POSTED UNDER Breast Implant Removal Reviews
Explant of 4 Year Old 275cc Textured Teardrop Implants
UPDATED FROM indigosky4
1 month post
5 weeks post op
indigosky4October 16, 2022
WORTH IT$3,200
5 weeks post op.
So my concern with the previous update was that I thought my boobs will shrink as the post op swelling goes down. Great news, they did not! If anything, they filled out more on top and look even bigger, although they are not, you can tell from profile view they're still pretty small. I remain mystified by the fact my own boobs grew so much between the age of 21 and 26. Second puberty? I used to be completely flat pre implants, and I mean literally completely flat. There was no volume change between where my ribs ended and my boobs started type of flat. So to discover all this soft perky tissue post explant was incredible.
Physically they are healing up well. I feel pretty much 100% back to normal. The only problem that has appeared so far was the scar on the left boob where it looks kind of flat. My surgeon called it a tethered scar, which he explained means the scar got kind of stuck to the internal tissue. He is certain that will resolve over time and recommended scar massage to help with that process. Visually, this does not bother me at all and I could care less if it remained that way, but if it does resolve, great.
Overall I am over the moon with my results and have not regretted my decision to explant for even 1 second. I wish I would've done it much sooner so I now don't have to look at 4 years of beach photos of coconuts stuck to my chest.
Please don't hesitate to comment if you have any questions!
So my concern with the previous update was that I thought my boobs will shrink as the post op swelling goes down. Great news, they did not! If anything, they filled out more on top and look even bigger, although they are not, you can tell from profile view they're still pretty small. I remain mystified by the fact my own boobs grew so much between the age of 21 and 26. Second puberty? I used to be completely flat pre implants, and I mean literally completely flat. There was no volume change between where my ribs ended and my boobs started type of flat. So to discover all this soft perky tissue post explant was incredible.
Physically they are healing up well. I feel pretty much 100% back to normal. The only problem that has appeared so far was the scar on the left boob where it looks kind of flat. My surgeon called it a tethered scar, which he explained means the scar got kind of stuck to the internal tissue. He is certain that will resolve over time and recommended scar massage to help with that process. Visually, this does not bother me at all and I could care less if it remained that way, but if it does resolve, great.
Overall I am over the moon with my results and have not regretted my decision to explant for even 1 second. I wish I would've done it much sooner so I now don't have to look at 4 years of beach photos of coconuts stuck to my chest.
Please don't hesitate to comment if you have any questions!
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UPDATED FROM indigosky4
7 days post
Amazing Experience with Dr. Daniel Ness and His Team
indigosky4September 20, 2022
Dr. Ness is absolutely wonderful. I could not have made a better choice for my procedure. From the day I met him, I could tell he was incredibly experienced in breast surgery. He answered my questions confidently and without hesitation, he was always one step ahead of all of my concerns. The results have also exceeded all of my expectations. I love the outcome already, and it's only been a week since I had the explant. The staff at the Piedmont office are also so responsive and kind. The price was so reasonable too compared to other doctors in the Charlotte region. I feel happy and healthy, Dr. Ness gave me my sense of self back and I will be eternally grateful.
Replies (2)
September 26, 2022
Hi!
I explant in one month...
Can I ask if you has a full capsulectomy or enbloc done as well?
I too have found a surgeon who (for Southern California) is quite reasonable...$4250 and some women on my support group have questioned if he is qualified bc he’s so much less expensive than others.
I’m not getting a lift but I really like seeing your post that you have so much faith in your surgeon too who not only did such a great job but at a great price that doesn’t feel like your being punished monetarily for getting them in the first place.
I explant in one month...
Can I ask if you has a full capsulectomy or enbloc done as well?
I too have found a surgeon who (for Southern California) is quite reasonable...$4250 and some women on my support group have questioned if he is qualified bc he’s so much less expensive than others.
I’m not getting a lift but I really like seeing your post that you have so much faith in your surgeon too who not only did such a great job but at a great price that doesn’t feel like your being punished monetarily for getting them in the first place.
September 26, 2022
Hi!
I did not have a full capsulectomy or en bloc. My surgeon and I have discussed this aspect of explanting and have agreed that since my capsule is soft and shows no signs of pathology, we will leave most of it in since it is just my own scar tissue. I did not want to subject my body to any additional trauma so I thought this was the best route as well.
