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250cc "Gummy Bear" Implants - Want These Things out Immediately!!!

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Exactly 1 week ago I had Mentor silicone 250cc...

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Exactly 1 week ago I had Mentor silicone 250cc (gummy bear)implants placed under the muscle. I feel I have made a grave mistake! I feel like an alien has invaded my body and for lack of better terminolgy a prisoner in my own skin.

I had the surgery to create fullness I had lost from when I was younger...used to be a 34c. Always had a nice bustline recently deflated to a 34b due to working out. I am 46 ys. old...the pain associated with my surgery, sleepless nights, nightsweats, loose bowel movements, and brain fog is most certainly nothing that my doctor explained to me nor what I expected. The worst part is I hate the way I FEEL and I hate the way they LOOK....so UNNATURAL. My boyfriend thinks they look great...Of course and thinks I am nuts!

I want to have them removed ASAP!!! I don't feel they are healthy for my body and I just want o feel like me again. I should have been happy with what god gave me.

I want to have them explanted. How soon after my 1st surgery can I have this done? What about outcome scarring and pain, recovery after expulsion? Also are there any vitamins or herbs to get my health in a positive direction since my body has already been exposed to the outer silicone shell? Really want the old me back!!! :) Thanks!

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Alan Gold, MD

Alan Gold, MD

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Replies (34)

July 28, 2009
Hiye! I got mine done just about three weeks ago. I told my doctor please make them look natural!!! When I came out I was in so much pain for two days. I couldn't go to the bathroom because of the meds I was on and my boobs looked like torpedos. I was miserable. Now, one has dropped and the other still has not . I can't tell which is which dropped and which is not, I just know they are looking different. But I have to say they DO look more natural. Give it some time before you jump the gun and have them removed. They will take time to look more natural. I'm still bugging about the side profile of them, but I take pictures like every few days and it reassures me that they are lookin better every day.
August 2, 2009
So nice of you to take the time to share you story w/ me. They are softening up a bit almost at the 2 week mark. Still hate every thing about them. The worst part is the way they make me feel. I have been sweating profusly when I am out in thje sun, at the beach or yard and every night since I have had them placed into my body. I know my body very well and can happily say that they are simply not for me. My explant surgery is this Wednesday and am looking forward to getting this toxic stuff out of my body I am a bit of a health nut and have a petite tight frame for my age. Just want to feel natural and healthy once again. Cannot wait to be "me" again! Iknow I am a rare case but I need to follow the inner voice on this one. My body says no! I am sure that in time you will recover and the implantys will soon drop. I hear that massage helps from capsular contraction. Ask you Dr. his recommendations on how long you should massage them each day...I hear that is a very good thing for settling the implant into the pocket. Feel weird w/ these things and think my natural bosom is so much sexier, prettier...and healthier....LOL! Good Luck to you! Will keep you posted on my explant outcome. Will be fine since it's only a little over the 2 wk mark. They will look like they did before surgery. Bottom line is NOBODY can tell you how they feel or LOOK once they are inside of your body.:@
August 4, 2009
I have had 10 breast surgeries, all under muscle since I originally had a subcutaneous mastectomy and had the tissue removed. To the one who had the surgery a week ago..Give it time. It has only been a week! Each week gets better and better. They will soften and drop into place they will also shrink a about a half size as swelling goes down over the next six months. All the pain and weirdness is from the surgery itself. Your body just underwent trama. I do not recommend going and getting them out. If you wait a year and still hate them . Go ahead. But if anything else it is not good for your body to go through the trama again until you are stronger. Good luck
August 24, 2009
I know exactly how you feel. I am into health too, and getting my implants out was an extremely difficult decision, but I decided it was the best thing for me because I feel so much better about myself physically, and I don't have to continue worrying about health issues. The peace of mind is worth it. I know there are women out there who love their implants, but I am believe every girl needs to have peace of mind first--your boyfriend (if he is a true love) will still love you after you get them out. If he doesn't, then it was a good thing this revealed his true colors and shallow love. My husband tells me how much he loves the softness of my real breasts as compared to my implants, and I had great implants--absolutely no problems at all!! So even though I don't have much now, at least what I do have is soft and all mine. I wish you the best.
August 24, 2009
Hello! Well it's been a whole 3 weeks since my explant surgery and I FEEL and LOOK GREAT!!! Best decision I have ever made. I agree with you my own breasts are softer and sexier than the implants. My boyfriend agrees that he likes the feel of my real breast and thinks I look great w/ or without and supports my decision. He knows haw badly I felt with them inside of me, and rather than taking a chance to keep them I now no longer have to worry about the many ill effects that implants cause in some women. You are right about having piece of mind....one cannot put a price on that!!! They did not make me look prettier or sexier, I feel they actully detracted from my natural beauty both inside and out. Glad I followed my intution I feel great and my breasts look great...right now actually better than before surgery. Since I have ceased my weekly workout for some time I now am gaining back more of my natural breast tissue. FEELS FAB TO BE ME AGAIN!!! I thank God that everything worked out. By tyhe way the explant surgery was a complete walk in the park...as compared to getting them put in. No more weird sensations or SWEATING...YEAH!!! :))