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An Enthusiastic Shout-Out to Dr. Richard Ehrlichman!! (Boston)

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I had Mentor saline implants (inframammary,...

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I had Mentor saline implants (inframammary, submuscular, 275cc/300cc) installed by Dr. Richard Ehrlichman back in May, 1999. And I am VERY happy to report that after 17.5 years, my breasts still look and FEEL absolutely amazing! (I am 52 years old in the attached photo/selfie and it was taken in November 2016) :-)

I recently thought of removing and replacing them with smaller implants (which would require a "lift"). Since I now live in Los Angeles, I met with a few surgeons in the LA/Beverly Hills area who are known for doing beautiful breast augmentations. And, I have to tell you, that every single one of them were impressed with how great my breasts look - after all this time! One surgeon even went so far as to refer to them as "extremely pretty breasts". Lol!

For now, I've decided not to move forward with a replacement/reduction procedure. But I wanted to let everyone know that Dr. Ehrlichman does great work! He did another surgical procedure on me back then (on a different date) and the result was just as absolutely perfect! He is a talented and solid surgeon. The man is smart, he will l i s t e n to you because he wants to understand what it is that you're concerned about (something, I unfortunately I can't say about most of the surgeons I've met with out here in LA), he THINKS and will view each case differently (no cookie-cutter) and will take time to strategize and prepare in advance of the surgery so that he gets you the best results possible. He is an extremely talented surgeon. I cannot say enough. AND to make the experience all the better, he is probably about the nicest, most genuine and caring surgeon you could ever meet. The man has a heart of gold. I just wish I could get him out here to LA!

I hope Dr. Ehrlichman will be able to see this review, and know that he has one very big fan out here in Los Angeles! :-)

*NOTE: I could not recall what I paid for the surgery, so I filled in the field with what I "think" might have been close to what I paid back then. The RS website would not allow me post my review without including a price.

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Richard J. Ehrlichman, MD

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Replies (5)

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L
November 21, 2016
It's so nice to see a report with someone who has had no problems with implants from more than 15 years!! I got my first BA at 51 four months ago and I'm hoping they last as long as yours. You look amazing!
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November 21, 2016
Thank you! Dr. Ehrlichman did a great job. I'm also very careful about bras. I'm not sure if they even recommend this or not, but I only use bras with underwire. I also make sure that whichever top/cami I wear to bed has enough support so that they don't flop around and/or get pulled, etc. when I'm sleeping. I've recently started to sleep in soft sports bras at night. Nothing too tight because I don't want to "choke" my lymphatic system, but enough support up under the front of the armpits to keep them from moving around too much at night. :-) I saw your photos are yours look great! :-) Just take care of them, and they'll continue to look great years down the road. Enjoy! :-)
A
November 22, 2016
you look fantastic!! Would you mind me asking what size bra you wore prior and size you are now? I know that all manufacturers are different but it would be great to know, as a guide. Do you find they changed a lot over the years? thanks

thank you for posting.
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November 23, 2016
I used to be an A cup, and I'm now a DD (but after I first got my implants, I believe I was a D, but with time...) . I'm unsure about how implants have changed over the years, but I do know that the ones I have have a smooth exterior, they're round, saline-filled, and I did not massage them after surgery. I haven't had any capsular contracture either. In the past, I think I recall reading somewhere that implants with a textured exterior tend to trigger capsular contracture. But I could be wrong. But mine are smooth and round. If I have them replaced, I would stick with the round, smooth implants. Before my surgery, I had asked Dr. E to place them so that they "pop out" a little on the side (sexy-like). ;-) Fortunately, my torso is small enough that he could do this without creating a large rib cage big gap between my breasts. :-)
S
December 25, 2016
Do you have a beginning photo? They look perfect
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January 6, 2017
Unfortunately, I don't. Wish I did!
I
October 25, 2017
I recall, though, that my natural breast cup size was between an A and a B at the time I had the implants installed.
C
January 7, 2017
I too had saline implants for 13 years and recently switched to silicone because I wanted larger and something different. Yours look great! My docs too thought I was silly wanting to replace but I wanted larger. Lol! I went from 400 cc to 600cc. It just shows a great surgeon can give great long term results
I
January 11, 2017
Yes, that's for sure! How are you liking the silicone? Aside from the size difference, do they feel very different (to wear and to touch)?
C
January 11, 2017
I love them!! They feel like real boobs. I don't have the rippling like I did with the saline. They do feel real to the touch. They do feel a little heavy due to the size but all n all I'm glad I went with them this time. I loved my saline I had before but honestly I'm pretty impressed and happy with the silicone. The biggest reason I went with the silicone was because my surgeon felt with the v size I wanted the silicone would conform much better to my body being that I'm very petite. He was afraid the saline may not fit right at that size to my body . if that makes sense lol!
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C
January 8, 2017
I hoped to have my implants not have any complications and keep it that long. You have taken good care of them pretty breasts very well.
I
January 11, 2017
Thank you!