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From an AA Cup to a E Cup NOW EXPLANTED After 1 Year - Australia, AU

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Hi My name is Sarah i got my implants put in...

sarahlouise2009
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My name is Sarah i got my implants put in september 2012. I was happy for the first week. Then i started to hate them and got the boobie blues or so everyone tried to tell me. I dont think suicidal thoughts and wanting to grab a knife and cutting the implants out were the boobie blues..

I cried and cried and well cried till i was sick an wasnt eating. I didnt know hwere these feelings were coming from. I had wanted implants since i was a kid and they looked amazing AND i wasnt even in all that ,much pain. Yet i still hated them.

I didnt have the money to get them removed so i was stuck with them until i had the money (that took just over a year) ... I eventually stopped being depressed about them and embraced and enjoyed them even though they caused me pain.

I did like the look of them with clothes on. but naked they were way too big. Anywho I was sooooo scared to go under again. I was scared of what i would look like considering they were in for a year. and they were only 330cc but i was a size 0 (australian hardly a 6) but i went from an AA to a DD-E then i put on weight and could no longer find bras bigger than an E in my size so crop bras it was.

I had begin to get stretch marks... from the weight gain..... Fast forward to today and i went in to get the implants removed.

Terrified of the whole situation of going under. getting them out, the pain, what i would look like ect.... I thought it was going to be easier than getting them in. getting them in i didnt cry or anything. I woke up and was happy smiling like i hadnt even had surgery. Waking up from getting them out was pretty horrible. My body was shaking in pain. Im still in pretty bad pain right now.... Im not sure why it is so bad. Maybe i have built a tolerance to pain meds a little as i have been fighting off an ovarian cyst pai for 2 months... But the pills help with the cyst pain so i think my body is just mad at me.. but im telling you. im so sore

I didnt have any drains. and in fact i didnt even have a bandage or anything on me. just bare semi flat boobies. I was crying in pain but was so happy.

they are a bit flat on top and a bit like jelly. but they are a bit bigger (prop the weight gain and a bit of swelling) I will add pics as i go i am currently 1 day post op

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

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Eddy Dona, MBBS, FRACS

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November 20, 2013
You look amazing, especially for just having them removed! I would guess you'll look pretty much as you did before implants. Glad to hear you are relieved and happy to be rid of them!
November 21, 2013
Thank you. The middle has lifted a bit but hopefully its just swelling. and they are flatter on the top and futhur apart but asides from that i am quite happy. i wish i had never gotten them but the results i have at the moment are the best i could have wished for i guess.
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November 22, 2013
I think you look great post explant, much better! Congrats :) Happy healing, take it easy the next couple weeks.
February 25, 2014
Thanks hun
November 22, 2013
you had similar feelings as I did after augmentation, I don't believe they are boobie blues if you hate them that bad. You look really good after explant, the jelly feeling goes away with time, I have compressed mine for a month now, I think that helps. Also when you say you shake uncontrollably, are you cold? When I get cold its uncomfortable because my muscle jumps, do u experience that? Just rest and take it easy on yourself, in due time you won't experience pain anymore
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November 24, 2013
When I first got implants I was constantly knocking things over because I wasn't used to taking up so much space. I remember I was so swollen that I was a DD for the first two weeks after implant then went down to a full D. I was so in denial after that I literally ignored them for a year and pretended nothing happened. It took me a long time to emotionally cope with the change. I'm so glad you got them out, it seems anxiety and depression are a common side effect to implants whether the FDA says so or not. Good for you for realizing you want to quickly. You look FABULOUS! And your breast are bigger than before and you are still skinny!
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November 24, 2013
*realizing what you want so quickly*
November 25, 2013
Thanks. And by shaking i mean when i woke up from the surgery. I was shaking from the meds and the pain
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November 22, 2013

It sounds like implants just aren't for you. You're meant to be small, natural and fabulous! :) Thank you for sharing on RealSelf. I'm so glad you're on the other side. You look lovely.

November 25, 2013
Yes. I dont disagree with implants at all. If someone wants them and can deal with them than that fine, I just couldnt and didnt want to. Thank you for your kind words i appreciate it :)
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November 24, 2013
Hi Sarah I'm also in Aus. You look great post explant! I think your boobs were just too big for your frame before. It does seem a bit strange that you don't have any compression. It might help if you wrap them up a bit more. I explanted almost 5 weeks ago (and had a lift) but I feel very strange and exposed without my tape & LJ crop tops! Good luck, you look great already.
November 25, 2013
Thanks hun. I will keep updating with pics and stuff. I shouldnt complain yours look like it hurt more than my surgery but i hope you found it was worth it because you look amazing
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6 days post

3 days post op

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Day 3 POST OP (explant)
Pain: Was a bit sore in the morning. Took some pain meds and felt ok the rest of the day.

Look:Nipples are getting better. They were inverted/flat especially after being wrapped. They are normal unless they have been wrapped tight then they are a little flat for a few seconds/min.My boobs are "fluffing" a bit, The upper pole s looking better and less flat or like a ski slope.

Feel: I still feel some blood/air in them. Its pretty gross. They are still quite jiggly but better than day 1.

There isnt too much difference from now and before i ever had implants.. Well there is quite a lot but nothing too major. They are the firmness, they are a little lower now (not saggy) They are a little further apart. but also a bit bigger, but that is from the implants stretching out the area and also from my weight gain.
ALSO the middlt (cleavage) part is lifted. Im not sure if that is what everyone is calling "tented". Im not bothered by it too much but its not nice i tried to hold it down with a sock (as shown in a picture)

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7 days post

6 days post op

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