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27 with 3 1/2 year old implants. I'm ready to take them out.
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I always was self conscious of my breast size, and...
fashionplasticOctober 13, 2015
WORTH IT$7,650
I always was self conscious of my breast size, and wanted fuller size to add curves to my body. I am very athletic and did not have much fat on me. I am petite, 5'4 and 105lbs. Pre BA I was a small 32 B, and I wish I kept it that way. I was young and felt the pressure to look beautiful and decided to have BA surgery.
My implants are 255cc in both sides, cohesive gel, incision through the armpit and under the muscle. I remember being excited to have the surgery and then immediately waking up, I thought...what have I done. The size was too big for my frame, they were unnatural, and I asked to be a C cup and came out with D's. The surgery itself was one of the most painful experiences I have been through and I would recommend anyone thinking of getting implants to think long and hard before going through with it. I feel very silly for having this procedure done and this is just the beginning of the complications I've been having with them.
I decided to wait 6 months to let them settle, thinking they would reduce in size, drop more, and become softer. 6 months went by and I still had high breasts, big and fake looking. I was incredibly sad and dissatisfied with the outcome but decided to try and get use to them since it was a pretty expensive procedure.
After 8 months I started to bottom out on my right side :( So badly that I was in pain and had to go back to the original surgeon who stitched the bottom of my right side only to hold up the implant. I was horrified because the double bubble effect was only on my right side.
After some time, and saving up, Ive decided I am going to remove my implants for good and embrace the natural me. I chose Dr. Feng in Cleveland based on the ladies reviews on this forum and my surgery date is at the end of November. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. So many questions are reeling through my mind...How are they going to look after? Will they sag? Will it be a painful procedure? will I get my natural size back? etc etc. This forum has been incredibly helpful, and I thank all the ladies for being brave and sharing their stories. I plan to give back and share mine as well.
Dr Feng recommends implant removal with en bloc and muscle repair. She recommend that I do not need a lift at the same time. I wanted to have Fat Transfer at the same time as removal but Dr. Feng has advised that I do the Fat transfer down the road after the removal. She says her best results are those who wait to do the fat transfer after the breast have fully healed from the implant removal. I agreed.
Im praying that my breasts fluff back and regain some of the original shape and size.
I truly want to thank everybody on this website for sharing their stories. It has given me hope and the strength to move forward with this surgery with confidence. Whether they look deformed/small, I know removing the implants is the right thing for my health, and body.
Have most women partners been supportive of removing implants?
What emotional rollercoaster should I be prepared to experienced?
What kind of Post Surgery Bra should I bring with me to Cleveland?
My implants are 255cc in both sides, cohesive gel, incision through the armpit and under the muscle. I remember being excited to have the surgery and then immediately waking up, I thought...what have I done. The size was too big for my frame, they were unnatural, and I asked to be a C cup and came out with D's. The surgery itself was one of the most painful experiences I have been through and I would recommend anyone thinking of getting implants to think long and hard before going through with it. I feel very silly for having this procedure done and this is just the beginning of the complications I've been having with them.
I decided to wait 6 months to let them settle, thinking they would reduce in size, drop more, and become softer. 6 months went by and I still had high breasts, big and fake looking. I was incredibly sad and dissatisfied with the outcome but decided to try and get use to them since it was a pretty expensive procedure.
After 8 months I started to bottom out on my right side :( So badly that I was in pain and had to go back to the original surgeon who stitched the bottom of my right side only to hold up the implant. I was horrified because the double bubble effect was only on my right side.
After some time, and saving up, Ive decided I am going to remove my implants for good and embrace the natural me. I chose Dr. Feng in Cleveland based on the ladies reviews on this forum and my surgery date is at the end of November. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. So many questions are reeling through my mind...How are they going to look after? Will they sag? Will it be a painful procedure? will I get my natural size back? etc etc. This forum has been incredibly helpful, and I thank all the ladies for being brave and sharing their stories. I plan to give back and share mine as well.
Dr Feng recommends implant removal with en bloc and muscle repair. She recommend that I do not need a lift at the same time. I wanted to have Fat Transfer at the same time as removal but Dr. Feng has advised that I do the Fat transfer down the road after the removal. She says her best results are those who wait to do the fat transfer after the breast have fully healed from the implant removal. I agreed.
Im praying that my breasts fluff back and regain some of the original shape and size.
I truly want to thank everybody on this website for sharing their stories. It has given me hope and the strength to move forward with this surgery with confidence. Whether they look deformed/small, I know removing the implants is the right thing for my health, and body.
Have most women partners been supportive of removing implants?
What emotional rollercoaster should I be prepared to experienced?
What kind of Post Surgery Bra should I bring with me to Cleveland?
