Breast Implant Removal of 425cc's with No Lift. Carmel, IN

Provider Review

John Aker, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

11450 N. Meridian St., Carmel, Indiana

• 24 Jan 2016

11 years ago I had 425cc Saline implants put in under my muscle. Since my surgery it has been a love/hate relationship with my boobs. I loved them at first. I had had 2 kids & my small 30 A/B boobies weren't enough for me. They weren't horrible but I decided that going through a divorce was leaving me with a huge lack of confidence (my then husband had been having an affair on me our whole marriage). After the surgery I felt great. My doc had told me that we can't defy gravity & they will eventually sag so to support them as much as possible (while sleeping, etc.). I hardly ever went with out a bra. Doing so, left it uncomfortable to not wear one. Feeling the actual weight of them when I decided not to wear a bra started to feel uncomfortable. However I did love the attention & how they looked in clothes. Of course I was 23 so what more can you expect. Seven years after having them done the discomfort only increased. And getting older along with my children growing up only made me begin to dislike the negative attention. Going to the pool wasn't fun. Especially since I was single. Guys only looked at my boobs. Which was fine when I was younger-but not the attention I wanted. That with slight weight fluctuations made it seem as though my boobs were starting to sag. They seemed to be getting heavier & heavier. It became harder to buy bras that properly fit. I was a 30FF. Sure Nordstrom's & Dillard's carried my size but as a single mom $70-$120 for a new bra wasn't exactly savvy. I turned to running for exercise & to escape bc it was free. But a comfortable fitting sports bra was no where to be found. Every shirt I wore made me look like a slut so it was either show legs or boobs. Not both. I did t like the way I felt. Fast forward to meeting my hubs & we had a baby girl. My boobs got so big & we're BEYOND uncomfortable during & after pregnancy. I was miserable. I nursed for almost 2 years. I decided it was time to go see a PS bc I was so uncomfortable. Every single day my boobs affected me on a negative level. I thought about them when I got up, when I got out of the shower, choosing what uncomfortable bra I was going to wear & with what top, if my hubs touched me it drove me bonkers bc I felt like my boobs were saggy & just flung everywhere which made me so uncomfortable. Then it was hugging my kids goodbye before they went to school-boobs are at head level & were not comfortable getting pushed around. Sex sucked bc I couldn't stand them jiggling or bouncing, or my hubs grabbing them or even laying on them. So many things in just ordinary everyday life made me miserable. I considered having them out, lifted & smaller ones put in. I even went to a consult. The doc told me I wasn't removed from breast feeding long enough. So I waited 3 more months & began wondering if I even have more implants put in. I began to think-do I want to go through this again in another 7-10years. Were those good years worth all of the crappy ones?! I was beginning to think no. Almost 3 months after my initial consult my hubs grabbed my left boob one day & the implant FLIPPED inside me!!! Talk about pain. I had to literally flip it back into place. Constant pain. This lead me to my next consult. Which was horrible. This doctor had wonderful reviews but was not pro removal. He actually told the nurse that was in on my appointment that I would "look horrible" if I left them out. Wow. Thanks. So much so that they only gave me an estimate for a lift with replacement. Not for a removal with lift. I was literally thinking, ok I appreciate the brutal honesty but woah dude, I'm paying you so 'd appreciate the quote for what I can in for. I had one more consult & I was t excited about it. However it went amazing!!!! Dr. Akers was like no other Doctor I had even been to. He genuinely listened to me & suggested removing my implants & waiting 3 months & reevaluating me to see which direction I wanted to go. I am scheduled for removal on Feb. 1st!!! I could possibly need a lift afterwards (most likely), I may do nothing, I have the option of a lift & placing much smaller implants in, or if my skin retracts enough maybe I won't need a lift & can just put small implants in. I have options. And I don't have to make a decision that I'm unsure about. All I know is that I won't be uncomfortable by carrying these huge implants around any more. I am so inspired by all of these stories on here & my husband is behind me 100%. I am so thankful for all of the stories & before & after pics. Most of you women have had amazing results & it's amazing what our bodies can do. I am 33 & am hoping that my skin is elastic enough to accomplish significant improvement that will just amaze me. We shall see. I am prepared for the worst but I'm expecting great things. If all I walk away with us relief from pain & discomfort-that's enough for me. I am happy to reevaluate my situation again in a few months. Dr. Akers is performing my removal under local anesthetic. He said it is a simple procedure & I take a pain pill before & he numbs the area, makes a small slit, pops the implant, pulls it out & then stitches me up. He said I am free to do what ever when I feel up to it. I would like any input on suggestions or specific instructions bc he was very vague about after care & said I would only be his second explant surgery this year. I will post before & after pics & share my journey along the way. I feel like I can only pay it forward bc of what all of you wonderful ladies on this sight have already done. Your courage has given me the confidence to go through with what feels like the best decision for myself. And bc of all of the pics I have the most realistic expectations one could have. I know everyone's bodies are different but I am hoping my boobs start to fluff along with what I have seen others do at certain weeks/months post removal. Wish me luck!! We are all the same, but different!! :)