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Advised explant & recommended a lift - I feel nervous about the stitches

UPDATED FROM highvibes777
2 days post

Just had my breast implant removal surgery - I'm doing great

WORTH IT$20,000

Just had my surgery in San Diego area at Prime Plastic Surgery. I'm doing great surgery started at 6:30 was finished at 9:38. I still swollen and sore with nausea for the first 2 hours before I fell asleep.

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James J. Chao, MD

James J. Chao, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Thanks for updating so soon after your surgery - it's brilliant to read how you're getting on!

Wishing you a speedy recovery! :) What size cc were you before you had your explant? And what size are you now ballpark? Why did you explant? Thank you for sharing your journey/results.
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Dr. Chao

I've been wanting get breast explant surgery for years now. I was lucky to get everything with work lined up. He was great to talk to and explain everything on the cc. I appreciate him talking over the phone due to being out of state. I sent him pictures and he advised explant which I requested an enbloc and he said he could do the procedure me recommended a lift. So far everything sounds great and amazing flow with everything falling into place.

I do feel nervous about the stitches as I heard dissolvable stitches can make the scares thicker.

My surgery is March 17 2023. I fly to San Diego March 15.

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Good luck on your upcoming procedure! Please be sure to keep us posted on how the surgery goes :)

I would recommend a lift and the scars will fade! Hope all went well
That's wonderful! Please make sure he's going to remove those capsules!
Oops that was last March! I sure hope you're feeling better and your surgery was a success!!!