Well, I noticed just before Christmas that my right breast is leaking. I have high profile, 320cc saline implants that I've had just shy of 8 years. I am 28. I first thought of explant right before I found out I was pregnant in 11'. I've never been comfortable with my decision to implant. Though my breasts look fantastic, I wish I had been more comfortable in my own body. Looking back, I was just so desperate to feel like a woman, because breasts = woman (or so I thought). I successfully nursed my 2 year old son for a year and a half and my breasts bounced right back. Well now, 7 mos later I noticed the leak. My appointment to see my original PS wasn't supposed to be until the 6th, I was so excited to finally get the ball rolling on finally getting these things out, until this past sun when I got a positive pregnancy test. My initial response was sadness :( Now I'm pregnant with a deflating boob. How could this be happening? How am I going to look? Is the leak going to affect the baby? I was soooo close :( I had all of these hypothetical scenarios playing in my head so I felt it was best to move my appointment date up. I went in 2 days ago and he confirmed I do have a leak and that there is nothing he can do about it until after I have, and breastfeed the new baby. It calmed me. Hearing it from him that it's out of my hands, now I can be excited. And I am! So here's what he said: 1.surgery is possible, in the 2nd trimester, with clearance from my OB, but not recommended. He said it depends on "how much I'm willing to stomp my feet to get it done." Which is none. Besides esthetics purposes, it is unnecessary since its saline. 2. That he can and would be willing to deflate the other in the event that the leaking breast completely deflates, which it may not. Also not until the 2nd trimester, and OB clearance. And 3. If infection occurs, he will take them out.
I hope my story helps, as this site has helped me so much already and I will keep you ladies updated. As of now, I plan on getting 6-9 solid months of breastfeeding in before I consider surgery. I have read comments on here of successful explant while breastfeeding, so I'm hopeful, and waiting for MissPixies updates :) I already notice that my breast is still slowly deflating, so I will most likely end up getting the other deflated. I am already so lopsided and its only been a week since first noticing the leak .. Happy New year! Xoxox
Updated on 2 Jan 2014:
I don't know why my photos didn't show up..so here they are