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Breast Implants Now Having Explant 13 Years Later

Loved my implants from day one even though at...

Loved my implants from day one even though at times I thought they were a bit big. I never thought they felt or looked fake on me maybe because I was not stick thin, I had some meat on me. Now with the deflation and the passing of time and more wisdom gained along the way it is time to say goodbye.

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My Doctor: Roxanne Guy, MD

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My bff and I did them within a week of each other, I went first. Dr. Guy is well known and trusted in my area, it didn't hurt she has been on Oprah before. I felt more comfortable that she was a woman. I trusted her with the implants and loved them, now with the explant I am going to trust her again. The 4500.00 price was for the initial implants in 2000 the cost for the explant only will be 4900.00 still deciding on a lift.

Comments (6)

maria11111 6 Feb 2013
How old were you when you had them put in, and did you have complications hence the reason for removing them
flamom 7 Feb 2013
I got them in when I was 38. It was the whole turning 40 soon and I was done having kids (obviously) things looks loose ect...... I never had a problem, that I noticed anyway, till last week. One looked lower than the other but I thought it was because on one side of the bra I put on the underwire was out so I just changed it and went about my business. The only thing that day was a thought that flew in and out of my mind was "boy these are really starting to sag!" Then the next clue was in the shower. I looked down and again the left one looked different, the fullness in the top part was gone. I kept feeling both of them and the left could almost be folded in half, sorta. When I got out of the shower and looked at them head on in the mirror the left was smaller, lower and less full. I called my PS asap and they had a cancellation and got me in that very morning. She confirmed the left had deflated. They were almost 13 years old to the day!!! Looking back there has been some discomfort in my left breast for several months and thought it was hormones as it was not always just close to and during that time of the month. It may have been the implant all along. I hope to find out on the 28th of Feb when I get them removed. I will be sad to see them go but the time has come.
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 4 Feb 2013

Thank you for sharing in the breast implants community. Since you had a deflation I'm assuming you had saline. What size? Any chance you'd be willing to post your photos (clothed is fine) in your review?

flamom 4 Feb 2013
I posted a picture in my other review it didn't have all the stars in it. I had 550cc smooth low profile implants. They were put in 13 years ago and were great up until the deflation!
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 5 Feb 2013

Is the five-star rating still accurate? Is she the one doing the removal as well?

flamom 6 Feb 2013
Yes five stars all the way! And yes she is doing the explant also.

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