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Replies (17)
October 14, 2015
Hi fashionplastic ~ I don't frequent this site much anymore, but I came back today to catch up. Feel free to read my review ~ I did a big write up (dated September 19th) on travelling to Cleveland and tips I felt were helpful. You will not need to bring a post surgery bra ~ Dr. Feng's office provides it for you.
Best of luck ~ you are in very capable hands!
Best of luck ~ you are in very capable hands!
October 14, 2015
Hi Doublerocks,
Your review is so informative and thank you for sharing all the details on your explant journey. How is your recovery process coming along? Are you happy with the results so far? How long did your surgery take and how were the drainage tubes? Was it painful removing them :O ? Sorry, so many questions with the unknown ahead of me!
I will be staying in Shaker Heights through Air BNB. Figure'd a private home and kitchen would be essential for my recovery process.
Your review is so informative and thank you for sharing all the details on your explant journey. How is your recovery process coming along? Are you happy with the results so far? How long did your surgery take and how were the drainage tubes? Was it painful removing them :O ? Sorry, so many questions with the unknown ahead of me!
I will be staying in Shaker Heights through Air BNB. Figure'd a private home and kitchen would be essential for my recovery process.
October 14, 2015
Hi fashionplastic ~
Great idea to stay in a private home! My hotel felt like one because we had a full kitchen, too...a must! Filling that fridge up with a case of water was a priority. I drank so much water both before and after surgery, grabbed one whenever we left the hotel, etc. It was helpful to be so hydrated. It was also nice to have the fridge available for the post surgery food that Dr. Feng sends you home with. There is no way you can eat all of that delicious salad and soup in one sitting, or even two. I also bought a few Kombucha's from Whole Foods as a post surgery boost, so those needed to be refrigerated as well.
Prior to surgery, I ate extremely healthy and followed all Dr. Feng's recommendations to a "T" on foods/supplements/medications to avoid prior to surgery. My diet was full of veggies, berries, wild salmon, organic chicken and occasional grass fed beef. I cut my coffee consumption down to one cup a day because I didn't know what time my surgery would be and I didn't want to go into coffee withdrawals, which are awful to experience. Because I was so healthy going into surgery, with the good eating habits in place, I was fortunate enough to get my drains out in two days! The surgery was Wednesday and Friday afternoon they came out ~ in between, I ensured I ate the "Feng Food" and other low sodium foods and drank lots of water. The drains were a pain, but not painful. I knew they were necessary so I just got into the mindset of knowing I had been through the most difficult part with the surgery and this was an important part of the recovery. Getting the drains out was uncomfortable ~ but it is the means to an end, so you really don't mind. And it is quick! As far as my surgery, I think it took a of couple hours, but I think I may have been there 4 or 5 hours in all with all of the pre- and post- activities.
I have really been happy with my results. It feels soooo much better to not have those heavy achy implants on my chest. I love my little breasts! They are a better shape than pre-BA because I have gained a little weight (8 lbs or so) over the years, and the skin was stretched abit with the implants. Prior to explant, my nips were beginning to point south. Without the weight of the implants, I am thrilled that they are pointing straight ahead, particularly because of my age. My right side had a little more work done because of my capsular contracture issue, so that side has been a little more tender as it heals. The nipple on that side was a little "withdrawn" at first ~ I referred to it as "shy" and sometimes called it as "Winky". It helps to be positive as these things tend to be temporary, as I have seen on review after review. As the weeks go on, it is definitely improving and almost a non-existent issue any more as the fluffing is slowly taking place. Even if no more fluffing occurs, I am more happy and confident with these real breasts. I feel so much better in clothing because these are a natural shape ~ my breasts with implants were in no way a natural shape by any stretch of the imagination. They feel so soft to the touch. I put scar cream on the incisions post shower twice a day and rub coconut oil into my skin after that from my collarbone down, avoiding the incision area, to moisturize and lightly massage the skin in that area, so the skin looks really good and hydrated as well.
My recovery has been slower than expected as far as feeling "full steam ahead", but I am older, too. I do not regret doing this for one minute and I am very happy I went with Dr. Feng. Meeting her and her staff took away all apprehensions I had ~ I knew I was in the best of care and would have a great outcome.
I understand about the unknown ~ feel free to ask about anything that comes up. You will be on the other side before you know it...I still have to pinch myself sometimes to believe that I am because I was in a frozen state about what to do for way too many years! Good for you for getting yours out after just 3-1/2 years!!
Great idea to stay in a private home! My hotel felt like one because we had a full kitchen, too...a must! Filling that fridge up with a case of water was a priority. I drank so much water both before and after surgery, grabbed one whenever we left the hotel, etc. It was helpful to be so hydrated. It was also nice to have the fridge available for the post surgery food that Dr. Feng sends you home with. There is no way you can eat all of that delicious salad and soup in one sitting, or even two. I also bought a few Kombucha's from Whole Foods as a post surgery boost, so those needed to be refrigerated as well.
