Explant/Capsulectomy with Lift; NO Replacements EVER!!! - Albuquerque, NM

9 years ago tummy tuck with breast augmentation, Mentor smooth medium profile 350 cc overfilled to 425 cc under muscle. I was never informed of the possibility of overfills by previous doctor I chose Dr. S.M.. I was a droopy full B pre BA and was happy and comfortable with my cup size but not the droopiness and large areolas. I am 45 years of age 5'2" weighing now at 148 lbs. I was down to 127 pounds when I got the implants and tummy tuck. I initially wanted a breast lift not implants. My left breast has less tissue than my right and had always been noticeable. I was made fun of growing up about my smaller breast. Dr. S.M. suggested implants to help fill my breasts and give volume. Throughout the consultation I kept telling him that I was not looking for a bigger size and that I was comfortable with the size I had. I wanted to look natural as to not be noticeable in increased size. He assured me that the 350 cc would be a great fit for me and would look natural. I had also made it clear that I did NOT want any silicone in my body. To my surprise after reading a study and paper written and done by Mentor on their site, that the outer shell of the saline implant is SILICONE! Makes me wonder if some of these doctors do not know the product that they are selling and putting into us. If he knew about this, why did he not inform me about the silicone shell. I definitely would not have had saline implants if I was informed about the silicone shell. I question whether this doctor knew his product and blatantly disregarded my statement or was ignorant of his product. I put my trust and my precious body into this doctor's hands. I was naive and ignorant in not consulting other doctors. I had seen many of his patients results, due to the fact that they were my clients, and they were beautiful results. Unfortunately I woke up with a D cup on my small frame and definitely hugely noticeable. These implants made my already droopy breasts into LARGER droopy breasts and eventually increased the my areolas more. For the first two years I was terribly self conscious of my breasts because now everyones eyes were on them which made me embarrassed, so I walked with my arms crossed over my breasts and I have been wearing a bra minimizer for the past 9 years. Why has it taken me this long to do this? TRUST AND FEAR! I was so scared of trusting another doctor. In reality, we don't know these doctors personally and they don't know us personally, and we are putting our bodies in their hands. SCARY! I have my surgery date set on August 27, 2015 with Dr. Micheal Hopkins in Albuquerque, NM. He and his staff are super friendly and take as much time to listen and go over all of my concerns and questions. Hoping this surgery turns out great so I can have my botched tummy tuck fixed, as you can see on the pictures. Dr. Hopkins assures me that using a silk mesh will fix my protruding tummy area. My tummy has looked like this since the day of my surgery. I remember a pop in my tummy when I threw up because of the anesthesia on the day of my surgery. I called doctor and was told that the drains probably moved. Throughout my post op visits, he tired of me questioning my tummy and belly button popping out and told me that it was extra fat that he left around the area so I would not have necrosis. He did not perform any liposuction on me and nor did he offer to correct it since he said it was good the way it looked. Now I know that the stitches popped in that area when I threw up, so my insides are pushing out my muscles. I paid a lot of money to have a flat belly.
I have been watching and following doctors and patients on this site for months. Thanks to all of you brave women who shared your experiences with all of us so we may gain insight through you. I appreciate seeing the knowledge these doctors express through answering questions for those in need of answers. Thanks to Realself site to allow us all to have this opportunity of sharing experiences and knowledge with one another. I AM NOT ABLE TO UPLOAD MY PICS WITH MY MAC. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW PLEASE HELP.

These are pictures of me before my explant and lift. I have 425 cc saline implants. I look pregnant but I am not. My tummy has been like this since my botched tummy tuck.

I totally forgot to post that I started having symptoms 3 months after my breast implants. I started with anxiety and panic attacks. Sleep started becoming an issue and I have had insomnia since then. Brain fog, muscle & joint pain, muscle spasms all over my body, chronic fatigue. Throughout the past nine years I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, and adrenal fatigue. My list of symptoms kept getting bigger from sinus issues, allergies to what seems like everything, swelling of my feet, legs, hands and fingers, eyelids and face. I have lost patches of hair on my arms, legs, eyelashes and eyebrows. Migraines, constant neck and back tension, restless legs, and I can't get the weight off with diet and exercise. I didn't connect all these symptoms together with my implants until I started wearing invisaligns for my teeth, about 4 years ago. I noticed my lips turning purple and more sinus issues with the invisaligns. When I took them off for a 2 week period, I noticed my lips going back to my natural color and sinuses cleared up. I put them back on and back to purple lips. I realized that my body was reacting to this plastic in my mouth and that is when the light bulb clicked for me. My general physician and I were discussing the issues I was having and that I believe that the implants have played a major role. She agreed and said that my body has been having an inflammatory response to the implants and that it has been an on going thing that it would compromise my immune system. This has impacted my life in so many ways. I feel like an 80 year old woman but I see 80 year old women having a better quality of life than me.