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25 Years Old Removing Saline Implants Without Lift While Breastfeeding Newborn
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Hi everyone,
I am so happy that I discovered this site! I thought I was the only one who wanted to remove my implants.
I have 360-390cc saline under the muscle implants since January 2008. I recently had a baby this past February and am breastfeeding and pumping. I noticed that my right breast got MUCH smaller, and now feels natural. My right breast also no longer fills out my bras. My left side still looks like obvious implants. I was so confused as to whether my right breast was really deflated or if it was my milk ducts and hormones acting up.
I went to a PS consultation today. The doctor said it does seem like my right side is deflated, but it is a bit hard to tell since I am breastfeeding and my implants are under the muscle. If I do an explant, she recommended a lift as well. I am only 25, is a lift necessary at this time? The dr said that at this point, she could not estimate what size I would be post-lift. If I elect to do a lift, she would reduce my aerola size as well. I would need to stop breastfeeding and then do the surgery.
I kind of do not want to do a lift, because the doctor said she would need to make 3 incisions- one under the breast, right down from the nipple, and around the nipple, which seems invasive. I am more interested in just removing the the implants.
My main concern is just very very loose skin/tissue. Has anyone did an explant without a lift ? How did your breasts look afterwards and over time?
Also, cost is a concern. She quoted the lift at $4000, and removal at $2000. Add in all the other fees, the total is $8700.
Thank you all for your input!
I am so happy that I discovered this site! I thought I was the only one who wanted to remove my implants.
I have 360-390cc saline under the muscle implants since January 2008. I recently had a baby this past February and am breastfeeding and pumping. I noticed that my right breast got MUCH smaller, and now feels natural. My right breast also no longer fills out my bras. My left side still looks like obvious implants. I was so confused as to whether my right breast was really deflated or if it was my milk ducts and hormones acting up.
I went to a PS consultation today. The doctor said it does seem like my right side is deflated, but it is a bit hard to tell since I am breastfeeding and my implants are under the muscle. If I do an explant, she recommended a lift as well. I am only 25, is a lift necessary at this time? The dr said that at this point, she could not estimate what size I would be post-lift. If I elect to do a lift, she would reduce my aerola size as well. I would need to stop breastfeeding and then do the surgery.
I kind of do not want to do a lift, because the doctor said she would need to make 3 incisions- one under the breast, right down from the nipple, and around the nipple, which seems invasive. I am more interested in just removing the the implants.
My main concern is just very very loose skin/tissue. Has anyone did an explant without a lift ? How did your breasts look afterwards and over time?
Also, cost is a concern. She quoted the lift at $4000, and removal at $2000. Add in all the other fees, the total is $8700.
Thank you all for your input!
UPDATED FROM iloveshibainus
28 days pre
Went to get a second consultation from another PS
I went to get another consultation this morning from a plastic surgeon that my PCP referred me to. This doctor told me that I would be fine without a lift, since I am still on the younger side. He recommends lifts to his older patients. He also showed me some before and after pictures of patients that he performed removals on without lift, and the breasts looked normal afterwards. He said I do not have enough breast tissue in my breasts to forgo replacing the implants.
As for my case, I asked him if I need to stop breastfeeding prior to the surgery and dry out my milk. He said no, but I definitely cannot pump breast milk after the surgery. He plans to put drains on each breast. He told me that the removal surgery is a much easier surgery to recover from than the original breast implantation.
My main concern right now is the breastfeeding part. What do you ladies think? Do you think I should dry out my milk supply first? I read another review on this site, and a girl breastfed on the same day she removed the implants. Is that really possible? I wonder if it will hurt a great ton to breastfeed right after the surgery.
I don't want the breastmilk production in my breasts to interfere with the surgery.
Also I am confused as to what people mean by removing the entire capsule surrounding the implant. I think I would need to ask the surgeon.
Currently, I do have some pain from my right breast. It is a sharp piercing pain. It is starting to increase in frequency. I've never had complications after breast augmentation. Now that I am getting some pain, I am starting to freak out! I don't know if its from lactation. Also, these two days, I've been producing very little milk from that breast. I am concern as to whether that breast is infected inside, even though the surgeon said it is very unlikely theres an infection, because I do not have the signs of fever, chills, etc... Still, I want to be safe than sorry.
My doctor will submit a claim to my insurance. Hopefully my insurance will authorize the surgery and cover it.