I think that as long as you do your due diligence, a surgeon charging less for a procedure is not a negative indicator. My surgeon has done over 4000 breast procedures in his career. He also answered all of my questions in great detail, you could just tell he knew what he was talking about and to me that was good indication he is a professional with lots of experience.
I wish you good luck with your exaplnt!
I did not have a full capsulectomy or en bloc. My surgeon and I have discussed this aspect of explanting and have agreed that since my capsule is soft and shows no signs of pathology, we will leave most of it in since it is just my own scar tissue. I did not want to subject my body to any additional trauma so I thought this was the best route as well.
I think that as long as you do your due diligence, a surgeon charging less for a procedure is not a negative indicator. My surgeon has done over 4000 breast procedures in his career. He also answered all of my questions in great detail, you could just tell he knew what he was talking about and to me that was good indication he is a professional with lots of experience.
I wish you good luck with your exaplnt!
September 26, 2022
Hi!
I did not have a full capsulectomy or en bloc. My surgeon and I have discussed this aspect of explanting and have agreed that since my capsule is soft and shows no signs of pathology, we will leave most of it in since it is just my own scar tissue. I did not want to subject my body to any additional trauma so I thought this was the best route as well.
I think that as long as you do your due diligence, a surgeon charging less for a procedure is not a negative indicator. My surgeon has done over 4000 breast procedures in his career. He also answered all of my questions in great detail, you could just tell he knew what he was talking about and to me that was good indication he is a professional with lots of experience.
I wish you good luck with your exaplnt!
I did not have a full capsulectomy or en bloc. My surgeon and I have discussed this aspect of explanting and have agreed that since my capsule is soft and shows no signs of pathology, we will leave most of it in since it is just my own scar tissue. I did not want to subject my body to any additional trauma so I thought this was the best route as well.
I think that as long as you do your due diligence, a surgeon charging less for a procedure is not a negative indicator. My surgeon has done over 4000 breast procedures in his career. He also answered all of my questions in great detail, you could just tell he knew what he was talking about and to me that was good indication he is a professional with lots of experience.
I wish you good luck with your exaplnt!
UPDATED FROM indigosky4
6 days post
6 days post op
indigosky4September 19, 2022
Uh... Can I keep these forever?
Not sure what happened but my boobs post explant are 3x the size they were before I had implants put in. Maybe that is the reason I suddenly started not to like them and they seemed too big because my own tissue developed? A girl can hope. It is also possible that this is still swelling and fluid retention from the surgery itself.
As you can see there is not much sagging or loose skin/wrinkles and I am only 6 days post op. I hope they firm up a bit, but the natural hang as it is right now is beautiful and I love the results already. They are so soft and move so naturally and beautifully as I walk around. Ugh I could kiss them lol.
The operation went so smooth and all my worries were for nothing. I am going to update the provider info now, but in case it doesn't populate, I got my implants taken out by Dr. Daniel Ness in Gastonia, NC. He's a very confident doctor and answered all my questions without hesitation, you could tell he's been successfully performing these surgeries for many years which helped put me at ease. His team are also highly responsive and helpful.
Af far as recovery goes it's been a breeze. A stark difference between when I had the implants put in (bed ridden for 2 weeks, then sulking around for another 2, not fully recovered for months). And now, 3 days after explant I went to a bachelorette weekend getaway and completely forgot I even had a surgery. 6 days post op, I am fully functional and feel wonderful, aside from following the few obvious post op instructions like no lifting heavy things, etc. Haven't felt the need to take one pain killer. The only unpleasant thing I experienced the entire time was the drains and the removal, it wasn't painful but it surely wasn't pleasant and the drains kind of weirded me out. Only had those for a day though.
One thing I can't stop thinking about and it could be in my head or it could be totally real. I remember when I first woke up from anesthesia after having them put in, I kept saying "I can't breathe" and everyone kept saying you're breathing fine, relax. I think what I meant was, I can't fully inhale.
The first thing I thought when I woke up from anesthesia post explant is "I can finally breathe!". I honestly think I was unable to take a full chest breath in 4 years and it makes me want to cry of stupidity and embarrassment for my own dumb decisions. But all is well that ends well right?
This forum has helped me tremendously through this process, so this is my way of paying it back I guess. I will try to be as active as I can with updates and please don't hesitate to ask me questions, I will do my best to respond promptly.
