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9 months post

Fat transfer / implant explant

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Hey everyone! I haven’t been on here for a while but I wanted to come back and see if you ladies had any advise. If you read my past posts, I was absolutely upset with my implants. Not exactly physically but mentally. I do want to update and say - I’m now 80 percent happy with them, they look amazing - I actually wish I would had went bigger :). But I know I will never 100 percent be happy with them. I know they are there 24/7, I can feel them and I’m just not comfortable. So I am wanting to do a fat transfer. I talked to a PS about it and she said it will take atleast 3 treatments to get me where I want to be, which is fine. But I like to workout so i am scared it will all be a waste. Should I keep the implants? Should I do fat transfer? Idk what to do

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Gregory A. Tobin, MD

Gregory A. Tobin, MD

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December 8, 2020
What did you end up deciding? Look up Dr. Bednar, he's the best when it comes to BFT. You only see a 1/2 cup or if you're extremely lucky 2 cup (only seen a few) increase. If you get it done make sure you go to someone well versed in it. It can sometimes be confused with cancer in mammograms and leave lumps. Really look into it. Do what you think looks and feels best for yourself. I would consider a BFT if I ever removed my implants. Good luck!
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January 23, 2025
Just checking in to see what you ended up doing? Hope all is well.
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6 months post

So much pain!

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Hello! So I have Been experiencing so much pain the past couple of days, it’s painful to the touch...it’s painful without touching. I recently have started working a lot of pull ups and jogging for the first time. But if you read my story you will see I also suffer from bulimia. So I’m so worried! They are swollen and painful, and I feel like they look different but maybe it’s just me. Does anyone have experience with working out or anything? Could I have just irritated it, or maybe ruptured something!?

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April 1, 2020
I would recommend going back to your PS for a consultation/evaluation. A lot of ladies usually are told to avoid chest exercises after BA. Considering your situation before BA, I would get things looked over and checked out. I know with my PS all of these things were included in my price. Did you try to place ice on them for 10-15 min on and off for 10-15 min? Just a thought. It takes quite a bit to rupture them. A car could run over the implant and it not rupture so you would of had to do something massive to do that. The only way to verify a rupture would be through a MRI. I just did that myself a few months ago. Good luck!
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6 months post

Update - 6 months

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I am now since months out, if you have read my story you can see that things were very very rocky for me. But, quick update on that - right now I’m an in slow recovery for my eating disorder. My DR is making me wait until I am 100 percent well and a year out before he will do anything to my breasts (I just want a small nipple lift on the right side). And I respect him for that. Now for the update on how I feel about my breasts - I’m not 100 percent happy with how they look- but I also know natural breasts are not 100 percent perfect. After getting a second opinion and getting told my DR did amazing and there’s nothing that they (the new DR) would change, I began to stop looking at them so much. I used to stay in the mirror looking at my breasts, finding everything and anything I could wrong with them. Now i look at them when I get in the shower and think “I actually have boobs” lol. Although I think they could look better, I know with my body frame and the way they looked before (horrible)....I know that they turned out the best they could. when I finally get my DR to give me my nipple lift, I know I will be so much happier. But things have changed so much since I last reviewed. If I could go back, I would have done more research, and then i would have scared myself out of it. So, I’m happy i stayed with the positive reviews instead of the negative...also, surprisingly...i wish i could have gone bigger. But my DR said NO to that because if i did, things would look bad due to my body. But could change projections. Which i don’t really want to do because I’m not a fan of the high profile....anyways I am so happy I got this done. I’m not to the point where “it was the best decision I have ever made” but I’m finally to the point where I can say “I am happy with my decision”......and who knows....maybe one day I’ll change projection. I would still advise everyone to go to therapy before getting this surgery if you are struggling in anyway. It’s been a very long and hard 6 months. It feels like a decade. Make sure you are in the right mindset when going in for this! It’s so much harder mentally than anyone let’s on! But in the end it’s your body and your choice, make the choice that’s best for you. And PLEASE remember.....these are NOT a lasting lifetime thing. You do need to change them out (I see a lot of woman complain about that). So before going in, make sure you have the means for the surgery and the second surgery. And save that money until it’s needed! :)

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March 29, 2020
Good advice. I think your PS is doing the right thing and making you wait. I always thought your breasts looked good considering where you started and where they were when I saw your last pic. I never saw the bottoming out you spoke of and glad you worked through that tough time. As for the nipple lift, I'm not sure what's going on there but if your PS agrees that there's an issue for revision listen to his advice. Please continue to follow through with your therapy as it sounds like it's helping you out. Take care of yourself and keep me updated when you can.
March 29, 2020
I have definitely became more "open" to them. I no longer dwell on them or stare at them for hours lol I just live my life normal. I know I have a lot to work through so that was one stepping stone. :)