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A Year and a Half with Implants Time to Get Them Out - implant removal, no lift, partial capsulectomy
UPDATED FROM CallieD
7 days post
Wish I could go to the gym
WORTH IT$4,205
I'm having trouble staying still and not doing anything active. Good news is I go back to work tomorrow...I just hope I don't overexert myself. Other than that I am very very happy. Besides my boobs being overly squishy, I think I like my boobs even more than pre implants. Is that crazy? Or maybe I just appreciate them a lot more... either way I'm a happy girl. I hope everyone is having a great day. xo
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UPDATED FROM CallieD
3 days post
Soft boobs
So not much progress has occurred since the last picture I posted. My boobs are soft...very soft...I'm wondering if they will firm up a bit? I'm hoping so. I'm also super curious about my areola incision. I had some buckling under my nipples due to my breast augmentation scar adhering to the capsule around my implant. My PS has tried to correct it but only time will tell if that worked.
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May 10, 2014
Just saw your pictures! Glad your removal surgery went well! I just did mine yesterday. So far it seems like your boobs in your post removal picture looks bigger than your boobs pre-implants from your pre-implant pictures. Is it because of swelling? Anyway, regardless.. your natural boobs looks awesome!! If I had your boobs to begin with, I wouldn't even have gotten implants. :) Glad you are loving your boobs again! Cheers!
May 11, 2014
You had great boobs pre-implant!!! & they already look pretty darn perfect post removal! You SO SMART to remove quickly and while your still young, implants only cause problems and it just gets worse the longer you have them! Enjoy your healing & your new soft natural set!!! :)
May 11, 2014
Your** lol iPad always flubs my comments. & to your questions. 1) your boobs will firm up, it just takes, ever girl is different. 2) your "puckering"... I can't really notice anything in your photo, but I'd say that after everything is healed messaging your boobs with a boobie cream or a high quality oil 2x would be very good idea. But they really do look great already so I'd just go easy on yourself & wait for nature to do its thing!
May 14, 2014
I know it wasn't directed to me, but I appreciate what you saud about her being "so smart for removing them". Im 7 weeks post op now from getting implants and realized what a stupud mistake it was! I'm making an appt to get them out. I want to hurry up bc to be honest, I do have some problems already, but i like the way I look with in especially in a bathingsuit. BUT I want to be healthy and thats more important to me. Plus I especially miss really hugging my kids and husband! So thanks for the encouragment!!
May 17, 2021
Hi darling!! I hace to Tello you that I got really really sad when muy doc told me that I had to say bye to my boobs. I found them beautiful and perfect...I thougt I could got depressed after my surgery. But now, 3 weeks after, I feel really Happy, real, free...I am 52 and has implants for 20 years. Do not be afraid honey...I think you Will get Happy with the results. BEST wishes
UPDATED FROM CallieD
1 day post
Yay! I love my boobs again!
Went to my first post op appointment and got to see the girls! I love them- I still have swelling and drooping but I have faith that time will help! I have steri strips over my areola incisions- can't get them wet for 72 hours and have another follow up appointment on May 16th- they will be removing/changing the strips then. Overall I am very very happy that Dr. Stoker was an advocate for the implant removal without the lift! Less invasive, smaller scars, shorter healing time, and less $$!
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May 7, 2014
I had breast imlants 6 weeks ago, and regretted it from the beginnng. At my 6 week post op appt. today, i asked my ps about getting an explant. What a relief!!! His response was so kind, and he told me he never tries to talk anyone into anything. ..whatever i wanted h would do!! Huge blessing! Ive been praying about it since I got them! And icing on the cake is that he will only charge me $600-700 for the anesthesia, and no other charge! I thought he would charge me $4000. Now the big decision of when to do it?! I dont want to do another surgery and have to take time out of doing summer fun stuff with my kids. Would it make much o a difference to wait 2-3 mnths?? He said I dont have a cc or much if any scar tissue right now. Should i just plan to do it sooner rather than later?? BTW Congrats and you look great!
May 7, 2014
The recovery for implant removal is nothing like it was for getting them in. I can do light lifting and cardio starting in 2 weeks and start my normal activities at 3 weeks. With this short turn around time, I would definitely recommend getting them out sooner than later- provided you have some help with your kids. Getting them out feels like a huge weight of off my shoulders- if it will make you happy and you have help with the kids, do it asap! It's one of the best decisions I've ever made. On the other hand, waiting 2-3 months isn't a big deal but personally, I would rather not stretch my skin for any longer than necessary. Hope that helps? Thank you for the comment- if you have any other questions I'm happy to answer them if I can!
May 8, 2014
Thanks for your help! I do think better sooner than later. My ps suggested waiting longer; he thinks i may change my mind once i get use to them. But I didn't tell him about me wanting to do it to prevent health problems. Basically all the women that work for him have implants, so after he left the room, his nurse whispered "Don't remove them; you're going to be so flat up top!" I just smiled; i was flat up top to begin with. My ps basically told me, "you will look like you never had implants." I really appreciated his kindness, and that he didn't try and scare me or talk me out of it...unlike his nurse. I think you look great and you had yours longer than me. Did your ps take out the capsule and scar tissue as well?
May 31, 2014
I am almost 9 weeks post op and I am wondering the same thing! I haven't talked to my dr yet but I am thinking I should make an appt. They look great right now, and I'm having no issues, but I'm just not feeling comfortable with them.
June 1, 2014
Hi Janna1, im 10 weeks post/op now. Im scheduled for my pre/op appt. for my explantation on July 31. I have to call monday for my actual surgery date, which will be some time in august. Im like you, except I have had some problems like heart palpatations and trouble sleeping. Other than that, honestly i think they look good. I dont look at myself too much bc truthfullly i dont want to get attatched to them. I know they are not good to have in my body. My health is more important than fake beauty. Im dying to really embrace my husband and children again!!! And to really play with my kids again!! Its funny bc im more relaxed and excited to get them out, then i was too have the stinkin surgery!! That should have been a huge red flag for me...but you live you learn! :)
June 1, 2014
My red flag was that I made my first appt and then cancelled it. Then I made a second appt months later and rushed through the process so that I wouldn't change my mind, red flag number 2. Red flag number three, wasn't excited at all to get them, red flag number four, looked at my body in the mirror at the gym before surgery and thought my boobs looked fine and proportional to the rest of my body. God I just wish I didn't spend all the money. I'm still thinking about ex planting but not so sure just yet. Am scared. I looked at pre op pics in a bathing suit and woah I was flat. This whole process is nerve wracking. Not sure what decision I'll end up with.
May 8, 2014
You look beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm sure since you are so young and had them in for such a short amount of time that you will bounce back and get some of that fluffing that everyone keeps talking about.
May 8, 2014
Hi, from the way it appears, it looks like things are and will turn out wonderfully. I have to remove mine also and am considering implants later. That said, were your implants silicone or saline? If they were saline, did any of the drs suggest deflating them first then doing the removal surgery later? Also, were they completely under the muscle or just the top of the implant under the muscle? Thank you and happy healing. Gwyneth
May 8, 2014
Almost forgot, were your implants, low profile, moderate plus or high profile? Thank you again!
May 8, 2014
I had silicone and only the upper portion of the implant was under the muscle so I had no choice of deflating them. That sounds like a nice option- I'm not too familiar with how that works but it sounds like less traumatic process although I'm usually an advocate for going full throttle bc I hate the waiting game. I much rather get the implants out and see how my breasts heal than have a gradual process that will ultimately have the same result.
May 8, 2014
Hope you are able to figure things out!! Best of luck. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask!
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