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81yr Old with Ruptured Breast Implants - San Diego, CA

Name: 81yr Old with Ruptured Breast Implants - San Diego, CA
Item: Gilbert Lee, MD
Rating: 5
Author: jeannine.p

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Forty one yrs ago I had a prophylactic bilateral...

jeannine.pJune 20, 2014

WORTH IT$39,000

Forty one yrs ago I had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction and
my implants were ruptured. Dr Lee removed the ruptured implants, repaired the
damage and implanted new implants. Due to my age he kept me in the hospital
overnight for observation. There was very little pain after surgery and the follow up
care was excellent.

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Gilbert Lee, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (3)

Lisaroxy

June 21, 2014

Hi Jeanine.p, I have a consult with Dr. Lee next month. I found him from this forum. So far I've had 2 consults here in Los Angeles. I live near the L.A. Airport. I'm 53 and have had my silicon implants in for 23 yrs. Physically they look nice. Never got hard. Though, when I flex they can look a little odd. My issues are my health. I've had migraines since being implanted. I also became a flight attendant shortly after the surgery. So not sure if it's the implants. I started getting terrible anxiety attacks and depression around the age of 36. Thank you for your post about Dr. Lee Lisaroxy

Angie_M

June 23, 2014

Thank you so much for sharing on RealSelf! Had you had your implants in for forty one years with no revisions? That's impressive, though I am sorry you had to deal with the rupture.