35 Years old but I Feel 80, is It my Breast Implants? I'm Getting an Explant After Everything I've Read on Here! - Orange County

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I didn't end up doing the "en bloc" because I really trusted what my doctor said and sure enough my implant was fully in tact and he checked the capsule and all was good :) He works with breast cancer & reconstruction & trauma so I trusted him to the fullest. He is also the most professional and kind person I've ever met in this industry...I was so blessed to find him! SKATE ON msprincess...it's the best decision I've EVER made!!!

...thank you for that encouragement. I know I must sort it out but the consultants I have seen have said so many differing things to me and the one I trusted said he would remove en bloc, that's when I was told they were ruptured and at that point it felt the correct thing to do. Now after a MRI I have been told they are not ruptured and feel in my gut that because the MRI shows (and examnation) that my capsule is very, very thin, I shouldn't have the capsule removed as it may do more damage to the tissue to remove it but the consultant I liked said he would still remove it and I just feel in my gut that this is now no longer necessary....so the search goes on!:-(

Well the fab news is that removing under local is so easy and takes no time and there's no time, at least this has been my experience. And my Dr. Was such an honest man and walked me though the whole removal. If your MRI says no rupture I wouldn't do the en bloc. I didn't have an MRI I just trusted that if there was something wrong I could trust my doc. Trust us BIG because you're at thier mercy when they give you all this info...it gets overwhelming for sure!

. Dear msprincess I,am just wondering if the capsule is real thin if the inplant leaked with a real thin capsule would,nt the pressur of the silicon break through it??? With mine I had so much silicon in the inplant and I guess it was building up it broke the capsule. My breast turned blue and I had small silicon bumps going clear to my under a rm. I guess all PS have their own conclusions. Both the PS said mine had to come out. so you are pretty lucky right now. no what will happen because i wanted to do that the PS said "no" because mine was thin to he said it had small tears in it and by waiting if it started leaking more plus if the capsule was left in it could crack and the silicon could go in your tissue,s that is what happened to me he had to remove so much of my tissue. But you have to make up your own mine , this is just what happened to me. It all sucks. I wish you alot of luck, hugs zzz

Zzztop, How big were your lymph nodes? Also did a breast surgeon remove your lymph nodes?? I have gone to 2 breast reconstructive surgeons and they both told me that I would need a breast surgeon to remove lymph nodes???

Dear Waterbra: I don,t know how big my lymph nodes were. I had so much silicon in my breast cavity he had to cut my lymph nodes under my arms to check for cancer. I never felt my lymph nodes swelled up under my arms . What is in your lymph node is silicon. They just remove them I think the lymph nodes. Well I don,t get it reconstructive surgeon that is a plastic surgeon isn,t it??????? that is their speciality Plastic surgery reconstructive of the breast. IThey are all surgeon,s accept general surgeon and they don,t know nothing about breast. My right breast was the worse I had grandlanomas I don,t know what that is, I had so many things and my nipple on right side was so hard my whole breast was a big lumpy mess I knew it had ruptured. I got a surgeon right away , because that silicon can be going through your body as it did with me. It migrates in your own tissue. I,am not saying that ,s what you have. I had that. But I did get plastic suegeon right away., to get them out inplants. I hope that might help you. hugs zzz

