50 Year Old, 12 Year Implants Under Muscle - The Woodlands, TX

Hi Hummelstown5016! Thank you! I am very happy with my decision. I knew I wanted them out and didn't want anymore surgeries on my breasts ever again. They are very soft, in a very natural way. They look so pretty! I'm an A cup now, but the size looks perfect on my small frame. I knew I needed a lift before I ever got implants, so I was sure I would need one once they were removed. My PS told me I had very little breast tissue and what to expect. He also confirmed that I would need a lift and so we made a decision to do it all at once. I didn't want multiple surgeries and couldn't afford it anyway. I was 80% implant! But I didn't want to replace them and go through this again in my 60's and I honestly didn't like them at all. They didn't make me sick, they were not hard, I didn't have cc, but they were starting to sag and I never liked the way they felt anyway. For me, this was the best decision. I love my new natural body. The scars are fading and I'm only at 2 months post. Since I had a lift, they hold up on their own and are cute and perky, no flopping around. But not tight or weird, just soft and natural like when I was 18. I can go without a bra if I wanted, but I'm 50 and don't think I'll do that. Hope this helps! I pray you make the best decision for you!

Thank you ilovebreasts! The lift was very well done! I'm very blessed and pleased with my results. I did try on a bra at Soma and was definitely an a, but not sure if that brand runs large. I'm curious to try on a different brand and see, but either way, I'm very happy and not concerned about size anymore:) thank you for your kind words❤️

Hi Jasminepearl! Sorry for the delayed response, I was on a mini-vacation and wanted time to review your profile. I strongly recommend you read as many explant stories as you can, there are so many woman of all ages regretting doing this to our bodies. For me personally, it wasn't a good choice. My PS made them bigger than I wanted and asked for. Sounds like they do the best they can, but it's not an exact science. I lost sensation in my lower breasts and some in my nipples. They felt very uncomfortable to be touched while being intimate with my husband. I actually couldn't stand it, and basically tolerated it never telling him how I felt about it. I don't think they looked real, they were always big and full. Sure they got attention, but mostly unwanted. And yes, they had the upper fullness that you have without the need of a push-up bra, but that's not a natural look. Most men and women can tell when you have implants, that may not even be an issue or matter to you. Mine were saline under the muscle. Silicon is still not safe no matter what they tell you, there is always risk of rupture. Implants have a "shelf life", your tummy tuck won't. You will be setting yourself up for future surgeries. There is always a risk of capsular construture(I may have that term wrong) but many women have that happen resulting in breasts that get very hard like rocks due to the scarring tissue surrounding the implants and your chances of that greatly increase in happening again if that's how your body reacts to the implants which would need further surgeries unless your ok with rock hard breasts. Remember our bodies try to reject or protect us from foreign objects. I have read so many horror stories about what silicone is doing to women and how some, not all have miraculous recoveries from unexplained illness once they are removed, and sadly some don't. When I actually asked the technician performing a mammogram on me if the implants really do obstruct the view of breast tissue making it impossible to see all tissue and possibly lumps, she said they do and had me come to the screen and view the pics. I was amazed, there were these solid white big balls blocking a portion of breast tissue. I cannot not express how much I love and appreciate my small, naturally shaped breasts now. I was a mildly saggy b preimplantation, a c that eventually grew to a d after implants. Now I'm an a or a very small b, but happy. It's been a long journey. I really want women to know what they are getting themselves into. Mine lasted almost 12 years before I made the decision to get them out, but the last few years they were just big saggy melons. Please read stories on this site if young women your age explanting. I think a tummy tuck is fine, your not putting something in your body that doesn't belong. Do you have pre-op pics posted? I'll have to go back and check. Either way, I pray you are happy and healthy no matter what decision you make.

Yikes. I appreciate your honesty. My PS wants to put the silicon behind the muscle and says it will NOT interfere with mammograms. I've also read that silicon is now safe and that's why it was allowed back on the market. I know that there are risks with implants and with any operation and I'm sorry that you fell into that category. The PS went over the risks and the small percentage of patients that fell into each category. I've fallen into the unfortunate side of statistics in my life and it was devastating. We always think that we'll fall into the positive side of the risk stats and comfort ourselves with those high numbers. I'll do some more research, but got your message after I paid my $12,000 yesterday....ugggg....I really do want nicer, fuller breasts and have my entire life. The PS assured me that they would look natural, not high profile and not like the "beach ball" implant that I've never cared for.....still, your message now leaves me worried about more than just pre-op anxiety. Any sites you recommend I look at or just google the safety concerns you mentioned ?

Jasminepearl, you should post some pics of yourself... maybe using the fat from your tummy tuck and injecting that into your breasts will give you the fullness you want... it will certainly look and feel more natural than implants...

Hi Jasminepearl, This site is a great site for information. Read as many reviews as you can specifically about explanting on this site. After reading so many stories on this site from women all around the world I find it hard to believe that the percentages are as minimal as your PS would have you believe. I've read too many stories of women having health issues that only started after getting implants. Search this site specifically for explanting, you will find numerous women with health issues. Ask women specific questions on this forum, there is a great wealth of info and support from women who have been through this. Remember that your PS is a doctor but he also has a product to sell you and at some point you will be back because breast implants do not last forever. Just educate yourself as much as possible first so you have no regrets.

