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I had 7 year old silicone 325cc implants removed due to shifting of the implant
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Breast Implant Removal
KKMACCMarch 30, 2021
I had 7 year old silicone 325cc implants removed due to shifting of the implant in one breast and questionable BII symptoms. I explored removing en bloc vs just implants and decided to just remove implants without the capsules (done in Dr Fischer’s office). I have seen patients of my size (5’3 around 100 lbs) take up to a year post surgery for their breasts to soften and look their best... so that is what my goal is.
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Addendum
KKMACCApril 13, 2021
I forgot to say that I nursed two children pre-implant placement. I am 45 years old, 5’3 tall and weigh 105 lbs. I also don’t have much fat for a transfer and I’ve heard the fat ends up moving out of the breasts after it’s placed there for a fat-transfer. I believe feeling sexy is mostly about accepting and loving my body and appreciating it for all it’s wonder. My health has improved since implant removal and I am not so filled with anxiety and strange immune symptoms. Because I have always been so lean, even though my implants were placed under the muscle, you could still feel the implant at the most inferior part of the breast (where the implant does not lie under the pectoral muscle.) It was fake/plastic- feeling there and did not feel like natural breast tissue. In addition, I lost sensation in most of the breast tissue under the nipples and the bottom of the breast and that was a big bummer. I had little to no sensation for all the years I had implants. Now, I have regained sensation in all areas of my breasts after healing from implant removal... it is *wonderful* to feel that my body is reconnected again and I can feel all parts of my breasts again!
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April 13, 2021
Congratulations
I’m happy for you. I’m really struggling with weather I should or shouldn’t do this surgery! I really want to but when I read stories like yours or other women who have had bii symptoms.. although the risk is low, it’s still very alarming! I’m so at a loss...
I’m happy for you. I’m really struggling with weather I should or shouldn’t do this surgery! I really want to but when I read stories like yours or other women who have had bii symptoms.. although the risk is low, it’s still very alarming! I’m so at a loss...
April 15, 2021
Hi there! Just thought I'd chime in... I am not for or against boob jobs. See, here's my situation: Up until about 3 days ago, I would have told you that this boob job is the best thing I've ever done for myself. But now that I am realizing they may be the reason I've been feeling so dang awful in the last few years, I'm planning on having them out ASAP.
Life is always a matter of weighing the goods and bads. For me, I don't regret getting them, even though I now believe they have made me very sick. I DO wish, however, that I would have been made aware of the risks, and the types of things that may start happening to me. Ive had mine in for 11 years, and TRULY enjoyed having shirts fit, being able to wear cute dresses, and just looking like a woman. You see, I have NO breast tissue, so I was going from being flat as a pancake, to having a D cup, on a tall frame, so I really and truly enjoyed feeling like a woman. Now, if I already had a B, there is NO WAY it would have been worth it to me, to go to a D. My only regret is not knowing the downright exhaustion (and I mean like sleeping 22 hours of every day type of exhaustion!) and a Interstitial Cystitis diagnosis could very well be linked to my implants. I would def have had them out sooner, had I known. I still think I would have gotten them, but I would have had them removed years ago, when I started feeling like crap. I'm sorry for butting in here, but I wanted to share my experience with you. So to sum it up, I have enjoyed looking like a woman, but I have also suffered greatly over the past couple of years, and that part could have been avoided Im quite sure. Breast Implant Illness is very real, contrary to what some Dr's want to believe or say. So measure it all up, and make the best decision for you. Just make sure you are aware of what you may be getting yourself into. Best of luck with it! xx
Life is always a matter of weighing the goods and bads. For me, I don't regret getting them, even though I now believe they have made me very sick. I DO wish, however, that I would have been made aware of the risks, and the types of things that may start happening to me. Ive had mine in for 11 years, and TRULY enjoyed having shirts fit, being able to wear cute dresses, and just looking like a woman. You see, I have NO breast tissue, so I was going from being flat as a pancake, to having a D cup, on a tall frame, so I really and truly enjoyed feeling like a woman. Now, if I already had a B, there is NO WAY it would have been worth it to me, to go to a D. My only regret is not knowing the downright exhaustion (and I mean like sleeping 22 hours of every day type of exhaustion!) and a Interstitial Cystitis diagnosis could very well be linked to my implants. I would def have had them out sooner, had I known. I still think I would have gotten them, but I would have had them removed years ago, when I started feeling like crap. I'm sorry for butting in here, but I wanted to share my experience with you. So to sum it up, I have enjoyed looking like a woman, but I have also suffered greatly over the past couple of years, and that part could have been avoided Im quite sure. Breast Implant Illness is very real, contrary to what some Dr's want to believe or say. So measure it all up, and make the best decision for you. Just make sure you are aware of what you may be getting yourself into. Best of luck with it! xx
April 13, 2021
I understand. It is a big decision! Making a list of the positives and negatives and trying to think of your current and future needs is good. I honestly realized how much upkeep implants are and really didn’t want to keep going under the knife and spend weeks recovering after each surgery (taking time off life and work, etc). In addition, I never expected so many strange symptoms cropping up... anxiety was a big one as well as hair loss, and other strange lab tests that the doctors could not explain. I believe my immune system was taxed in many ways and it drained my energy.
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I feel as if I compromised on comfort for so many years. Maybe look into fat transfer? Personally I find that small breasts are more in style now and all my large chested friends were jealous I was having my implants removed haha. Bizarre times