Hi zzztop...I had a MRI scan which showed that the capsule is thin but not ruptured. Being a thin capsule doesn't mean that it will break. Its just that some peoples bodies produce a fine film of skin (capsule) around the implant and others form a thick skin around the implant, but a thin skin is neither more nor less likely to rupture. I am quite happy to have the implants removed and leave the capsule in as I am worried it could do more damage to remove the capsule, in terms of removing healthy tissue that is attached to the capsule. The reason capsules have to be removed, as I understand, is when they become calcified. There is no certainty that if a capsule becomes calcified, the calcified (capsule) tissue won't change into something sinister, but if the capsule tissue is healthy there is no need to remove it as it is reabsorbed back into the body. All a capsule is, is skin that forms around a foreign body....like if we have disolvable stiches for exampe, skin forms around the stitches and heals over the stitches or in the caser of a large cut on our leg for example, initially thicker skin tissue forms around the cut in the healing process....well that's like a capsule and likewise when the implant is removed...the capsule does the same as the hard thick skin that grows around a wound like a cut/gash to the leg, or the skin that grows around stitches, the tissue on the cut doesn't stay scabby or hard, and the skin around stiches doesn't stay lumpy and frayed...it is eventually absorbed back into the body and more often than not we can't even see any evidence of the original scar tissue (or capsule). The cracking that you speak of, is what can happen to very well calcified capsule tissue which becomes thick and hard with calcium deposits. I imagine anything thick and hard could crack. My breasts are still supple and soft. Someone also once asked me a question and I am putting this to another medical expert very soon, but I had a thought.....I wondered if capsules are porous and was told by one medical expert that if silicon was leaking from an implant, it would penetrate the capsule tissue anyway to some degree because they said that the capsule was to some degree penetrable, so whichever way we look at it we do have some silicon even if it is minimal from gel bleed (which most doctors agree often happens with silicon implants as a matter of course), but then we do put silicon in our bodies from lots of every day sources. I just think we need to make sure it's very minimal. I think everyone has varied information and opinions but I try to hold on to these thoughts and trust in them. I've seen a surgeon whom I feel happy with and I'm now going to put my trust in him. He said if there was anything that didn't look well i.e calcium, he would remove the capsules and I feel happy with that .....but scared. He also said I could have a smaller replacement implant too. I just have to think carefully now before I make my decision but I know I'm just a couple of steps from making my decision now. Thanks for the hugs....much appreciated and I wish you lots of health back too and a big hug:-)

Dear MsPrincess: Thank you for all the information. But mine were so bad the left one was still real soft and nice , but it was ruptured to. Plus I did not have big breast to begin with b cup I wanted big double D,s. I loved them. but because they were such a mess When he cut into muscle my implants were put behind muscle, when he cut in to muscle to lify it up I think silicon just run out I had calsification granlomas hard hunks of silicon. But he had to remove so much of my natural tissue I had nothing left. he said he was giving me a mini lift charged me $5,000.00 for that and I have double A,s. I don,t even know how I will ever have a mammogram again nothing to pull up. Than the nipples differant colors areola but the nipple there is none , But Like you I don,t know how long they were leaking both of them felt great. soft nothing. then got the rash then the hard lumps then I knew. Well they are out now. I got some real nice foam inserts, I went to post masectomy store. Well when I first saw mine I thought I had had a masectomy. I had to call the Drs office and have him call me back, to ask him . He never called me till late yawning in the phone. the creep. he said no I did,nt have a maasectomy. I told him I never thought I would look like this. butchered. he did,nt say nothing and yawned again so I said to him" I better hang up so you can go to bed since I,am boring you" I just hung up on him. I,am hurt and angery . right now but I will get over it I guess. the fried eggs still hurt bad . Well I better close, Hope you have a good week hugs zzz.

...that's atrocious behaviour from your surgeon. I have met a surgeon like that too. The trouble is they can sometimes act nice until they have your cash!! it makes me ill to think someone can do something so ruthless and behave so insensitive to another person. I am so sorry for your story....I hope you are healthy now. I initially thought I had a rupture but i have now had confirmation from two MRI scans that my implants are fine and not ruptured but they still have minor signs on one side of slight CC so I am having them sorted one way or another.Touch wood I will have a decision as to my future path very shortly and then I am just going to get on with it and hold on to the thought that I will be healthier whichever route I decide to take:-) You must be very angry. I don't know whether you can complain. I'm not sure anything gets done when you complain anyway, but I hope for good things for you; you really do sound like you've had a nightmare of a time. Wishing you good health.x

Dear msprincess ; well that so good no rutures. What are you going to do? just leave them alone? what is cc?? what is sorted???? get rid of them?? Well if I could have kept mine I would have I loved mine. Now just butchered. I could probley try to sue but it could take years for a settlement. I don,t want to deal with. I should have tried to fine another PS. but I did,nt. If I was younger I would have new ones put in. I had mine 35 years and not one time did I ever have a problem. So I was lucky there also no cancer. ((They served me well lol)) Well have a nice week end hugs zzz

Hi ZZZ....am still in process of reaching a decision so not sure which path I will take at the moment, that said they will definitely be coming out.just not sure whether I will also replace. CC is short for capsular contraction which is a hardening of the skin which forms around the capsule over time. Take care and good health:-) Ittybitty....hope you are doing well and embracing your new body:-)

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So glad you feel better! Was there a rupture in your implant? I'm seeing that ruptures or not women are having reactions to their implants!!

