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Updated 14 Aug 2011

Posted 30 Jul 2011

Back pain and chest pain/burning were not worth having them replaced after 10 years.

Pros: I will be able to sleep on tummy again! Back pain is gone, hopefully chest discomfort will lessen with time. I feel like me again.

Cons: SMALL again, painful post op. Long term wait before final results. One breast is ackward/wrinkled but will fill out with time, hopefully.



Updated on 2 Aug 2011:
I'm uncertain of the final outcome, I;m bothered by the fact that the doctor did a "kinda" internal lift to create a crease but I have very little tissue that the lower part of my breasts looks flat directly underneath the incision and the the sides look "plump" I'm concerned that this will not change and my right breast looks almost tuburous. Pre BA I was flat but not deformed looking.

Updated on 5 Aug 2011:
I am just learning that my regret with implanting and explanting is really about my self esteem. I am so hard and judgemental on myself. I will work on my internal issues. I somehow thought that being super athletically skinny was beauty and didn't give much thought when family and friends told me I was too thin. Now that I don't have my two rubber balls I see myself as too skinny and wish I had seen this before.

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Angiemcc (Community Manager) 3 Aug 2011

Thank you so much for posting your experience here on RealSelf. I hope that, in time, your breasts become what you want them to be. In the meantime, if you'd like to post a question for doctors, you can do that under the Q&A tab of this community. Please do include a photo if you post a question.

Keep us posted on how you're feeling about things!

LeighG 26 Aug 2011
Hi, I am wanting to have my implants removed and just wanted to ask you a couple of questions- first- what was your size increase with your implants? Also, did you have any children or weight gain/loss which made your skin stretch a bit? I think you look fine:) I am really nervous about the aftershock when I have this performed.
LeighG 26 Aug 2011
Just to throw in so you don't think I'm weird- I am 29 and have had my implants for 10 years. They are under the muscle, and I went from a 32/34B to a D cup. I did have a child when I was 22, and didn't gain too much weight or breastfeed. My weight has stayed between 115-125 lbs. for the last 10 years, but my breasts have "dropped" a little. Actually, they look like real breasts except for when I bend over and move to the side (if that makes any sense), they kind of ripple, you know? Anyhow, I want them out! I just want to be natural, I was way too young to have that done, and am finally ready to do this. I know I will probably need a lift too, and am hoping an internal lift is an option, cause I'd really like to avoid a huge "lollipop" scar. That' my story- I thought I'd share so you know you are not alone. Seeing your story makes me feel less nervous about going through with this finally :)
M.Woods 29 Aug 2011
I too am looking to have mine taken out, and am also very nervous about the aftermath. I also had a child.....2 years after I got them. I didnt gain much in the pregnancy and my weight has been pretty consistent but I know they have stretched quite a bit. I know that reconstruction is an option but I most likely will notbe able to afford that right away and I am curious how the post-op results may look, given my situation. Leigh it is very comforting to know there are others in this same situation. Any info from anyone is appreciated. Thank you..
LeighG 27 Sep 2011
No problem:) I am hoping to meet with a couple of doctors for consults in the next month or so. I plan on financing this- there's no way I can afford it either. I seriously wish a lift wasn't necessary, but it just seems to weird to go 2 sizes up and not have to get a lift. There's someone else who just posted that seems to have gotten great results.
Kimmie706 7 Sep 2011
I have been contemplating having my implants removed. I have had mine for four years, something I had always wanted , espically after having a child. I am 38 years old , went from a 34B to a 34D, now I am just wanting back what GOD blessed me with. Of course I am scared, not sure what to expect. I appreciate all of the posts.
JGrey 27 Sep 2011
Gals, I just had my 18 year old saline over-the-muscle implants removed on FRIDAY and I can tell you that it was painless. The hangover from the anesthetic was worse than the incision sites. Still have small bandages on the incisions but my breasts are not nearly as weird looking as I expected. They are small (obviously - I went from a small A to a large C), but they are cute and they feel great. There is a sense of incredible relief to have the implants out, too. (I had "burning" sensation for the last 2 years.) I look like I've lost 20 pounds. I'm 45 btw.
LeighG 27 Sep 2011
Wow- that's really cool that you have such great results! So you didn't have a lift right? Just the removal?
JGrey 27 Sep 2011
Exactly just had them taken out. I did not have any complicating factors such as capsular contraction and my accumulated scar tissue was minimal.
I didn't need a lift because my breasts are very small and the sag was primarily caused by the giant water balloons!
newbaby1 29 Oct 2011
Hi Jgrey! So pleased you feel well and happy with the results. Im having mine out under local anaesthetic in two days. Im anxious about how they will look afterwards. What advice have you been given regarding the aftercare and types of bras to wear??
carokofer 4 Mar 2012
that is so awesome. I went through the same burning sensation for the last 5 years. I think the removal when the implants are under the muscle is a bit more painful than when they are in front of the muscle because they cut throught the muscle to get to them. So great that you didn't have much pain. The anaesthetic affected me worse too. Drowsy and woozy a lot of the time. Enjoy your new sense of freedom and celebrate your health. It's great. I only had mine out 5 days ago but I feel really good already, Hugs xxx
M.Woods 27 Sep 2011
@JGrey.....what area are you in or where did you go for your procedure? I'm in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. Looking for a good doctor. So glad to hear it was a success for you! That is awesome. :)
M.Woods 27 Sep 2011
Oh I'm sorry I just saw that you're in Houston! Who was the doctor you used?
JGrey 27 Sep 2011
I'm embarrassed because I actually am in LA and just happened to have stumbled upon this thread.
Here's the real deal on removal w/o replacing or lift: because of pain, I had them removed at Kaiser by a wonderful PS. However, I believe that the procedure on me was so straightforward that any competent surgeon could have done it as it is not the kind of thing that requires an "eye for beauty" like when you get them put in. Does this make sense? Last summer I had a consult with a very reknowned PS who quoted me almost $10k for removal. Mind you, no capsular contraction, over the muscle, and saline. I knew he was just trying to fleece me! But one thing he did do which was helpful was to allay my fears about needing reconstruction or a lift. I felt very confidant that they would recover well.
Sorry too long :(
M.Woods 28 Sep 2011
Aww well I'm glad you did stumble across this. I appreciate your input. Its comforting although my situation is a bit different. I have silicone, under the muscle, and I've also recently had a child, so I most likely will need a lift. But the good thing is, I don't have any complications, I also just want them out and to feel natural again. I'm a very active person, and play on an indoor soccer league and always fear something terrible will happen and cause a rupture. I rather not live with this burden. Plus Im sure it would also make me look 20lbs lighter too like you had mentioned about yourself in your earlier post! Lol. I went from a 34B to 34D. Anyhow, thank you for sharing!
LeighG 28 Sep 2011
Have you had any children? For some reason, even if you do and don't breastfeed they act like it's a big deal as far as your breast tissue goes. Also, did you have any rippling? One really rude doctor told me that because I had some rippling (like when I bend over) it meant the skin was stretched and required a lift. The doctor who put my implants in told me over the phone he thought at my young age it would be unlikely to need a lift. Ahhhh! I'm so confused.
M.Woods 28 Sep 2011
I got pregnant two years after I got them. I've only had them for four. I don't have any rippling but I am almost positive I will need a lift. My doctor, the one who put them in, said I could have used a slight lift plus the implants but we didn't. I also have a child from before the implants so I really lost alot of elasticity. And I'm only 29, btw. I am looking to get a removal and a lift because I remember what i had before the implants and it wasn't pretty!
LeighG 28 Sep 2011
Oh, I got you- sorry I should have put on there I was directing the question to JGrey :) I'm kinda in her boat as far as having small breasts before, no sagging or anything) and going 2 cup sizes up and basically having anything resembling sagging now as a result of really large implants. I would imagine your natural breasts before you have implants will always determine a lot of how they will look later. Unfortunately for my dumb self, I was 19 with what I now realize were "perfect" 32B breasts with a nice shape. But I just had to be biggger- and nobody told me not to. I had my little boy 3 years later, but like I said never breastfed.
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 28 Sep 2011