Prior to surgery, I ate extremely healthy and followed all Dr. Feng's recommendations to a "T" on foods/supplements/medications to avoid prior to surgery. My diet was full of veggies, berries, wild salmon, organic chicken and occasional grass fed beef. I cut my coffee consumption down to one cup a day because I didn't know what time my surgery would be and I didn't want to go into coffee withdrawals, which are awful to experience. Because I was so healthy going into surgery, with the good eating habits in place, I was fortunate enough to get my drains out in two days! The surgery was Wednesday and Friday afternoon they came out ~ in between, I ensured I ate the "Feng Food" and other low sodium foods and drank lots of water. The drains were a pain, but not painful. I knew they were necessary so I just got into the mindset of knowing I had been through the most difficult part with the surgery and this was an important part of the recovery. Getting the drains out was uncomfortable ~ but it is the means to an end, so you really don't mind. And it is quick! As far as my surgery, I think it took a of couple hours, but I think I may have been there 4 or 5 hours in all with all of the pre- and post- activities.
I have really been happy with my results. It feels soooo much better to not have those heavy achy implants on my chest. I love my little breasts! They are a better shape than pre-BA because I have gained a little weight (8 lbs or so) over the years, and the skin was stretched abit with the implants. Prior to explant, my nips were beginning to point south. Without the weight of the implants, I am thrilled that they are pointing straight ahead, particularly because of my age. My right side had a little more work done because of my capsular contracture issue, so that side has been a little more tender as it heals. The nipple on that side was a little "withdrawn" at first ~ I referred to it as "shy" and sometimes called it as "Winky". It helps to be positive as these things tend to be temporary, as I have seen on review after review. As the weeks go on, it is definitely improving and almost a non-existent issue any more as the fluffing is slowly taking place. Even if no more fluffing occurs, I am more happy and confident with these real breasts. I feel so much better in clothing because these are a natural shape ~ my breasts with implants were in no way a natural shape by any stretch of the imagination. They feel so soft to the touch. I put scar cream on the incisions post shower twice a day and rub coconut oil into my skin after that from my collarbone down, avoiding the incision area, to moisturize and lightly massage the skin in that area, so the skin looks really good and hydrated as well.
My recovery has been slower than expected as far as feeling "full steam ahead", but I am older, too. I do not regret doing this for one minute and I am very happy I went with Dr. Feng. Meeting her and her staff took away all apprehensions I had ~ I knew I was in the best of care and would have a great outcome.
I understand about the unknown ~ feel free to ask about anything that comes up. You will be on the other side before you know it...I still have to pinch myself sometimes to believe that I am because I was in a frozen state about what to do for way too many years! Good for you for getting yours out after just 3-1/2 years!!
October 14, 2015
Good luck to you. I endured the same nightmare. Thanks God. I explanted last week and trying to forget everything. It (BA) was the worst experience of my life.
October 14, 2015
I hope you are on your way to a speedy recovery and are you happy with explanting?
October 14, 2015
Thank you Alison6. How was your explant last week? Did the surgery go well, and are you happy so far with your decision?
October 14, 2015
Thanks my dear. Sure, I'm extremely happy to have removed these toxic bags from my body (375cc under the muscle). No more elective surgery for me. It's over! I suffered much physically and morally. No more stress! No more pain! I want to live comfortably and peacefully without worrying about foreign objects inserted into my chest. I want to be me, light and free. I don't need fake boobs. I love myself with my B cup. That's my PS who suggested me to get implants. Do not trust surgeons. Some of them don't care much about their patients. They just want to make more money. I had no news at all from my PS since my last surgery. My partner was and is still absent during all these events. I didn't tell him about my BA and my explant. He will be back home soon and will discover my ugly scars. It's going to be very embarrassing. My breasts don't look yet the same as before. (smaller) I have to be patient ... I'm a bit worried but so relieved to be implant free ! I just couldn't stand the rocks on my chest!! This website really helped to find the best solution for my life and for my health. I wish I knew this website before my BA!! But at least that's a good lesson leaned.
October 15, 2015
Everything was alright. Thanks hun. The "rocks" have been removed through armpit under general anesthesia at the same clinic (same PS). I returned to office one day after. No drains. Bandages removed 4 days after.
October 14, 2015
Thats nice that in the end he made sure you know it doesn't matter what size you are. My partner is 50/50 supportive. He said I love them, and don't think you need to remove them.