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ELP i HAD MY RUPTURED IMPLANTS REMOVED 11/1/2013 , IT WAS REALLY BAD I HAD CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE. I HAD BIG HARDSILICON GRANULOMAS,S SILICON IN LYMPHA NODES THE SURGERY LASTED 4 1/2 HOURS. I,AM 71 NEVER BEEN SICK A DAY IN MY LIFE NO OPERATIONS (JUST TO HAVE IMPLANTS PUT IN 35 YEARS AGO. I HAVE NILLPS BUT WEIRD. MY BREAST ARE AS BIG AS MUFFINS SMALL SCARS ALL AROUND EACH BREAST RIGHT BREASET HAD TO BE CUT MUSCEL HAD SILICON. IT HAS BEEN 13 WEEKS NOW. I HAVE NO ENERGY AT ALL I,AM DEPRESSED OVER ALL THIS TAKING PROZAC 30 AND XANAX 4MG. I HAD BLLOD TEST 3 MONTHS AGO. ALL I CAN SAY UNTILL THESE SILICON BREAST IMPLANTS RUPTURED I FELT GREAT HAVE ALWAYS HAD ALOT OF ENERGY. NOW I STILL DON,T FEEL GOOD THEN THOSE THICK SCARS PULL FEELS WEIRD. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR ME TO FEEL GOOD AGAIN???? DID ANY ONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM PLEASE HELP ME. SO DOWN. HAD NO NEW ONES PUT IN. DON,T WANT NO MORE SURGERY. THANKS ALOT PINK!!

Hi ZZZtop, So sorry to hear what you are going through. I myself am going through the same thing... I'm so confused and don't know what to do?? My implants were put in the year of 2003, I have a ruptured silicone implant which I don't know how long it's been leaking?? I have several lymph nodes with silicone and one lymph node is 3cm. I have seen ps and now I need to see a breast surgeon as well to discuss the removal of lymph nodes. I'm so confused and scared about replacing or not?? Prior to implants I nursed my 3 children so I'm so afraid of what my breast will look like once I take them out and not replace.. All the PS said is that I wouldn't be happy without them and one said even if I had a lift I wouldn't be happy. I know these are so unhealthy but all the PS say " That there is no studies or research to prove that silicone is unsafe???" And that all these women that complain that silicone has made them sick are crazy. This is why it is so hard for me to find a PS to remove my implants. I some scared..

Dear Waterbra: I had my silicon breast implants removed 11/1/2013 the silicon had leaked every where , he had to cut my muscle, lumpia nodes. i had extensive surgery also had granulomas. my implants were double DD,s . now they look like fried eggs , thick scars, also they had to remove almost all my own breast tissue there was hardley anything left. I,am totally flat. this has been the worse nightmare of my life. i could have new ones put in but it would be almost a year just for me to heal. the surgery was 4 1/2 hours. and i have felt so run down so tired depressed. and I also had a lousey PS . it cost me $10,500.00 i,am scared still . i don,t get it you have to get those implants out once it is in lymphia ndoes. and I don,t know what to tell you. i had to have all the tissue and silicon that came out tested 6 times for cancer. thank God I had no cancer. but if you want new ones put in they should look nice but you have to heal first if you don,t have them replaced what breast tissue is left they can do mini left it lefts them up. if your breast were small after nursing like a b cup , what ever is left (your tissue) they lift it up and you could look real small. I don,t know. I,am on Prozac xanax, so exhausted from this whole mess and this ps i have he will not even return a phone call. i wish you so much luck . please let me know what happens. hugs zzztop

How do you know that your lymph nodes have silicone in them. I have a rupture but didn't know they could tell if it was in your lymph nodes until they got in there. Is there a test or something? I'm scared too!

