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• Posted to Breast Implants Part 1: Clothed Pics ;) - San Antonio, TX on 28 Oct 2012

  Hi Scrappy, I was just as shocked! My plastic surgeon assured me they could not leak, before I had the BA and also after when I went to see him after my accident. If the rupture occurred due to my fall, then it has been ruptured for almost 5 years. I guess after all that time, who knows how the gel changes once in contact with you body's physiological processes...I didn't even notice the first lump until a few months ago, so it has taken quite some time for it to leak out. I do plan on posting my review once I have the explant, with before and after pics of course. I hear tho that it can take up to a year before your skin rebounds fully. I have smaller implants (270 cc) and I'm fairly young (almost 32) so I'm hoping not to look too "deformed". I don't know how many BA's you've had but I do know that the more surgeries you have, the risk for CC increases each time, so if you plan on re-implanting you could keep encountering this problem.

• Posted to Breast Implants Part 1: Clothed Pics ;) - San Antonio, TX on 27 Oct 2012

  I came to this post too late to read the comments that have been removed by the moderator but I have to admit I agree with the few of your posts that I have read today. You are just being honest. They are not esthetically pleasing results....women need to know that more often than not, BA is not a one-time procedure. I have had devastating complications with my implants, to the point where the stress of it has made me physically sick. You have perky B cups (what I had pre-BA) and I so regret it, I wish I had just loved my body the way it was. Use the money to take your family on that vacay instead!!

• Posted to Ashamed - Naples, FL on 26 Oct 2012

  Hi Momma...Your hesitancy is understandable..I went through the same thing. I decided to go through with it and REGRET it!! If you're worried about spending $10,000 then I would advise against it. BA is not a one time procedure. you will need additional surgeries in the future, esp with silicone, as well as recommended MRIs every couple of years to make sure they are not leaking. My friend has spent almost $30,000 in 9 years on multiple revisions and silicone leaks. I have had mine for 5 years, and although I love the way they look, I just discovered they are leaking out of my breast cavity (I have cohesive gel which is not supposed to migrate if ruptured, but it did!). After learning of all the serious risks since the leak (in addition to what my PS told me - they only give you a ltd amount of info) I've decided to not re-implant and live with breasts that will look worse than what I started with. In retrospect, I wish I had trusted my gut and not done it. You have 2 babies that need you, it's not worth it

• Posted to The First Day of the Rest of my Life - Colorado on 26 Oct 2012

  There are a lot of potential risks with silicone implants, too many to list here. Seeing as you have 3 children who need you to be healthy for them, I would recommend considering saline instead. In either case, you will need additional surgeries in the future (my friend has had 4 surgeries in the last 9 years), so take the financial (and recovery) aspect of that into consideration as well. Most of the women posting here have only had their implants for a few months. Mine are 5 yrs old and the silicone is leaking out of my breast cavity. I've decided to not have children for fear of those chemicals getting into them in utero or via breast milk. Speak to women who have had them for 10+ yrs to get a real idea of what you could be in for....best of luck with whatever you decide on.

• Posted to What Are Symptoms of Silicone Poisoning from Breast Implants? on 26 Oct 2012

  Hi there...breast implants are the most popular elective surgery in North America. Obviously a plastic surgeon has a vested interest in telling you silicone implants cannot make you ill. There is a ton of medical literature supporting BOTH sides of this argument. Seeing as you have silicone in your blood, either it has diffused through the shell over the years, or you have a rupture. The implant manufacturers themselves advise replacement every 8 - 10 years, and some even recommend periodic MRIs to ensure a silent rupture has not occurred. If silicone leaking into your body was safe, why is it necessary to take these precautions? It's also interesting to note that implants are not only composed of silicone, but over 30 other toxic chemicals, including heavy metals and known carcinogens. I am currently on a waiting list for an explant of my ruptured (and LEAKING) silicone implants. My surgeon told me that cohesive gel implants could not leak because they were the consistency of a gummy bear and that even in the even of a rupture, it would not leak due to the cohesiveness of the gel. But an MRI proved otherwise. I would strongly advise an ultrasound or MRI if your implants are more than 8 years old, or you have had a trauma to the area (mine are less than 5 yrs old). God bless and best of luck with your health issues. P.S, You can find more detailed information on this matter on Dr. Susan Kolb's website, a female plastic surgeon who specializes in removing implants and helping woman regain their health