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Orange County - 38 Years Old Implants Are Out! - Orange County, CA
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I am beyond excited about my consult for explant...
9livesMay 5, 2014
WORTH IT$1,500
I am beyond excited about my consult for explant in a couple of weeks. I have had these 450+ cc boobs since my early 20s. They never looked right on me. I have been hiding them and covering them up for years. Clothes don't fit properly. The implants hurt when I sleep. They are under the muscle. One of the challenges is I think the implants look nice when naked.
I thought my only option was to take them out and add smaller ones with a lift. I hated the thought of the anchor scars and cut out nipples so I never did It. I stumbled upon these reviews and I am on a mission to join these wonderful ladies that have explanted. I can't wait to feel like myself again even if they are inverted and saggy. I had a big B before and not sure how they will look after being stretched out for so many years.
My husband I think likes the implants. After I told him my plans he seems to be touching them more which makes me uncomfortable. I don't want him to miss the implants!
I'm hoping my body looks slimmer without them and that I get motivated to work out again and shape my real body how I want it. These boobs have gotten in my way of honoring my body and seeing it in a healthy way. I can't wait for the weight to be lifted off.
I will post pictures and update as I go :)
I thought my only option was to take them out and add smaller ones with a lift. I hated the thought of the anchor scars and cut out nipples so I never did It. I stumbled upon these reviews and I am on a mission to join these wonderful ladies that have explanted. I can't wait to feel like myself again even if they are inverted and saggy. I had a big B before and not sure how they will look after being stretched out for so many years.
My husband I think likes the implants. After I told him my plans he seems to be touching them more which makes me uncomfortable. I don't want him to miss the implants!
I'm hoping my body looks slimmer without them and that I get motivated to work out again and shape my real body how I want it. These boobs have gotten in my way of honoring my body and seeing it in a healthy way. I can't wait for the weight to be lifted off.
I will post pictures and update as I go :)
UPDATED FROM 9lives
12 days pre
Can't believe my boobs are public now!
9livesMay 8, 2014
Wow. Never thought that would happen! I just want to help others with their decision by documenting my journey. I am a little nervous that my real boobs will look so bad that I won't want to post any more pics. I will fight that feeling for you all. Good or bad! Next Friday is my consult and I'm going back for a removal soon after I hope. I hate all my bras. I hate all my shirts. I hate all my dresses. I'm so over it! I have a friend that is going to take me, get coffee for an hour, and then pick me back up. I'm going to take some kind of a Valium before and something after. I plan to rest for a couple days and then get back to life. How does that sound? One other fear is that my boobs will still be too big!
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May 8, 2014
9lives- I just had mine deflated on Monday after 10 years. I couldn't feel better & cant wait to get the bags out in a few months. I couldn't get them out now due to an Ironman I have coming up.
A little history:
I've always had boobs, I just wanted them lifted, but didn't want the scars. I wanted to be able to wear tops with built in bras or go braless, if I needed to. I was 34 & single. I ended up filling the skin I had(to lift) & ended up a 32 E. Since HS I was between a 32DD & 32C, but an E??? And then I didn't want to wear the tops I got boobs for because they were too big & in your face. Not to mention the weight & being an athlete.
They are pretty saggy, but not much more than prior to implants & because I grew so fast at 16, they were never perky. I hope they will fluff some & my skin will retract. We'll see.
I just tried on my old bras & somehow they still fit. 32E, now the bras cover all my boobs versus half my boob(top volume) falling out. They look great in bras & clothes & I couldn't be happier!!! Don't let fear hold you back!!!
May 8, 2014
Also, mine were 390cc filled to 420 & 440, under the muscle. Mine looked a lot like yours, but your aerolas are a bit higher. I bet you have a fabulous result.
May 9, 2014
I had probably small Cs from the time I was 16, and they were nice. Then in my mid-20s they sagged a little (I realize that now; it wasn't that much!) and I wanted a lift. I probably would've been ok with the scars because from what I know now, they really fade in most cases, but... I consulted with three different doctors who all said that I would hate having scars and that if they put an implant in, it would have the same effect as a lift. When I told them that I didn't want to be any bigger, ALL of them said, "Oh, you won't notice any difference." If one had said that, I would have been suspicious, but all of them? So I did it and hated it from the very first day. The only difference for me, 9lives, is that mine were above the muscle, and even though they looked a lot like yours, I have a teeny-tiny rib cage, and I think my body looked fake and cartoon-y. Anyway, after a lot of research and checking things out here, I chose my doctor and last Friday, they finally came out en bloc. I'm SO glad I did it. So far, everything's gone smoothly. I'm bruised but not in pain. I had them for 20+ years, but my ps told me I had a lot of tissue, and so far it doesn't look like I was too stretched out by them. Amazing. Unfortunately, I probably won't be smaller than a C, but I won't know for months, so I'm trying not to worry about it. But still, I AM smaller even with the swelling. I've tried on some cute clothes that I don't feel self-conscious in for the first time in forever, and I'm standing up straight when I wear a cute t. And I'm not hauling around poisonous bags of plastic that could leak inside of me sooner or later. I can't wait to get back to the gym and do yoga and be able to lie on my stomach, etc, etc.
My best advice is that you see more than one ps for a consult. Don't rush into anything even though you want to. Good luck, and we'll be with you. :)))
May 9, 2014
PS: I had an internal lift with the explant. Hope it does enough. No way to tell for at least six months to a year.
May 9, 2014
How were you feeling the next day? Could you move around and do things? Did you have drains? What does en bloc mean? I am thinking about having them removed on a Wednesday morning but have to do something Thursday night that would just require standing for a couple of hours. I wonder if I would be able to do that? Congratulations on getting them out and feeling great about it!
May 9, 2014
Was you question for me? I was just deflated and drove 5 hrs after, worked 3 days out of town & then flew 3 hrs home. I'm fine. To have them removed.... You should be ok, but that is more invasive. I plan to take it easy for a few days when my bags come out. I'm not sure what your question is about en bloc.... Don't know what that is either.
May 9, 2014
Yes, if you had the procedure I had, it's definitely more invasive than just deflating the saline implants. And there's no way of telling how it'll be for you. I could move around and do things the day after, but I still had the wooziness of the anesthesia until the second day. Once that was gone, I was fine. However, I wasn't allowed to raise my arms above shoulder level for a week, and for the first four days, my ps told me not to drive, do housework, lift anything, etc. He said not to do anything physically demanding, but I could walk and go places. I had very little pain. Took one pain pill just in case, but that was it. If you have the external lift, it'll be even more invasive than what I had, so you'll have to plan accordingly. En bloc means that they remove the implants and the capsules at the same time.
UPDATED FROM 9lives
5 days pre
Coming out this Monday!
9livesMay 14, 2014
Having them explanted this Monday. The days are going to fly by I know it. I am slightly afraid of having something way uglier then I currently have. My implants look great! The only problem is, they aren't me. They are too big. I hide them every day. I can't do it anymore. I have no energy for these things any more. I don't want to push them up or look sexy. A girl at a meeting I was at last night had her natural boobs pushed up with a little cleavage. I could never do that. If I did that I would look like a stripper! I want to be sexy again. This is my path to my own personal sexy. It so weird because I'm going to look worse but feel better about myself. So conflicting!
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