Hi Bigmistake82, The only reason that I knew I had a ruptured implant was because I noticed an enlarged lymph node and went to my doctor and she ordered an ultrasound that looked like I had silicone into lymph node. So to confirm they had me do a diagnostic mammogram and said it appeared that my right implant was ruptured and that they weren't able to get a good image of the lymph node so to continue confirmation they ordered MRI which came back as a ruptured implant with silicone in several of the lymph nodes and the largest one being 3CM. I had no idea that my implant was ruptured... Pretty Scary

Thank you Water Bra. It is very scary to think that silicone can get out and into your body. I'm dreading but also looking forward to my consultations. From an MRI I do know I have a rupture but hopefully it is still in the capsule.

Zzztop, sending you love and healing!!!

DEAR WATERBRA; I HAD SO MUCH SILICON IN MY BODY. I WAS NEVER EVEN TOLD BY MY PC DR. ALL I KNOOW UNTIL I HAD THIS SURGERY I WAS ACTIVE WALKED NOW FOR THE LAST MONTH I FEEL SO TIRED. BUT MY IMPLANTS WERE PUT BEHIND CHEST MUSCLE. (BEST WAY) SO TO GET TO THE RUPTURED IMPLANT HE HAD TO CUT THROUGH MY CHEST MUSCLE IN LYMPHIA NODES. I DID NOT HAVE THEM REPLACED IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN ALMOST A YEAR STRETCHING THE SKIN SO THE NEW IMPLANT COULD GO IN. BECAUSE HE HAD TO REMOVE SO MUCH OF MY OWN TISSUE AND SKIN. JUST A NIGHT MARE. I HAD TO BUY THOSE FOAM INSERTS TO PUT IN BRA. BUT IF YOU KNOW FOR SURE YOUR IMPLANT IS RUPTURED IT HAS TO COME OUT AND IF IT IS IN YOUR LYMPHIA NODES THEN IT IS LEAKING. I WISH YOU ALOT OF GOOD LUCK AND HOPE EVERY TURNS OUT GREAT HUGS ZZZTOP

DEAR BIRD7 THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS I JUST FEEL EXHAUSTED. DEPRESSED NO BREAST NOW. MY SURGERY WAS VERY INTENSE SERIOUS SURGERY. BUT I HAD THEM FOR 35 YEARS NEVER ONE PROBLEM. I HAVE TO GO TUESDAY AND GET BLOOD WORK AGAIN. TO MAKE SURE I HAVVE NO INFECTION. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SICK A DAY IN MY LIFE . UNTILL I HAD THIS SURGERY. HAVE A GOOD DAY. WRITE TO ME ANY TIME. ZZZTOP

I don,t understand that my right breast and left breast were both ruptured I went to just a plastic Surgeon. He did everything. all the Dr does is feel under your arms to feel for lumps. You sure did,nt have your implants long before they ruptured just 10 years old. Mine were 35 years old had them put in I think 1988 never in 35 years did I have a problem. If I was young like you and I had to have mine removed I think I would have the new silcon implants put in. You can cut them open don,t leak but I think expensive. I would never get saline. "ugh Silicon does not cause Lupus or chronic fatigue symdrom they have done so many studies. Like me I have silicon migrating in my body right now it will small amounts come out every day through sweating, your urine, or your bowel moments. why would a platic surgeon not take out your inplants out???? and how come 2 differant Plastic Surgeons? Don,t be scared and don,t listen to all that crap. They did take silicon off the market, then they brought them back. Years of studies of silicon, and the women. Proved nothing. and I would not worry about that Just go to the surgeon (plastic) and get it set up to get them removed the longer you wait it will be like mine get into your natural tissue. and a big mess. Did you have big breast with implants in them to???? Just get new implants put in . If I was your age I would have had the new ones put in silicon . I know it is a scarey thing to face it has taken me over 3 months to just feel ok I have never had surgery belore., accept to have them put in and I was young and in 5 days I was working and going out. Please don,t wait. I take medications for Panic attacks and anixty . And I was so scared. if I could have had new ones put in I would have been so happy. I have to close now big hugs zzz. Don,t be affraid take deep breaths.

Thanks! I know it's nothing grand, but I can def breathe better WOW! I don't think I was getting enough oxygen to my brain all these years!! Incredible :)

WOW really? Where are you located? I'm sorry :(

Massachusetts

Thanks so much, I honestly feel great!!!! Well they would both look like the perkier one but my children loved that right boobie :o/ haha