Hundreds of thousands of women get breast augmentation surgery every year. But very few will go into those procedures wanting "fake boobs."

We have all seen demonstratively altered breasts in magazines and on the big screen. You have probably even snickered at them. But that isn't an accurate representation of what a breast augmentation should look like. They're not supposed to look fake.

If you go to a skilled and respected plastic surgeon, they should be able to work with you to determine which breast implants would suit your body type the best. They can also walk you through the different types of breast implants and help you make an informed choice.

Paying a lot of money does not guarantee success. Celebrities pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for breast implants that often look a little too enhanced.

With that in mind, here is what you can learn from these celebrities' mistakes.

Bubble Breasts: Victoria Beckham

The goal is to get a breast enhancement that complements your existing body and gait. The goal is not to make you look like you have two softballs sitting on your chest.

Victoria Beckham has admitted that her former breast implants (they have been removed) looked absurd and called them torpedo bazookas. Her breasts were just simply too round to be natural and too big for her slight frame.

This can be easily avoided by working with your surgeon to select the suitable size of implant for your body's various ratios.

Wide Cleavage: Tori Spelling

Everything needs to be balanced correctly to achieve a natural look. This includes not leaving too much of a gap between your breasts, leading to wide cleavage.

Tori Spelling is a perfect example of this. She proves that a lot of spending cannot help you overcome a lack of planning when getting plastic surgery.

This is another problem that can be avoided with suitable breast implant selection. If the base width of the implant you have selected is too small, the gap will be too wide. You also need to ensure an appropriate release of the pectoralis muscle in the lower pole.

The Uni-Boob: Heidi Montag

Much has been written about Heidi Montag's overindulgence in plastic surgery. But her breast augmentation is a perfect case study of what to avoid if you want to look natural.

Montag and her surgeon clearly swung for the fences when it came to size. Looking proportionate was probably never part of the conversation. However, you also want to avoid your breasts being too close together, which creates insufficient cleavage space and the so-called "uni-boob."

It's fine to narrow the cleavage gap with the help of a good bra when you're dressed up. But you always want to ensure that you have 1 or 2 inches of space between your breasts when you're naked, or things will look unnatural.

Finding the right surgeon is crucial in breast enhancement surgery. Your would-be surgeon should have a portfolio full of breast augmentation before-and-after pictures to show you. If none of their examples look natural, you should consider going to see someone else.