Pip Removal ( 310cc) and Replacement with Allergan Naturelle(360cc) - Scotland, UK
I had a breast augumentation in 2004 which took me...
I had a breast augumentation in 2004 which took me from a 34b to a 32dd, loved them and never had any problems until 8 years later the PIP scandal broke (for those of you who dont know, PIP implants were discovered to be made with substandard silicone for use in matresses and industrial products and were not of medical grade silicone and also found to be more prone to rupture). I decided i needed to have them removed so this year (march 2012), i had these replaced with Allergan Naturelle implants(FDA approved), lucky for me i had no rupture or gel bleed and the implants were intact . Pip implants were meaured in CC while Allergan are measured in grams so PIP's seem to come up bigger than most implants and were also said to be overfilled so i went up 50cc bigger to remain the same size which I seem to be. The implants i had before were a High Profile and the ones I have now are Moderate profile, i quite like the 'fake' look but now getting used to my more modest looking breasts. Im only 7 weeks post op so the right implant is taking longer to drop than the left which is worrying me at the moment but this seems to be changing every day
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From the photos, they actually look fantastic. I'm glad your mind is at rest and I hope you can just have smooth sailing from here on out!
Sorry you got implanted with the PIPs the first time around. Breast implants often drop at slightly different rates, so I wouldn't worry about that too much at the moment. Here's some information from doctors on helping your implant(s) drop more quickly.
Please keep us posted!