Huh? Clearly I was very good at hiding the dents, bubbles, and ripples and hard form ! LOL It kinda made me wonder what some men are thinking when they see implants. They just see big boobs and somehow miss all the complications with them. Having discussions with him makes me feel uncomfortable, and I don't really turn to him for advice since all he says is 'are you sure?' or 'whatever makes you happy'. This procedure has put stress on our relationship, and I am second guessing whether he is the person for me. Bad timing when I have surgery soon.
Huh? Clearly I was very good at hiding the dents, bubbles, and ripples and hard form ! LOL It kinda made me wonder what some men are thinking when they see implants. They just see big boobs and somehow miss all the complications with them. Having discussions with him makes me feel uncomfortable, and I don't really turn to him for advice since all he says is 'are you sure?' or 'whatever makes you happy'. This procedure has put stress on our relationship, and I am second guessing whether he is the person for me. Bad timing when I have surgery soon.
October 15, 2015
My husband also asked "are you sure"... It's another surgery with inherent complications and I obviously did it the first time for a reason. By letting you know that he loves them does not mean that your partner doesn't love YOU. I think he is telling you that you do not have to take out your implants if you are doing it for purely cosmetic reasons. He loves you, and thus he loves them. Just the same as he will love your natural breasts. Once my husband knew how completely sure I was he had no choice but to be on board. Yes I also worried that it may cause an issue. But then I realized that I had to do this for ME. I'm the one who had to live with them day in and day out uncomfortably inside of my body. Do what you know is right for YOU. If he truly loves you this will only make your relationship stronger. My husband is taking care of me now post-op and I'm swooning over his generosity, sensitivity, and gorgeousness. I call him my rock.
If your relationship ends because of this then the timing is actually perfect because you won't be spending any more of your time on him. You will be healing and ready for the one that wants the real you - all of you! However, once your partner sees how happy and confident you are, I believe your magnetism won't be able to keep him away if you tried!!!
If your relationship ends because of this then the timing is actually perfect because you won't be spending any more of your time on him. You will be healing and ready for the one that wants the real you - all of you! However, once your partner sees how happy and confident you are, I believe your magnetism won't be able to keep him away if you tried!!!
October 14, 2015
My story is very similar to yours. I have a very supportive husband who fell in love with me when I had little boobies and he will love me afterwards. He liked how the implants looked but also knew how much pain and suffering they have caused me. This experience really taught me a lot. I used to feel jealous if his eyes were anywhere in the direction of a woman with nice cleavage. I assumed that he was thinking he wished I looked like her or that he would leave me for someone with larger breasts. What a silly thing to think! If he wants to be with someone else, he will be with someone else. He chose me and chooses me everyday. He can admire another woman's breasts or another persons anything. We all should because everyone is beautiful and unique. If your partner truly loves you (which I'm sure he does!) then he will support your decision and what you know to be right for you. Focus on self-love and love from anyone else will follow. Good luck in your journey :-)
October 15, 2015
Lady Li, You are right on the money. Self Love is important, and I appreciate you reminding me. Thank you!
UPDATED FROM fashionplastic
1 month pre
Received my care package
fashionplasticOctober 21, 2015
I received vitamins from Dr.Feng's office this afternoon :)
UPDATED FROM fashionplastic
1 day post
Feeling relieved
fashionplasticNovember 25, 2015
They're out and I'm so relieved. Dr. Feng's clinic is beautiful and her staff are wonderful and so caring. Dr Feng is a talented and very caring Doctor. She was very detailed in our consultation and she took her time. I felt very comfortable with her knowledge and skill. Surgery was not as bad as getting the implants in. So far I feel great. Minor discomfort when I lie down or have to get up. I'm so happy they are out and I'm starting the road to recovery!
The drains are slightly uncomfortable but bare able. I can't wait to unwrap them and see what they look like :)
Check out the capsules removed from my body!
The drains are slightly uncomfortable but bare able. I can't wait to unwrap them and see what they look like :)
Check out the capsules removed from my body!
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November 25, 2015
OMG YOU LOOK FANTASTIC! just imagine what you'll look like when you're fully healed! Those capsules, man... Ugh!
My partner was NOT even remotely supportive at first. He loves my implants -- they are big and they are soft. What more could a husband want? I didn't talk to him about my research or even my first two consultations. But now he's totally understanding and supportive. He says he'll still miss them and will enjoy them while I still have them, but his main concern is my sense of self-confidence more than whatever size my bra is :)
Huh? Clearly I was very good at hiding the dents, bubbles, and ripples and hard form ! LOL It kinda made me wonder what some men are thinking when they see implants. They just see big boobs and somehow miss all the complications with them. Having discussions with him makes me feel uncomfortable, and I don't really turn to him for advice since all he says is 'are you sure?' or 'whatever makes you happy'. This procedure has put stress on our relationship, and I am second guessing whether he is the person for me. Bad timing when I have surgery soon.