Breast Implant Removal - Palo Alto, CA

Can't believe its been over 2 weeks. I love, love, love it so far! I'm still wearing the sports bra 24/7. Found some great Calvin Klein sports bras that slip over my head and are reversible. They are the most comfortable ones I've found to sleep in. My boobs are definitely smooshed and wondering how much they will fluff. In my case, I don't think much at all. I started out with not much breast tissue. The scars are a bit irritate and red. I am putting Neosporin on 2 times a day. Hopefully once the stitches completely dissolve. They will be less red. I'm healing well, I have more sensation and have twinges that feel like more nerves and sensation are returning. I'm a bit more sore on my left side, nothing big but I def feel it if I raise my hands too far over my head. Which is a big no, no. I have only been on walks for exercise. I'm really trying to follow instructions so I'll heal well. I am curious to see how much loose skin I'll have, but so far, all of my fears of being permanently disfigured have been for nothing. My boobs look like the boobs of a 47 year old woman, a bit more stretchy that they used to be before implants but nothing that is out of the ordinary I think. Once I'm back to working out again, I'm curious to see how my chest reacts. More tightness? Better muscle tone? How will that affect them? But so far, I feel like I look SO much thinner and YOUNGER. Wish that I'd found the courage to do this years ago. If you are considering it-I would say do it! You will be so pleased! Good luck to all the women who have posted here. You all gave me the courage to do this.

And that's more than fine with me. Still want to work out so much but I'm limited to some walking, nothing hard enough to break a sweat. Maybe that's a nice change. I put an old workout top on top of my ever present sports bra. Wow! I look and feel like I've lost 20 pounds. I feel great, a touch of soreness. But slept on my stomach for a bit last night. It was magic! Only slight problem I have is that my incisions are red and scabbed. Going to have Dr. take a look at them next week. OK--I had no idea how much those oversized boobs make me look so much older and heavier. (Of course I used to judge my tummy bulge by comparing it whether it or my fake boobs stuck out farther!) I'm going to have to find another way to measure. My posture is so much improved, due to all the scar tissue and implants pulling my shoulders forward. Now I actually stand taller and straighter and I swear it feels like I can actually take a full, deep breath again. With the sports bra on, I am flat as a board and hey that's OK! That's me. 47, flat chest, strong legs, and even stronger determination. I'm now imperfectly perfectly me.

Here are pics in sports bra and without. My nipples are so smushed from bra.