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They are out! Recovery with complications, but overall happy!

UPDATED FROM Timetobemeagain
1 month post

Hello to all of you ladies! It feels like it's...

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Timetobemeagain
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Hello to all of you ladies!
It feels like it's been such a long time since I last visited.
The good news is that I feel like I've been getting on with my life and moving on from being concerned about breasts. It feels like I am finally just enjoying being myself without worrying about my looks, which is great!
I must admit I've had a couple times when I felt like my breasts are almost non-existent, for example when I went into VS store and tried to find a bikini size to fit me. That was hard. I got a 34B, but my boobies don't even fill that in. I should've tried A cup instead, but they didn't have any and I needed something right away.
I will have to be very patient with finding fitting sexy bras, but I think I also have to remind myself to be patient as they are still changing. It's only been 7 weeks.
I did get a 32A ZeeBra that fits great and is very comfortable and provides a bit of shape with the padding on it.

I just want to let you all know that from my stand point I feel free, empowered and very sexy. I do not have any regrets getting those ballons out of my body. It's amazing that every time I go to my closet to pick out what to wear I feel like I'm in a candy shop. I also have been wearing a lot more dresses lately and more form fitting tops. I do not have to wear a bra anymore, at least not while I'm at home, and that feels so much more comfortable than before. My sleep has improved a lot and I can sleep however I want and wake up more rested.
I recently got back to my yoga routine and it feels great.

Sending you all love and follow your heart!

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April 23, 2013
I love your attitude and you have expressed yourself beautifully. It's a pleasure to read. I am so happy for you that you are at such a place of acceptance in your life. You have made room for what's really important. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your story so openly. Know that by doing so you have helped many women. Continued positive healthy healing to you :-)
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April 23, 2013
OMG they look beautiful...healed up nicely..so glad your hubby is happy too. Thanks for sharing :) huggzz xx
April 24, 2013
Lovely outcome!! Thanks for your Story!! May 1st is coming fast! Explant day! I get even more excited when I see that the after pics are SO MUCH better! :)
April 23, 2013
you've healed amazing and look beautiful so happy to hear that you are confident and enjoying life :-)
April 24, 2013
I'm so pleased to hear how happy you are. You look fantistic! So excited to hear how free, empowered and sexy you feel. Gives me so much hope and lots of positives to think about for my explant in 10 weeks. I would love, and look forward to, moving on from being concerned about boobs 24/7! I think hubby would too! The main topic of conversation in our house is bloody boobs! Roll on July hubby says! Lol. Thanks for your update. So needed to hear all your positive news x
April 24, 2013
This is very encouraging, I too am getting an ex plant. I don't want these things in my body. It took me getting them though to realize I am beautiful how God made me!
UPDATED FROM Timetobemeagain
11 days post

Hi ladies! I am 11 days post op and 5 days post...

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Hi ladies! I am 11 days post op and 5 days post left breast fix. I went into the PS office on Wednesday and he offered to fix my left breast which had tissue stuck to the chest wall, right then and there. I was pretty down about looking deformed, so I said yes.
He gave me a local anesthesia shot, cut a small incision again, unstuck the breast tissue and stitched it again all in about 20 minnutes. I can't say it wasn't weird and kind of traumatic, but well worth it, as now both my boobies are almost the same. There still is like a thick lump right on the incision, but the PS said to be patient as that will be gone with time as it heals. I can finally allow them to heal properly, and hopefully they will fluff up more. They still look a little bit lower than what I rememeber them being before BA, and the skin and tissue is a little tender to the touch, but I'm sure in time it will get better. After all, my boobies went through a major trauma. I am just ready and very patient to let them heal!
They even seem a bit bigger than before. Maybe the tissue is distributed differently now, more on the bottom than all over. I kind of like the way they bounce up and down and on the sides when I walk naked, and they feel so soft and warm!
Scars look so much better and smaller than after BA. I am really happy, and in a strange way don't regret having the BA because it gave me a precious feeling of love and appreciation of my natural body. I'm just in love of my tinies!
Another great thing is that my hubby loves them and is very attracted to them now. He has not touched them much for the 3 years I had implants in, but he would touch them now all the time. :) Not to mention that hugging feels great!

