...so Looking Forward to Being Natural Again - Canada

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thank you!

and what great changes in just 1 month... =) I actually enjoy the sensitivity it's been a long time.

thanks AVA 07 they are looking a little happier every day!

I'm 8 weeks post-op. Still in sports bra. I developed a late seroma at 5 weeks in right breast. I started using my upper body too soon. It's been drained twice and I go back next week. Hope to be in a regular bra in 3 weeks. I did experience itching! Very normal!

Congrats Vale! Yes lots of itching for a few weeks. Once the stitches looked good I started using bio-oil very gently just to keep them a little moisturized.... I'm still in a sports bra at night but during the day I wear barely there or no underwire little bras =) happy healing!

Hlp1015, how did you recognize the seroma? thanks a lot [RS bleep] vale

(Sorry, it is all written in your review!)

I can't wait to wear no bra at all :)

Top area of breast felt squishy; honestly like jello! I could see the area stuck out a little further then the other breast.

thanks Ncj, I actually started hugging and squeezing my little ones today and they where so stoked... of course the little guy wanted his piggy backs and airplane rides right away as well but I explained we needed to wait another few weeks for that ;) and yes SOOOO WORTH-it! Hope you get your turn soon!

Hi Emily! You sound EXACTLY like me at your age, and same breast story. My husband was happy with my body, and I couldn't stand it. I went against his wishes and got the implants, and he was still happy, but I wasn't happy after a year. They were way too heavy, and I lost almost all sensation in my areola/nipples. I was afraid of the scars from a full lift, so opted for the implants and a donut lift. For me, it was the wrong decision. Look at my photos. I could have just gotten the donut lift without the implants, because that is what made them even, and lifted them. The doctors insisted they would be fuller and I wouldn't be happy with just a little lift. I would have been happy back then with what I have now, which is much better than what I was left with after the kids and post baby weight loss. I can't advise you what to do, but check out my profile and photos, and think about this. I think you are going about this in a smarter way than I did. I read implant web sites, not explant sites. Your a smart girl! :) I have complete faith that you will come to the right decision for yourself.

Hello Emily.... my joy with my implants was very short lived, maybe 6-8 months... had I known removal was an option I would done it sooner. I went from working out all the time to just dieting if I didn't like they way I looked... I just didn't have the energy for the gym I was always tired and as soon as I did workout a few months my implants became noticeable so I stopped :( I can not tell you which option to chose, I have friends who loved their implants for years with no issues. I say think long and hard about it before you schedule as its a very big change....

Thanks for the reply. Yes I've done plenty of research and now in researching through the explant side if it. I'm just so confused!!!! I want them so bad and then I don't want to mess with it all. Praying for Hod's guidance and that I can live my body the way it was made. The weight loss really took a toll on my body though! Ugh!!!!

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Emily, how long has it been since your weight loss? (Congrats by the way!!!) I can just imagine the toll and difference when it comes to your body! I have a friend who went from a size 22 to a size 8, she was sooo happy yet so overwhelmed by what her body looked like... big boobs to flat saggy little boobs is what she would say... after a year of working out at home she is sooo very confident and I'm sure 90% of women would trade bodies with her in 2 seconds... I know I would! Give yourself emotionally and physically the chance to naturally change and except the new you. On a side note, surgery took away so much feeling and sensitivity from my breast that I never noticed until the last few days.... I will pray for you to be able to make a sound decision which ever is right for you.

Emily, I understand. I was right there where you are. Implant are a freaking commitment, and as time goes on they get riskier and riskier and pose more and more problems and discomfort over time. And we age, get health issues (related or non-related) and end up with these "things" that have to be dealt with on our chest. In my opinion, consider a lift. It can correct a lot. And the scars fade really well, and you are not stuck with the implants, revisions, replacements, complications. With a lift, you get one, and its done and over with. Would you consider starting a review and uploading your photos so that we could see what your dealing with, and be much more helpful to you with our input. Also, you could post a picture to the doctors and ask what they recommend. Just a thought. I am not trying to talk you out of anything, just trying to help you gather more information, and opinions...and then you sleep on it, sleep on it, and sleep on it some more, all the while praying for an answer....xoxox

I went from a size 16 to a 0. Im now a 2 and have been for over a decade. I now love working out :) after the 2 kids they just took a beating. From a b cup to a beautiful, vavoom D, then back to a b :(( yes I'm trying to post the pictures that the doctor took of me in his office. Pretty embarrassing but oh well. Thanks for your reply.

And that's what I'm worried about. Beautiful and living them at first then hating them later. I've thought of the lift but there's not much there to give me what I want. I'd be happy with a c but not close to that. I'm trying to post pictures as soon as I can figure this out. Thanks for your reply.

Hi Emily, before doing any BA, think well. I say this because (a part from the possible health issues, and honest surgeons admit to know nothing concerning the real risks) you are still young, but keep in mind that aestetically (in my opinion, this is obvious) as you'll grow older implants will, for sure, make you look matronly and more "fat" than you really are. If you were my sister I would tell you: don't put implants in your body. If you feel so uncomfortable with asimmetry and tubular breast why don't perform just a little lift without explants? More scars but less problem. Whatever you will choose to do, I wish you all the best. x

I've had my implants for a month so far! Since the moment I woke up after surgery I've said it's not worth it and I made the wrong choice. I went back and forth a lot, right before surgery I went to back out and the nurse talked me back into it, I wish I would have listened to myself and didn't do it and I wish I read the removal reviews and all on here too. I have less confidence and I used to be perfectly confident in my own low B. I feel this has hurt my marriage, too me the intimacy has gone down since everything hurts. We're huge cuddlers and we still can't! It hurts me so much that I did this to myself! On another note how long did it take you to sleep on your side and on your stomach after removing inplants???

cRussell11... 3 weeks after explant I was on my side, last night was my first belly sleep ;) ... I LOVE it!!!

I was a tummy sleeper before and my back has just about had it. I just started sleeping on my side but it takes a lot of time to find a position that does hurt. I really hope I can sleep on my tummy and side pretty quickly after my explant. I'm not getting drains as of now so I can only hope I can, my back has been horrible for me so far. I get random waves of pain all the way down my back my regular doctor said the implants are putting too much pressure on my nerves. I'm 90lbs and had a back injury six years ago that I still deal with along with six seems in my spin so it's mega scary when my back just aches and I get those waves.

Thank you!

thank you.... I might be a little bias but my boys are pretty awesome =) I hope to keep them that way.

Hello yolandah, thank you I feel great too. Manitoba health covers basic explants (no replacements or lifts) in certain cases. In my case I had gone back to my doc numerous times regarding some discomfort during yoga and I could never sleep on my stomach otherwise they hurt. Last year I had a scare that one of the implants had ruptured after a mammogram . My doc recommended me to my PS, after a full checkup/bloodwork I was told it would be covered by MB Health... it may have been due to the mammogram results.. I didn't question why it was covered, my family doc also seemed a little surprised but she did say it might also be due to the age of my implants or what kind they where, and or simply because so few women opt to have a basic implant & capsule removal.

I'd shop around, that price is very bloated, even for Canadian prices. Most "expensive" BA's cost that much, and that's with the price of the implant. From my understanding, in Canada, most provinces will eaither completely or partially cover a straight forward removal -- especially if neck and back pains are a concern. Goodluck!! [RS bleep]

Thank you crys050!

Thank you mamakas6!

thank you AVA 07 you are looking pretty darn awesome yourself! Happy healing!!!