As for my case, I asked him if I need to stop breastfeeding prior to the surgery and dry out my milk. He said no, but I definitely cannot pump breast milk after the surgery. He plans to put drains on each breast. He told me that the removal surgery is a much easier surgery to recover from than the original breast implantation.
My main concern right now is the breastfeeding part. What do you ladies think? Do you think I should dry out my milk supply first? I read another review on this site, and a girl breastfed on the same day she removed the implants. Is that really possible? I wonder if it will hurt a great ton to breastfeed right after the surgery.
I don't want the breastmilk production in my breasts to interfere with the surgery.
Also I am confused as to what people mean by removing the entire capsule surrounding the implant. I think I would need to ask the surgeon.
Currently, I do have some pain from my right breast. It is a sharp piercing pain. It is starting to increase in frequency. I've never had complications after breast augmentation. Now that I am getting some pain, I am starting to freak out! I don't know if its from lactation. Also, these two days, I've been producing very little milk from that breast. I am concern as to whether that breast is infected inside, even though the surgeon said it is very unlikely theres an infection, because I do not have the signs of fever, chills, etc... Still, I want to be safe than sorry.
My doctor will submit a claim to my insurance. Hopefully my insurance will authorize the surgery and cover it.
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April 10, 2014
I would be very hesitant to do anything until your baby is at least a year old. Breast milk is so important and I would be so sad to lose the health benefits for both me and baby and also the loss of that relationship. I know how frustrating it is to wait, my youngest is three and I wanted my implants out pre baby who is five but I'm so thankful I waited. I ended up getting the full lift because I wanted the areola reduction and wanted the shape to be pretty. I'll be a month post op tomorrow and my incisions already look great. Best wishes with whatever you decide!
April 10, 2014
I would love to wait. I thought about breastfeeding him until he is 6 months to 1 year old, but the pain in my right side is getting worst...
April 11, 2014
Well I hope it eases up for you! Mine hurt on and off for a long time too :( if you do end up having to wean early you might want to check out human milk for human babies and eats on feets. They are both networking groups for milk sharing :)
April 10, 2014
I'm glad you went to a second consultation. A lot of women on here have been very happy with their results without a lift, and you are still so young. I think waiting until you're done having babies and breastfeeding to have a lift or areola reduction is the best idea. Not only would it possibly prevent breastfeeding any future children, it might not even be necessary. I am having mine removed on April 23rd. I'm still breastfeeding my 22 month old every few hours around the clock. I'm just having them out under local / twilight, no lift, no capsulectomy. My plan is to nurse her right before and then wait as long as possible (hopefully, at least 4 hours) after the surgery to nurse to make sure most of the drugs are out of my system, although it sounds like they're all safe for breastfeeding. I think the skin will be loose at first, and that will feel weird when it comes to nursing. If your baby is still young and breastfeeding is important to you, you might consider waiting awhile on removal, if you can. Also, check out kellymom.com regarding breastmilk production and signs of mastitis or plugged ducts. You may still be producing more than you think. Other moms that have removed their implants while nursing are: Newgirl74, MissPixie, and Bloem. Check out their reviews. They all had good results! Good luck!
April 10, 2014
Hi there! Thank you for your reply to my post. You are very brave to breastfeed after surgery. I hope your surgery and plans to breastfeed will go smoothly as planned. My concern about breastfeeding after surgery is, will it be very painful for us? My little one sucks quite hard. I am pumping 3/4 of the time and nursing 1/4 of the time. Maybe I should try to nurse him more often instead of pumping. He is a fussy eater and has problems latching on to my breast.
April 11, 2014
Thanks. I decided to wait until she was this old, just in case I do have any problems. From what I've read, it sounds like it is kind of uncomfortable or weird feeling at first, but not any more painful.
