My breast revision diary pocket repair saline-silicone
Just writing this & acknowledging my situation...
I've had my implants for 13 years. It was a young & dumb decision but it's done & now here I am. I'm 34 with no issues with my implants other than that are bottomed out & I need to explore my options to fix them. They are saline unders....I don't know the exact CC's but I went from a B to a D cup.
I was set on explanting for a while. Then recently I had a mammogram (dr felt a lump which turned out to be my implant valve) The mammogram images show I have no breast tissue left. After breastfeeding 4 kids I have nothing. I'm scared I will be disfigured & concave. I'm praying my doctor will tell me I'm wrong & give me the courage to go ahead with the explant. Could I have tissue hiding somewhere lol ? Probably not but I'm still hoping. I'm not looking for perfection but I don't want to look horrid either. I'd love to be rid of these water bags but at this point I'm not sure. Fingers crossed for good news tomorrow. I'll keep you ladies updated as your courageous posts & pictures are what gave me the strength to even begin this journey.
Time to Fix These 13 Yr Old Bottomed out Girls
Well originally I posted my review as an explant because that was the plan. After consulting with ps's in my area & hearing what I already knew in my gut (that I have no tissue left after breastfeeding my 4 little ones) I decided at 34 I'm not ready to be flat as a board & insecure about my breast all over again (yet worse because I at least started with a b cup). So I am having arevision Friday & fixing my bottomed out implants. I'm currently a d cup & am on the fence with going slightly smaller. I have saline implants now & am sticking with saline (due to cost). My ps doesn't think going down in size will make a difference on the chances of bottoming out again as I only have 350cc (under the muscle) as it is. Dr's on this site however recommend going smaller so I'm torn. Any advice would be welcome!!
I'm really nervous about the surgery as I have 4 kids. My youngest is 2 & I know I have to be really careful not to lift her or do too much. I don't want to go through all this & mess it up! My ps is super relaxed about post op instructions & it blows my mind how there is no general consensus between surgeons as to what restrictions should be after surgery- from lifting to bra wearing to exercise. I know I'm going to try to do as little as possible to be on the safe side. Again all advice is welcome! Thank you lovely ladies.
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I went from a very deflated C before my first procedure (though it didnt seem at all like a C) to a full D and I definitely hated how big they were. I know in the world of implants, most people want as big as possible, but I'm in the boat where I really like the look and practicality of small boobs so I emphasized to my doc to go as small as possible. Not sure what I'll end up with, but even at 4 days post, I don't feel big at all like I did the first time (and I'm thrilled with this!! - 295cc under muscle round smooth high profile). I asked my doctor to just go as big as would give me a nice perky shape, which sort of sounds like what you might be wanting. In the end, you should get exactly what you want and it seems like your doctor it open to giving you just that!
I know it'll definitely be hard with your little ones, but in a few months this will all be behind you and you'll be so happy with your decision to go through with it. Don't stress; everything will go great! xo
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where is my excitement?
I had a last minute change of heart over implant type this morning & called my ps to try & change from saline to silicone but I was told it's too late & the implants would have to be ordered. So I guess saline is ment to be for me for now. Spending the additional $3k is not financially in my best interest anyway. Going to try to keep busy today & tomorrow to pass time. The wait is killing me! I'll be so glad when this is over!
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Good luck with your surgery Wishing you an easy & speedy recovery!!