking machine. The Brava system is a no money back kind of thing and after wearing the 'bra' over a long weekend I was in awful pain. I had filled out about a six page questionnaire on different medical conditions I had in the past before buying the 'bra', but was never asked if I had costochondritis (I had it several times in my life). I called the PS on Monday and told him I was in agony. I went in and they diagnosed the costochondritis, they called the manufacturer and the PS immediately refunded my money, told me I could not keep the bra and the manufacturer added costochondritis to the list of reasons for being ineligible for purchasing the bra. As for whether or not it worked, I did see some 'fluffing' of my breasts in just four days. So, I do think it might would have worked had I been able to wear it. However, it's an arduous thing and had to be worn 10-12 hours a day for 10-12 weeks! I only lasted four days http://www.mybrava.com/about-brava.asp The device is a pair of rigid plastic cups that subject the breasts of the wearer to a constant vacuum pressure, which if sustained for 10-12 hours/day for a period of 10 weeks, causes a modest enlargement of the breasts. The treatment cannot be interrupted for more than one day without increasing the total time required to effect maximal result.
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I doubt it actually works, I tried everything to get bigger boobs before I got my implants. Nothing worked. It definitely does contain a lot of herbs with hormonal activity (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and even prolactin), so my gut instinct would be to avoid it if taking other hormones or if you have any hormone sensitive conditions. Maybe Sam can enlighten us more?
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DCNGA wrote:If it sounds too good to be true...
On a side note but similar, I wanted breast aug very much for most of my life but have always been too afraid to do it based on my family history of BC, so years ago I paid the $2400 for the Brava Bra from a local PS and was prepared to wear it like 12 hours a day. The damn thing was unbelievably uncomfortable and I felt like a cow connected to a milking machine.
The Brava system is a no money back kind of thing and after wearing the 'bra' over a long weekend I was in awful pain. I had filled out about a six page questionnaire on different medical conditions I had in the past before buying the 'bra', but was never asked if I had costochondritis (I had it several times in my life). I called the PS on Monday and told him I was in agony. I went in and they diagnosed the costochondritis, they called the manufacturer and the PS immediately refunded my money, told me I could not keep the bra and the manufacturer added costochondritis to the exclusions fo being ineligible for purchasing the bra.
As for whether or not it worked, I did see some 'fluffing' of my breasts in just four days. So, I do think it might would have worked had I been able to wear it. However, it's an arduous thing and had to be worn 10-12 hours a day for 10-12 weeks! I only lasted four days
Sounds horrible D! Was is "fluffing" or swelling from being in a constant suction device for 4 days?
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I've forgotten the premise for how the thing works, but it will induce some enlargement. Whether it would have ever been enough for anyone to notice besides me is probably up for debate.
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I've thought about going the Brava route but it seems like a major pain in the a.....
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Well, I know it was a pain in the boobs, LOL. Those 'domes' are HUGE. NO way to hide them under clothes, so you must wear them like 6 to 6 or 7 to 7, 12 hours a day, so your work life is not interrupted (if you work days). Anyway, I had younger kids who had active lives and I don' know what I was thinking that I could live my life and take care of their activities in an hour or so per day (after I got home and would need to begin wearing it for the day). I would have had to grocery shop, take them to their activities, or whatever and be home to put the 'domes' on by 7 at the latest. The minimum they are worn is 10 weeks and if you missed one day, it set you back two, and that meant extending the wearing time. The gods was looking out for me since I was able to get my money back due to the costrocondritis or I would have been out $2400. I was lucky that costrocondritis was not on their checklist or I would have been out of luck.
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It just seemed like the most likely method to work other than an actual augmentation with implants. But I did read about a lot of women who just "gave up" on using them, so you'd have to be highly motivated. Your report confirms what I've heard from others.....
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OMG DCNGA!!! I would absolutely die of agony wearing those domes! That suction principle behind them is kind of reminiscent of Austin Powers' PENIS pump ("It isn't mine, baby, really!") Well, that's that. I would not want to overload my body with all those estrogen-like chemicals either. I toy with the idea of a breast lift. But most of the pictures I see of them are not satisfying. They look like the breast has been made rounder, but sits in exactly the same, lower position on the chest. Like two little round doorknobs slightly above the navel. Feh. There just doesn't seem to be a good way to LIFT the suckers up to a youthful position. I daydream about taking a 3-inch slice of skin right off the top of them and having that linear scar right across the top of the boobs. But then I give up and continue to droop.
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This device might be good for asymmetry.
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Just add 2 sticks to the devices and VOILA---a plunging effect. OK--bad pun.
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That was a good/funny pun and true.
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