I love how you ladies are sharing. It's so helpful. Keep it up! :0)

newbaby1 29 Oct 2011
Would you class 310 silicone implants as big? or small??
JGrey 29 Sep 2011
Sorry I couldn't reply yesterday - my computer was down.
So tomorrow will be one week from surgery and I go in for a follow-up. Apparently most of the sutures are dissolvable, but a couple will need to be taken out.
I am so surprised at 2 things mostly:
1. How little pain I've had and easy the recovery has been, and
2. How familiar my old body looks to me. It's like getting back my body from when I was 28!
Other questions answered:
Yes, I had gross and obvious rippling on the outer sides of both breasts.
I haven't had any children. But I am quite a bit older than you and I had them for almost 20 years, so gravity had it's time to work on me.
If you are unsure as to whether or not you need a lift, you could wait for 6 months and see how they look?
Kent5606 2 Oct 2011
Thanks JGrey it's so good to hear positive feedback. I really want to say bye to mine been thinking about it for ages but taking that step is hard. I've had mine 6 years nothing wrong with them just don't like having them. I've found a surgeon I like so I'm one step closer! Thanks for your post:)
JGrey 3 Oct 2011
Yeah, it's super scary to have the removed since you don't know how they will look. And when google the subject, that picture from the FDA website of those just awfully deformed breasts appear and it freaks you out!
Kent5606 3 Oct 2011
Yes I have been a bit freaked out but you saying you happy with decison and results is very encouraging. But I won't know till I do it and that might be a few months yet.
Kimmie706 10 Oct 2011
Hi ladies... I went today for a consultation about explant. However the doctor was pushing for new implants. I stated I just want them out, she said I can come in and she will deflate them, saline, and I can have them like that for several days and if I am ok with it then she will remove the actual implant at that point . She did say it was a quick procedure , if I did it on Friday can return to work Monday. I am still nervous, decisions decisions.

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