42 Years Old Wanting Implants Removed. 450 cc Under the Muscle for 16 Years. Alabama, AL

Your doctor should have some idea.

Hey there! Welcome to the community, and thanks for sharing your story with us. Have you discovered the Breast Implant Removal forum yet? Here's a really good post to get you started. Hope you'll enjoy reading it, and maybe joining in :) Please keep us updated!

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Hi! I am scheduled for explant July 26th. I am also not having any problems but I would like to get them out before i develop problems. I've had 300cc saline under the muscle for 18 years. About four years ago the left one ruptured and I had them replaced. Looking back I don't know why I didn't explant at that time because the one that ruptured actually looked good. I had no wrinkled skin or indented nipples. I was just slightly concave on the upper pole but I understand that goes away in time. I also do not want a lift for the same reasons you don't want one. If they are a little droopy I'm ok with that. I just want smaller soft breasts again. Good luck!

The best way to know what your breasts will look like after explanting is by looking at people online whose breasts were similar to yours before explant. Doctors can only guess, just like the rest of us. I was told to get a lift but did not want the invasive surgery with potential problems and all that scarring. So glad I listened to my own intuition. Whatever you do, make sure you are the one making the important decisions on this surgery. Don't leave that to the doctor. Trust yourself.

I had my implants removed about 6 weeks ago. My breasts looked much like yours before explant. I'm 62 years old and had my implants for 35 years and I'm very, very happy with how I look now with straight explant, no lift. Before my BA I was a AA and now a C. Again I had mine for 35 years and have gained some weight. I would just go for an explant and give your body a chance to bounce back on its own. My breasts feel just so good now. Good luck.

Being anxious sounds like a very normal condition right before explant. I'm glad you're not making yourself crazy. :) Best wishes and keep us posted, ok? June 30, right? I imagine you may go through some ups and downs in the next few days and post-surgery, as well. I hope everything goes great and you will be pleased.

Hello,
By now they should be out! Rooting for you! Hope everything went well and wishing you a speedy, easy recovery.
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Today is the 30th and you should be home by now. I truly hope you are well. Remember don't pay attention to the look of your breasts for at least a few weeks. Thinking of you and wishing you peace and comfort.

I'm glad to hear your surgery went well and that you are doing well! Here is to a speedy recovery:)

Wow, what a relief! I'm happy for you. Take care!

Congrats!! I have been detoxing things I didnt know existed since implant removal. The toxic bags are somhorrible for a woman's body. So glad you got them out!

Wow! Great! Congratulations! And I am SO happy to hear NO pain! We are similar to age, duration of implants and size and I want these horrible things out ASAP. I was just having fear about the surgery but from what women are saying it seems pretty easy and not really any pain. Did you have the capsule out? Were you having health problems? How are you feeling now?