I had silicone/over the muscle implants plus mastopexy 26 yrs ago. Even at 25 yrs old I had very saggy breasts, I looked as if I'd nursed many children before I'd had one! My implants have never given me a moment of problem. I think I have the best surgeon ever! They have always felt completely natural and soft. I've sometimes wished they were smaller, but the style trends that many yrs ago was different than it is today. I'm just now starting to get the smallest amount of encapsulation on my rt breast. Nothing that anyone would notice. I've talked to my surgeon about it and he said that it is something he could fix at anytime that it became noticeable or bothersome to me. I've decided it's time to get something done to my eyes and he said he could fix both at the same time. I always assumed that if I was having them replaced that I would go to a smaller implant, but now my PS says he thinks I might not need another implant at all. Because I've already had a lift, he says he will go in thru the original incisions for the lift and that might preclude needing another lift. I'm currently a 36DD, he says I will drop 2 bra sizes to a 36C which is perfect for me! I get a little concerned about not doing another lift or putting small implants back in because of some of the pics I've seen on this site where ex plant surgery has left very droopy saggy breast. Has anyone ever had implants removed after having had a lift MANY yrs ago? I'm at work as I'm starting to write about my surgery, I'll post current pics later!
Updated on 16 Feb 2016:
Had pre-op appt with PS yesterday. I talked about my concerns that I would be too saggy after my ex plant and that maybe he should plan on a lift at the same time. Like I've heard many times on these boards, he confirmed that he will not do them both at the same time because there was just no way to guarantee the best results doing the explant and lift together. So I may have to go back and get the lift at a later date. Not what I wanted to hear, but I appreciate that he knows and wants what is best for me! I'll add before pics of my eyes next.
Updated on 28 Feb 2016:
Pre surgery pics
Updated on 28 Feb 2016:
Updated on 28 Feb 2016:
Updated on 28 Feb 2016:
I am now 2 days into my recovery. As I expected I had a very difficult time with the anesthesia, so the day of surgery was horrible. Couldn't keep food down so couldn't take much pain medication. And like everyone has said, sleeping sitting up is not easy. Im not sure why it makes your back hurt, but it does!! Much better today. The eyes look worse as far as bruising, but the pain is very manageable. I'm very happy with the results of my explant. I had a lot more breast tissue than I thought I would, so they're not as flat as I feared. There is some pain at the drain site. I go in tomorrow, Monday, to get stitches out of my eyes, hopefully he will remove drains then also.
Updated on 28 Feb 2016:
I am so much happier with the results from my explant than I thought I would be. I have more breast tissue than I thought I would. Drain sites are a little sensitive, but I'm coping fine with that. Tomorrow I go back to my PS and will bring a more supportive sports bra to wear home. The biggest place I feel a difference is the area above the nipple that feels so hollowed out. But it's looks so much better than if hoped