Breast Implant Revision: Stories

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Redo of Breast Augmentation - United Kingdom, GB

11 years ago I had breast implants, after 4 years...

11 years ago I had breast implants, after 4 years my left breast formed a hard capsule, it didn't bother me that much as it didn't deform the breast only made it hard. But unfortunately a couple of months ago I found out they were both leaking, so 2 weeks ago I had new implants put in, they were allergen 295cc, when I woke from my operation I felt fine and no pain, not like the first time. What I did notice straight away was my right breast was really really soft and my right was still very hard. It's now 2 weeks on, and my left breast is still just as hard, I have been for a check up but they say I just need to give it time, like they always do. I do not understand why my right one can be so soft and my left one be so hard, I was worried that he hard left the hard capsule still in my breast, and that's why it feeling like that, also when I put my arms in the air the soft implant doesn't ride up my chest, but the hard one does and stays in the round shape, I really hope they will settle down, but wish I could have some answers as to why it is already so hard, I have no swelling, and to early for capsule.

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He is a good surgeon, but I felt that because I had already had them before, they were not that bothered about me the next time, it was just kind of well that's what were doing and surgeon knows best so I don't need to worry about it, when I phoned and spoke to the secretary and said about I think I would like to go a bit bigger she said well I don't think you should your getting older now, and big boobs don't look good on older people. (I am only 39)! I only wanted to go up to 325cc, my original ones were 300cc, and I was a bit concerned that I was going to b a lot smaller, dropping to 295cc, she told me it was to late and they had already been ordered, so in that I was not really given much choice.

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Great2BMe 4 Jun 2012
Did you ask the ps if he removed the hardened capsule or if this could even be done. I guess its scar tissue.
Great2BMe 4 Jun 2012
You might post a question to the doctors and ask if they usually remove the hardened capsule (scar tissue) when they reimplant new ones or if you will have to live with a hard left one.
soph fitz 5 Jun 2012
Hi great2beme, my follow up appointment is not till July 3rd, so I have not spoke to my ps yet, but I have spoke to the nurse and she she that he had taken away the hard scar the tissue the cc, but to be honest I have my doubts as it feels e exactly the same, I have put my question to the doctors on here, but are yet to get a reply. Maybe cause he had to take the cc out of that one maybe it is just more bruised inside it does feel a little squishy in places hopefully it will soften in time, I hope so. X
Great2BMe 5 Jun 2012
It takes the doctors a couple of days to answer and then the answers start trickling in. I would be concerned too. The problem is there's no way to prove or disprove that he did remove the scar tissue.
soph fitz 5 Jun 2012
Especially when I'm not seeing him till July, he will probably just turn round and say you have a cc in that one. When I lie down though, I have recently noticed that I have this weird lumpy area at the edge of my implant, after doing some research, I have found out, that he might have not made the pocket bigger enough to hold new implant, and the lumpy area is the implant turned in, which could be why it's hard as well, I wish I had an answer for all my questions, I keep telling myself not to worry that it will all settle down, but 3 weeks in and there is no change at all from day one, I was lucky I had no bruising or swelling, if I didn't know any better I would say he hadn't even put new implants in as they feel exactly the same to before the op. The right was soft and the the left hard, it's so weird, you can send urself mad thinking of what's happened. Have you had yours done?
Angiemcc (Community Manager) 31 May 2012

I hope your left breast softens soon! It does seem odd that they wouldn't both be soft after surgery, but i guess they often do heal at different rates. Keep us posted!

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