Not sure what happened but my boobs post explant are 3x the size they were before I had implants put in. Maybe that is the reason I suddenly started not to like them and they seemed too big because my own tissue developed? A girl can hope. It is also possible that this is still swelling and fluid retention from the surgery itself.
As you can see there is not much sagging or loose skin/wrinkles and I am only 6 days post op. I hope they firm up a bit, but the natural hang as it is right now is beautiful and I love the results already. They are so soft and move so naturally and beautifully as I walk around. Ugh I could kiss them lol.
The operation went so smooth and all my worries were for nothing. I am going to update the provider info now, but in case it doesn't populate, I got my implants taken out by Dr. Daniel Ness in Gastonia, NC. He's a very confident doctor and answered all my questions without hesitation, you could tell he's been successfully performing these surgeries for many years which helped put me at ease. His team are also highly responsive and helpful.
Af far as recovery goes it's been a breeze. A stark difference between when I had the implants put in (bed ridden for 2 weeks, then sulking around for another 2, not fully recovered for months). And now, 3 days after explant I went to a bachelorette weekend getaway and completely forgot I even had a surgery. 6 days post op, I am fully functional and feel wonderful, aside from following the few obvious post op instructions like no lifting heavy things, etc. Haven't felt the need to take one pain killer. The only unpleasant thing I experienced the entire time was the drains and the removal, it wasn't painful but it surely wasn't pleasant and the drains kind of weirded me out. Only had those for a day though.
One thing I can't stop thinking about and it could be in my head or it could be totally real. I remember when I first woke up from anesthesia after having them put in, I kept saying "I can't breathe" and everyone kept saying you're breathing fine, relax. I think what I meant was, I can't fully inhale.
The first thing I thought when I woke up from anesthesia post explant is "I can finally breathe!". I honestly think I was unable to take a full chest breath in 4 years and it makes me want to cry of stupidity and embarrassment for my own dumb decisions. But all is well that ends well right?
This forum has helped me tremendously through this process, so this is my way of paying it back I guess. I will try to be as active as I can with updates and please don't hesitate to ask me questions, I will do my best to respond promptly.
Replies (3)
September 21, 2022
Immediately after there was a bit more laxity in the skin and the bottom of the breasts were kind of flat where the implants used to be. They've definitely filled out a lot since then and I'm only 8 days post op.
I would say don't pass judgment on your results too soon. You will be amazed at very noticeable progress you'll be making every day.
I would say don't pass judgment on your results too soon. You will be amazed at very noticeable progress you'll be making every day.
September 26, 2022
Oh my gosh they look amazing!
I’ve had 180cc saline implants in for 30 years and explant in a month here in Southern California.
I saw another review for your doctor and he seems fabulous and fair priced as well!
My surgeon here is too but some doubt he can be “qualified” bc he is not on the “preferred list of BII surgeons” that support group uses.
I think if a doctor has good reviews pics and referrals no matter if they make a “list” or not and charge you a fair price it’s a win win!
I love seeing outcomes like yours and look forward to my surgery in hopes of getting my health back soon! :)
I’ve had 180cc saline implants in for 30 years and explant in a month here in Southern California.
I saw another review for your doctor and he seems fabulous and fair priced as well!
My surgeon here is too but some doubt he can be “qualified” bc he is not on the “preferred list of BII surgeons” that support group uses.
I think if a doctor has good reviews pics and referrals no matter if they make a “list” or not and charge you a fair price it’s a win win!
I love seeing outcomes like yours and look forward to my surgery in hopes of getting my health back soon! :)
January 25, 2023
I'm curious as I'm too thinking of an explant and your size was similar to mine. Can't help but wish mine would somehow grow too
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I will say I went through some love and some hate periods with my BA. It took about one month after surgery for me to start enjoying the implants because prior to that the pain the the discomfort was too much. I did love them for a few years after that. But eventually I just started to feel like I want my real body back so I took them out. It was a leap of faith for sure but I'm lucky it worked out.
I would say give it a bit more time, you might learn to like them once post op swelling and pain goes down. But if you don't I hope it puts your mind at ease to know that you are eligible for having them taken out so it's not the end of the world. I also don't believe it is necessary to wait a whole year. I just read a story of a girl on here who had hers removed after a month. I would consult with a couple of surgeons to be sure. Best of luck and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions or just want to chat.