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47 Year Old Mom with 17 Year Old Saline Breast Implants
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I am so thankful for this site. I am having issues with my left implant. I have some pain that gets really bad during PMS, then subsides a bit. I'm just not feeling comfortable with these anymore. I chose to get them after nursing my first 2 babies, my full B, small C breasts totally deflated to nothing. I asked for a full C implant. The left side is noticeably larger than the right. If I wear a size 34C bra, my left breast is bursting out and my right is fine. When I got fitted for a bra, they said I was a 34D. When I wear that size bra, left size fits, right size is bagging out. So I'm guessing they are almost a full size different. Also, my right side has rippling. I was larger on the left going into surgery and he was supposed to adjust the implants accordingly, but he didn't. I love my plastic surgeon, but I was upset he did this. I am looking for some support and encouragement as I am nervous about doing this. I wan't SO badly to not have anything foreign in my body anymore, but I'm afraid I will not feel as attractive being flat chested....
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UPDATED FROM bugsbunny1
Explant surgery scheduled!
I am having my implants removed on Tuesday, January 26th. Now that it's scheduled...I'm very nervous!! I'm glad it's a local so I can drive myself and the recovery is supposed to be super easy. He said I could go back to work the next day.
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January 12, 2016
Is he doing it in the office?
January 14, 2016
I'm excited for you! Remember after you get them out your skin takes time to retract. Maybe several weeks.
January 15, 2016
I had mine deflated in the office. Then after a few weeks you can get them out in the office with no drains. I guess it's too late to do that? Maybe ask if you can do it that way? Seems much easier, but I'm no doctor.
January 15, 2016
Mine are over 16 years old and I have pain on the left side and it's much bigger than the right. I really don't care what I will look like after. I just want them out. I'm so tired of being uncomfortable. I wish I had never gotten them in the first place.
January 15, 2016
Nuawlinsyat, did you wear a surgical bra afterwords? I've read where it might help speed up tightening of the loose skin?
January 15, 2016
No I just wore a very tight sports bra. You're going to feel so good, I just know it!
January 14, 2016
Wow I can't believe you can drive yourself to and from! Are they giving you a sedative or anything to relax you?
January 15, 2016
I don't think so....just a local. I can't stand meds so I'll suffer with nervousness until it's done. If I drive myself, which I plan on, they won't give me meds even if I wanted them.
January 14, 2016
My doctor said I can't go back to work for two weeks:( I do heavy work. No lifting weights for four weeks either. Plus I'll have drains for 7-10 days. I'm nervous. My surgery is Monday morning!
January 29, 2016
How are you today? Just reading this and noticed the date. I want mine out badly and up until seeing your before and afters didn't feel like anyone looked like I believe I will. Had virtually nothing 4+ years ago when I got them. I have a consult next Friday. Just not me or who I want to be; have never been comfortable. Left especially not underneath; bra drives me crazy. Don't feel well, but may be menopausal too? Just want to be true to me. I pray it can be sooner than later. We will see about cost. Best wishes healing.
January 29, 2016
Hi ddmontg...I am doing feeling great today. I have no pain...not even at the incision site. My doctor used dissolvable stitches so maybe that's why mine don't itch and pull? I feel SO light and free without those nasty implants. As bad I think I look right now, I have no regrets whatsoever. I feel like myself again. My biggest struggle right now is finding a sports bra tight enough to bind them...they are all too big! Lol I hope you can get yours out soon. They definitely can cause health issues. I slept better last night than I have in over 16 years! I'm curious to see if other issues/pains I've had will go away now. So many women on here felt so much better once they were out. Good luck to you!!
January 29, 2016
I pray the things that have bothered you go away also. What was the Drs reasoning for just implant removal and no drains? Have read about both and not really clear on why? I hope because I haven't had these like 10 years or more that they bounce back; well as much as they can being an A!
January 29, 2016
My PS didn't say why...I just asked him if I will need drains and he said "I don't do drains." He told me he only does about 2 or 3 expants a year. When I called a different PS about having them removed, I was told she won't touch another doctor's work!! WTH?? So I just went with the guy that put them in originally. I just had local anesthesia, he drained the saline, pulled out the implants and sewed me up. I was in and out in 30 minutes! He told me I didn't even have to wear a bra!! Which is not correct. From everything I have read and been told by the wonderful ladies on here, binding them helps to re drape the skin and prevent seroma...so that is what I'm doing. I have my post-op appt. on Monday. Should be interesting.
March 8, 2016
Not very good at knowing who has responded back to me or not on here and I just saw this today! Forgive me. I hope you are well. I found out my Dr will do local and sedation if anxiety and local also. No drains. Really love them and staff. I don't feel apprehensive other than just whole procedure. Scheduled for Mar. 22nd.
July 31, 2016
Hello, thank you very much for your post it is making me question my desire to get an implant. I am a 22 year old and lost so much weight that my boobs are kind of deflated and look gross and I so wanna get implants. what made you wanna take them out ? :(
August 1, 2016
Hi Faanusil....I wish I could go back in time and tell my small breasted self that I was beautiful just the way I was. I had my implants for 17 years...for 17 years I have not been able to sleep on my stomach, get a massage without being in pain (because you lie on your stomach), feel self conscious about the way they move every time I flexed, and just the feeling of 2 balls in my chest all the time. They do not last forever...therefore, once you decide to get them, you will need to have them redone every 10 years or so (as long as they don't rupture before that). I was tired of the uncomfortableness and was getting pain in my left breast due to capsular contracture. I just wanted to be back to me again. Little did I know that implants will ruin your natural breast and your pectoral muscle. I am looking into seeing Dr. Feng in Cleveland, Ohio in the hopes that she can fix my pec muscle and restore my breasts. I would suggest you check out her website. Although my breasts do not look very good, I love how soft they are and I sleep like a baby! Every time I rolled to my side toward laying on my stomach, I would wake up because it hurt. They were really never me and the health issues and unknowing damage they did to my body makes me regret ever getting them in the first place. Keep in mind, when you lose a lot of weight, it takes some time for your skin to retract. You are very young, so it will happen over time! Please feel free to private message me if you want. xxxx
UPDATED FROM bugsbunny1
How I looked prior to implants 1999
This is me 16 years ago. I was a full B before I had kids....then deflated to this. Sorry for the bad pics...these are slide the doc had so I had to hold them up to the light and snap a pic with my phone. Lol
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January 14, 2016
Sorry....didn't realize my name was on the slides so I had to delete. I don't know how to delete the post...only the pics
:)