How hearing stories of ‘Breast Implant Illness’ from other women put me off getting the surgery

Like many women, I grew up having my body frequently commented on — and not always in a positive way.

That was tough, particularly during my teen years, as I waited for breasts which simply never grew.

We Aussies love boobs — a lot apparently. In 2018, more than 20,000 Australians decided to get breast implants.

Breast augmentation is Australia’s (and the world’s) most popular cosmetic surgery procedure and if the statistics are anything to go by, the desire for bigger breasts isn’t going away.

I know many people who have fake boobs and in recent years I started to notice more women getting them done.

So in 2020, after toying with the idea for years, I…