I wouldn't say I've always hated my boobs, but I have always dreamed of what it would be like to have fuller, more voluptuous breasts. For most of my life I've been a 34B cup, and I'm actually totally fine with the smaller size. It's more the shape: I always longed for round, perky boobs instead of my more triangular form. Now that I'm approaching 35, I started to notice they've been looking a little droopy, with a bit of lost volume on the top.
A traditional breast augmentation with implants — and all the potential side effects and scarring that come with going under the knife — never appealed to me, so I started to explore my non-surgical options. My goals were a slight lift and added plumpness; I wasn't interested in a large increase in size. After plenty of research, I came across AirSculpt and its Up a Cup treatment , which uses a combination of liposuction and a fat transfer, all without the use of anesthesia.
You read that right: you're awake during the whole thing. While it sounded a little daunting to be awake while fat was sucked from my body and then inserted back into my breasts, I decided to go for it. Keep reading for a detailed account of my experience, as well as before and after photos of my results.
AirSculpt is a procedure that removes unwanted subcutaneous body fat — fat that is then able to be transferred to other parts of the body, like your breasts, with a fat transfer procedure.
The procedure is essentially liposuction while awake, which sets it apart from how lipo has traditionally been performed. This means less downtime, no complications that come with anesthesia, and none of the side effects that come with the heavy-duty pain medications that traditional liposuction patients take.