The baby is much more effective than a pump at removing milk, so I would nurse more often, if you can. Maybe he has nipple confusion? I know they can sometimes get lazy about latching if they are able to get it easily from a bottle. Mine was fussy because I actually made too much and had a fast letdown, so she would choke on the milk at first. That would make her pretty mad :) I agree with Mdeluca about waiting to explant until he's at least 6 months to a year, if you can. It's so much better for the baby, and it really becomes much more enjoyable and easier to nurse as they get older. I've also had sharp, shooting pains here and there, but from what I read, that happens to women without implants, too. You might want to try to go to a La Leche League meeting, if there's one near you. They can assess his latch for you and see what might be going on. This has good info on problems with nursing: http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/child/back-to-breast/ and about low milk supply: http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/low-supply/
Also, are you sure you don't have a plugged duct on the right side? You might want to look up symptoms and make sure that's not what's happening. I suffered many bouts of painful plugged ducts and mastitis in my right breast until I realized I absolutely cannot lie or sleep on my right side. Yuck :(
April 11, 2014
I do also want to nurse him until he is at least 6 months old. I'll have to talk to my surgeon and ask him more burning questions. I am now most concerned about my breastfeeding situation, since I definitely cannot use a pump after the surgery. I don't have plugged ducts or mastitis, so my right boob is just deflated, distorted looking, and causing me pain.
The thing is, I've never hard sharp shooting pains before. The few weeks in the beginning of breastfeeding, I never had pain either.. Until the implant deflated or lost shape.
April 11, 2014
Honestly, plastic surgeons don't necessarily know much about breastfeeding, so take whatever they say with a grain of salt :) I would check with a lactation consultant, since your baby is still so young, and see what they recommend in addition to your surgeon's advice. It really is hard to say what would be causing pain. Deflated implants don't generally do that, from what I've read, unless they fold up or something. My breasts became very lopsided after nursing, because I accidentally nursed on one side more. They also feel a whole lot softer. Is the pain constant? If it is deflated, maybe it's folded over or the edge is rubbing on something? I hope you get something figured out and feel better.
April 11, 2014
By the way, I just looked at your pictures and was wondering if that's an underwire bra you have on? If it is, maybe you might want to switch to a nursing or stretchy type bra for now. Sorry for all the advice :)
April 11, 2014
Prettyasyoufeel, awesome advice! Thanks for posting all the links, I'm sure those are really helpful! I know you will do what is best for you bit to reassure you a deflated implant isn't considered an emergency (even though I'm sure it's not fun:(). Since your baby is so young your breasts are going to change so so much in the next few months. One option if you qualify would be to wait until you are not babies sole source of food and have the other implant deflated and then both of them removed under local weeks later. But I would be really hesitant to do that now, the stage you are in now is still a really easy time to get booby trapped and then you lose breastfeeding completely.
April 11, 2014
I'm wearing a wireless bra in that picture. If you look at the picture I posted today, my right breast is definitely deflated. Thanks for all your advice. I will consider trying to breastfeed him longer after I figure out the cause of pain in my right breast. The PS did say that it could be the deflated implant causing me the discomfort/pain.
April 11, 2014
Thanks for your advice! I will consider trying to breastfeed him for a longer period before surgery. It's just that pain is getting very bad...
April 12, 2014
You poor thing :( it is way more noticeable when you lay down. That's so strange! Hope you get some answers soon.
April 12, 2014
Hey, Yes, it definitely looks deflated in that picture. I agree with MissPixie about pumping and storing pre surgery. If you want to try to increase your supply, you can try lots of skin to skin contact with baby, nursing more frequently (especially at night), pumping some after nursing, and include galactagogues in your diet (like oatmeal and fenugreek). Also, make sure you're staying hydrated. I am personally staying away from any type of nipple/areola incision with surgery, because I think the risk of interfering with breastfeeding is too great. I'm surprised a surgeon that knows you're currently breastfeeding would recommend that location. It seems like your milk would need to be completely dried up to make that a safe or at least un-messy location, but that's just my untrained opinion. :) I suffered through several bouts of mastitis and plugged ducts almost every other week for about a year, so I can sympathize with breast pain. It's the worst.
UPDATED FROM iloveshibainus
28 days pre
No Lift
Just wanted to update this review/post. I've decided not to get a lift. So right now, it would only be implant removal.
My current concerns are just whether to stop breastfeeding and wait until my milk supply dries up or to continue breastfeeding after the surgery. Also, when exactly to have the surgery. The doctor suggested that I should remove them soon since I am having pain in the deflated breast.
Will post another update very soon.
My current concerns are just whether to stop breastfeeding and wait until my milk supply dries up or to continue breastfeeding after the surgery. Also, when exactly to have the surgery. The doctor suggested that I should remove them soon since I am having pain in the deflated breast.
Will post another update very soon.
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