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March 17, 2013
They look beautiful. Perfect natural breasts that suit your body. I will be totally honest and say that its only the tape underneath that shows you have had surgery, otherwise they look lovely and how natural boobs look. I am soo soooooo happy for you that your ps was able to fix the tethering but I am so over the moon for you that your husband is there for you 100%. Having hugs and support is the absolute best. I wish you all the best dear one in your recovery and your relationship. Onwards and upwards [RS bleep]
March 17, 2013
Hello Time: Way to go and they do look lovely. I am so glad the revision to the left went well and that the outcome is great. My darling husband sang to me "Aint nothing like the real thing baby" it has been a very busy week end cleaning, yard work and anything else I could do of to prep from my recovery. By nature I am a bit hyper and always doing somethng. Big gentle hug to you and I look forward to joing this new free chapter less than 72 hours to go :)
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March 19, 2013
Thank you for your kind words and I'm holding good thoughts for your procedure. Can't wait to hear good news from you!
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March 17, 2013
Im so delighted to hear youre doing well. x You look fab!
March 18, 2013
Hurah!!!...congratulations hun, you look great...you have been an inspiration with your positivitiy and courage..xx
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March 19, 2013
Thank you so much for sharing your story-you are definitely an inspiration and role model for the rest of us! :) I'm really pleased to hear how good you feel about yourself, but also how much more attracted your husband is to your real breasts. It seems like natural, fleshy breasts would be SO much nicer to touch vs. hard, "fake boobs." Congratulations and thanks again for sharing. My date is coming up next week...
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March 19, 2013
Thank you for your support and nice comment! :) I will pray for a sppedy recovery for you next week. Good luck and keep us updated. You will feel great to be natural. To me, there is no other better feeling than to be comfortable in my own skin. :)
March 20, 2013
You are beatiful your story made me tear up , I just got my BA two months ago and now hate the size for my little frame and the silicone makes me worry I just want mine out to but my ps is trying to make me think ill get used to them but I won't I just want them out.
UPDATED FROM Timetobemeagain
5 days post

Hello ladies. I am one week post-op today. I am...

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Hello ladies. I am one week post-op today. I am already feeling all the benefits from doing this and do not regret it. I do have a complication with my left breast, but hopefully, with God's help and with help from my PS, it will get fixed.
So, I am feeling super lighter, no more back, neck & shoulder pain. Now I know for sure for me it was from the heavy weight of the implants. I took them home and they weigh at least 2 1/2 lb each!
I look leaner and younger in clothes, I feel free, natural, confident and sexy!
I am not self conscoius about my breasts and don't try to hide them anymore and I walk taller.
I was able to lie flat on my hubby and hugging him feels extatic!
I will give myself more time to heal before I try sleeping on my stomach, but I feel that will be possible very soon.
I'm looking forward to starting exercising. All my sports bras and sportswear look great on me now. No wonder they were so tight and uncomfortable in D cups.
Except for one little spot where my left breast has stuck to the rib, I am pain free. I will update with pics soon and going to see PS again on Wednesday and discuss about how this issue can be fixed.

Thank you all for your support and congatulations on deciding to explant! :)

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March 11, 2013
You dont look bad at all for day one pics. Im very sure things will get better as they heel.
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March 12, 2013
Hi just checking in with you and hope you are recovering well. I can only imagine the stress and the worry about how things are healing. Just hang in there. We are all here to support each other and I think you look beautiful for couple of days post op. I go in tomorrow - time to get these terrible looking things out of me and try to get back to normal.
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March 12, 2013
Hi there! Thank you for kind words. It is tough knowing that complications just had to happen to me, but other than that, everything is healing up fine, and I have no regrets about doing this. I know I have to work with my PS to get this issue fixed. I wish you the best of luck tomorrow and know that this recovery is nothing compared to the implant. I feel so much lighter and already back pain free at 1 week today. It just feels right to be in my own body. Great feeling I wouldn't trade for anything. See you on the other side! Keep up updated! :) Hugs!
March 12, 2013
I will continue to pray for your healing and your positive attitude is half the battle. With my explant on the 20th my excitment has turned into fear and anxiety although I know that I am doing whats best for my health I have had them for 23 years and I almost feel a since of loss. I am ready to get off this rollercoaster and be done with boobs lol. Best wishes for you sweet thang and keep us posted.
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March 12, 2013
Thank you! I can only imagine how it feels like having to get them out after so many years! But be assured that you will love the novelty of being you and only you. Happy thoughts for your journey to explant! :)
March 12, 2013
It's so good to hear all the positive things that you are feeling since your explant. I'm sure the issue with your breast will be corrected by your PS...let us know how your appointment goes. Thank you for sharing your story so openly and graciously. Your courage has helped me more than I can say. Healing thoughts sent your way.
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March 16, 2013
I think you are looking wonderful already - a week has made a big difference. You look so slim and sexy without the implants - isnt it crazy we cant appreciate those things about our bodies before we get the surgery? I am now looking at my flat little chest and think that I look a million times better than having the fake grapefruits stuck on it for those three months. You look amazing - congrats.
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March 17, 2013
I know, that is crazy how we weren't able to appreciate our own natural selves before! I am so glad that I do that now. It feels even more precious to me now after going thrpugh all that stuff. Congrats to you. you look amazing too! Love your pics. Here's to a new chapter in our lives, one where we feel free and empowered by being ourselves! :)