I completely agree with the above comment.

Well, the PS said I hardly have any fat to remove - just skin and muscle repair due to diastasis recti. I noticed on your blog that you mentioned your implants were "toxic" - how did you come to that conclusion? What symptoms were you suffering from,etc that you believe were from the implants?

Sigh,,,I will check the explants and do understand that plastic surgeons are biased due to their livelihood, etc....

Can't help but respond to this conversation. Jasminepearl, I remember how excited I was when I got my 1st boob job. I wanted fullness, nice boobs..I was a 36C 135# at the time. 270 cc above muscle put me into a full 36D...awkwardly nice. I no longer felt comfortable wearing fitted t's especially at work. Became very self conscious. Use to wear a bikini but now can't get suit's to fit top never matches bottom. Tops and cloths in general difficult to buy and never fit at the waist because my boobs are too big. Story isn't over...I had them redone after 12 years (more money). This time with a mini TT. Don't ever do a mini TT..all that happens is the pouch below the belly button is now above the button. I am now scheduled for a revision to the full tt which I thought I need to begin with (more money) and for the 3rd time I need my breast revised. My left breast has become so painful and like ForeverHis1, I too cannot stand being touched. I can't even hug people right now it is so painful. Not to mention nipples are uneven and one breast is extremely larger than the other. As I am scheduling my surgery my surgeon tells me he will lift, fix the implant I have in (that is causing the pain) and make my boobs look beautiful. My first response is back to "yes" I want nice boobs. That was too weeks ago and as you see I am once again following the explants trying to make that final decision to be rid of them. This will be my 3rd surgery on my breasts....I'm ready for a facelift but can't get past the boobs..lol...anyway really don't know your story but wishing you the best of luck and make sure your communication with your surgeon is nothing but upfront and honest!!! My last surgeon did seem to understand my concerns, I can't understand why if someone did something that wasn't right or didn't look good why they wouldn't want to fix it...anyway best of luck.

You do not need breast implants to look good. Please look at all the beautiful natural women without implants now. Once you don't have implants it's amazing how much your thinking changes. I love the natural beauty we have just the way we were created. I think I can tell when a woman has implants and they never look good to me, just big and round. Quit thinking you will not have nice boobs! You can have beautiful nice breasts that no longer hurt and look and feel great! I'm only two months post so my husband has only gently caressed them once during intimacy and it felt nice, no pain. And it feels wonderful to have him hug and hold me close. That means more to me any day than having big round breasts. Love yourself!

Thanks for chiming in. I was a 36B and got smooth round silicone implants behind the muscle 339 cc each - along with a full TT. I'm on day 5 of recovery. My breasts look very proportionate to my petite frame (5' 1.5" and 115#). I forget about the implants until I take my sports bra off and then I think they look huge...lol....however, I understand that I'm still swollen this far out of surgery. I stressed to my PS that I did not want big fake breasts and I think he made the perfect recommnedation - I'll know more when the swelling goes down and wonder how long that's going to take.

Thank you!

Thank you! It's so good feeling natural. You are right, I'm not ready for regular bras yet. They look smaller in person, but maybe they are a B and I just can't tell because I was so used to my D melons. I'm also sore again now with the protective strips off. Especially on the bottom. My sports bras that were so comfy aren't as comfy today. It's a good thing I have my own office because I'm constantly having to pull the bra down past the incisions. But feeling great anyway!

I am glad you are feeling great. It is awesome having sensation in the nipples too! Have you tried paper tapes on the incision? I do that to prevent it from being annoyed by the bra and lay the scar flat. Especially since when I run the strap is right on the incision. I feel like I look smaller than my pictures as well but comparing your pictures to mine, yours look bigger and I am a 34 B at the moment. I wish I knew how long it would take to figure out the right bra size. Some women said they were smaller than before their breast augmentation surgery but more women said they were bigger than before the surgery. I guess we will figure out in time. I know that the 34 A cup was snug a couple weeks ago but it fit. However, last week when I put them on, they were tight and my breasts didn't fit in the bra anymore. I figured I will wait because I do not want to end up regret buying a larger size and then my breast shrinks or gets bigger.

Yeah, that makes sense. The bralettes are working out much better for me. I didn't try the tape because I'm using SkinMedica scar recovery gel twice a day on the incisions. It seems to be working really well. My PS had my incisions covered with a product for the first 3 weeks that is fairly new on the market. It covered all incisions and my nipples completely and is supposed to help heal the areas quickly and works super well to minimize scarring. It has! I'm 4 weeks out and some of the incisions are barely visible! I'm super impressed. When I got the BA, I had dark scars for years and they never went away, just faded some. He really did such a great job! I'm happier than I was with my breast at 21! It's been a long journey, but a great ending. I sure appreciate you and all the other women on this site. Thank you so much. I'm thinking at 6 weeks I'll post new pics:)

That sounds great! I wish I knew about SkinMedica scar recovery gel I would have tried it. The most important thing is that you are happy and healing well. I am glad for you. You're welcome and take care. :)

Your surgeon did an excellent job. The SkinMedica jel? Have you heard about the silicone gel strips?