A Huge Weight Has Been Lifted off of my Chest.

My experience with Dr. Kreidstein and everyone that works with him was excellent. He removed my 450CC almost 18-year-old submuscular saline breast implants (no breast lift or implant replacement). It’s been seven weeks since the removal surgery and I feel great, my incision scars are healing amazingly and although the goal of the surgery was pain relief, the cosmetic result has exceeded my expectations. I was prepared for the worst since I originally had very small breasts and very large implants inside of me for so long. I had my breast implant surgery done when I was 25 years old and I am now almost 43. I’m still in awe at how great they look and at how much better I feel getting the weight off my chest. Dr. Kreidstein is a very skilled, honest, and experienced surgeon, who I believe holds your best interests above all else when discussing surgery options/outcomes with you. Admins Julie and Deanne, and the entire medical team were all very helpful and kind. Highly recommend!

Some further elaboration for those who appreciate more detailed reviews… About three years ago I was referred to my original plastic surgeon by my family doctor after seeking out help for nerve and muscle pain that I was experiencing in the left side of my upper body. At my appointment with the plastic surgeon, I casually asked about breast implant removal (I didn’t know much about it at the time, I honestly thought I would have my implants in for life when I got them) as an option for relief and he made me feel as if I was crazy to consider such a thing. I left the appointment with a quote for breast implant revision surgery in hand and feeling badly about myself.

I took medication, tried multiple attempts at physiotherapy, massage therapy and chiropractic treatments. I even lost 25lbs to try and alleviate any additional strain from carrying extra weight. Two more years pass and I am still miserable from daily aches and pains. Wearing bras would flare up my symptoms. I start to think about breast implant removal again.

During one of my daily web searches, I came across a blog by a woman that had her breast implants removed without a lift by Dr. Kreidstein, a surgeon who happened to be located not too far from me. So, after months of research and wavering between going for it and forgetting about it, I decided that I was going to officially start the process of getting my breast implants removed by booking consultations with two surgeons in my area. One being Dr. Kreidstein, and the other I chose based on location and a review on RealSelf. I figured it was best to hear the opinion of two surgeons.

At my consultation with Dr. Kreidstein, I told him that I wanted my breast implants removed without a lift and he didn’t react at all, just listened to me (I had my second consultation that same day and the surgeon basically told me that I would be left with deflated flaps for breasts and he suggested getting the lift if not for cosmetic reasons, but for hygiene reasons - which I’m sure can be true depending on the situation). After I finished providing information (probably way more than he needed ) on my medical history, weight fluctuations and surgery expectations, he examined me. He then presented me with a few options to consider based on what I wanted to gain by undergoing surgery, and what he would do to achieve this if I elected to undergo surgery with him.

I ultimately chose Dr. Kreidstein as my surgeon because I trusted everything he said. He spoke kindly and frankly about my surgical options, and never made me question my decision to remove my implants. His clinic was very clean and professional in appearance. It looks like a medical facility and not a spa, which I know is not an indicator of a surgeon’s capabilities, but I personally felt more at ease in Dr. Kreidstein’s clinic than the other two I had been in.

After all the research I had done, and reading/getting surgeons opinions on breast implant removal without a lift or replacement, I had prepared myself to possibly be left with breasts that wouldn’t look the greatest, but I would be fine with it because I was so uncomfortable with the large implants inside of me. Seven weeks later, my breasts look great. My husband even said he thinks they look better now without the implants. I am so happy that I came across Dr. Kreidstein online and decided to trust my gut and go with him. I highly recommend him and I would not hesitate to undergo any future surgeries with him and his medical team.