Removing or replacing breast implants

It's been 42 years now. Saline, I was told at the time. Love to have them out, but would rather not go through the surgery. Now that I am 70, there is some concern that if I wait the procedure may become more difficult with age. They don't bother me, but I would prefer to be natural. I was told by a doctor many years ago not to remove them. He said I would be very unhappy with the result. Still considering.

Hi Im Heather.. Nick name Worm:-) Well Im 43 nearly 44 years young:-) (Ive never had Children) I had Cilocon Implants Put In In 2000 so 13 years ago. My experience I have to say Was great I was very Happy With the Out Come. The reason I got them was for My Own personal reasons "no one Elses", And I think that Is the Reason you should get them, not because some one tells you, you need them!! Small Boobs, Big Boobs they are all Beautiful as we are All built differently! So the Change Is Intirely Up to you! I had Cilocon Because I lost alot of wieght when I was younger and had alot!! Of loose skin to fill so they looked a bit Saggy , I had to put socks underneath to lift them:-) I was not happy with them. So decided to get Implants. Well over the years because the Cilocon was on top of the Mucsle they started to get heavy as I went a DD ( And I loved Them) but I wanted after 13 years I needed a new set, I was not ready Nor Will I be!! to go small again or remove the Implants at any time In My Life Unless I have to For Medical Reasons! (Fingers Crossed) I like a breast and thats just me, Im a size 12 to 14 and look good with a Boob! I did alot of study to alot of surgeons and it took a Year of talking to this surgeon and emails and constant searching before I made the desision! It did cost me $13'000 for removal of old Implants and new ones put In from a doctor at the Gold Coast.. He Is AMAZING!! Friendly , Helpful and so understanding and new exactly what I wanted. My Breasts were quit saggy and I did Not want a Lift and Scaring and Removal of the Nipple so he placed A Brazilion Implant DD hight profile half behind and half infront of the Muscle and WOW I have only had them In for 4 weeks now and They Look BEAUTIFUL:-) It takes alot of care and looking after for the first 3 months but thats fine:-) I Had Minimal Pain just a Bit of Discomfort and have to sleep on my back for 2 months lol but all good:-) and the scars he did over my last ones so look very tidy and neat:-) Im am Extremely Happy and I say if its what you wnat "You Go For It" Im glad I got them, and I think women that have bad experiences I feel for you:( but you should not make others feel unworthy of their experience or wanting to have Implants as we are all different and think we can all make our own decisions, Just really research your Surgeon first, dont rush ! and go to who you feel comfortable with, no one else can make that decsion for you. Its Intirely up to you. Just do what makes You Happy!! If you like Small Boobees keep them, If you want Bigger ones get them, If you want new Ones get New ones, but make that desicion yourself. Either way we are all beautiful xx Boobs or not:-)

Hi girls I'm new to this forum. I had my implants removed yesterday after finding out they were pips and had ruptured. I'm feeling a little down today and would like to hear from anyone who's gone through the same and if you are happy with the end result?

Hi Gemma1981,
I am not in the same situation as you, I had no breasts at all and was very pleased with
my implants done on NHS as this enabled me to live normal life and not be different.
Having problems now, but they have been in situ for nearly 30 years (lifespan 10)
awaiting removal and replacement.
It is my opinion that you should contact specialist, and discuss your concerns about
size and excess skin on removal with them, I feel sure that they must be able to
alleviate your problem. Having mine done on NHS do not get to say what size they
must be as they do this in proportion to your build, but have suggested to my
specialist that I would like to be a little bit bigger, wait and see?
Wish you good luck and hope your problem gets sorted out soon, please let me
know how you get on.

Hi Ladypro,
I'm so sorry about your Papa. I know how over-whelmed you must feel. I have been there.
I had 29 year old, textured silicone, above the muscle implants removed in April, as they had become slighlty encapsulated in 2010. I had goen from an A, to a B, but now, was a D, gained weight, got older, etc. My surgery went very well, I did not even need general ansthesia, but had local, with sedation. I was scared too, but am pleased with my results. The surgeon went in under the breast (incision), as I understand sometimes there can be issues with repeated incisions in the areola. Why don't you just do the removal now (while you have so much going on in your life), and have peace. Then, after 6 months, you can see how your results are, and then re-evaluate, if you think you want, or need, a lift, or even re-implantment? I didn't want any more hassles. Mine are smaller now, (obviously), and not as balloon like, but they are natural, and all mine, and I love them. God bless, and good luck.

I'd like to put a photo on of my reduced implant size breasts, is there a way of doing this ? I think it would be helpful & when I was looking, I couldn't find anyone that had gone smaller.

Btw my surgeon anticipated there would be no problems with removing my implants because my breasts were so soft. He was right & left the pockets alone, just replacing the implants.

My surgery was a breeze, unlike when had first had them. No pain at all & very little bruising. I understand that a lift is much more complicated - but as it's likely you will sag, are you completely sure about not having new implants ?

Hi ladypro,

I'm so sorry about your dad suffering with liver cancer and having limited time to live. You are going through so much right now. No wonder you are focused on just being healthy. My sister has been given a year to two years to live (breast cancer) and my priorities are so different now than 30 years ago when I had my implants (like you, insecure back then). I had my explant just over a month ago and decided not to re-implant; I just want to be healthy even if my breasts are not perfect.

Insurance covered my explant (which hopefully you have), so cost was not an issue (small copayment, but nothing in comparison to paying for the whole thing). My heart goes out to you as you make your decision.

Blessings, Joyful

had mammogram 3 days ago and the pain was unbearable. my implants are 25yrs old need to come out. i've been putting off trip to surgeon because of cost, need a new car, and my dad is dying of liver cancer. all i know is i cannot endure another mammogram because of pain, my breast are still hurting. i'm debating to get a lift, i read a lift doesn't last and then you have the scarring. i'm a c cup so i'm sure they will sag. at this stage in my life i just want to be healthy. i was very vain in younger yrs and very insecure.

Hi, I had my 250cc implants replaced in April (2012) with 170cc's.

They were almost 15 yrs old & I was worried about them although I had had an MRI which confirmed no ruptures. I also always felt they were too big, so was keen to have them smaller. I was a full c & am now just filling a b.

I had the option of going to 210cc but as my surgeon didn't know what size my implants were (estimated around 250cc) we agreed that he would reduce them by about 60cc. As it happens the cc for my implants was 210 or 170's.

They do look more natural.....but I miss the fullness of my old boobs :-/. I could never go au naturel as I was be completely flat.

I am 28 and I had them in for 8-9 months. I'm pretty happy I don't have them although I love how they look as they were finally settling down. I just didnt feel normal in them. Natural is always better

I went for my preop appointment at 9am this morning. Everything is scheduled, they were all so nice, and said I could change my mind anytime before the surgery. That won't happen, my mind is made up. I really feel good about the explant. The surgery is scheduled for July 6th. I was in the shower this morning and I just knew it was the thing to do. I read a post Gramma wrote and it brought tears to my eyes, and she was absolutly right .. we aren't defined by our breasts, that isn't who we are, it's what we are inside.

Hello andi22, I'm considering the explant because they have been hard for more years than I can count and are higher on the chest I can't lay on my back in bed, it fills like 2 hard balls are on my chest. The weight on my husband takes my breath away, almost makes it hard to breath. I have a burning sensation in them that comes and go and across my back it hurts all the time, i'm only a b cup, so i don't know if it's the capsulation making it hurt or not. My preop appointment with the ps is this morning at 9am and since my surgery is scheduled for july 6th a decision has to be in the next day or 2. When did you have yours out and how old were you when they went in?