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20 Years with Implant (Saline, Silicone, Gummy Bear). Ready for Explantation! - Colorado, CO

UPDATED FROM trouble with tahtahs
2 years post

It is done:))

$8,500
On October 20th, I had my implants removed with a lift. I did a lot of soul-searching, consultations, and gave myself time. I cannot tell all you Real Selfies, how great I feel both physically and mentally. I will attach photos in time, but for now I just want to heal. Thanks to all of you that did this before me, and shared your thoughts and photos. I will return the same.

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York Jay Yates, MD

York Jay Yates, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM trouble with tahtahs
1 year post

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I went to my PS yesterday, and I was asked to "strongly reconsider".

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Wondering if you scheduled surgery for explanation. Hope all goes well for you. I commented you for being so confident in your decision. We do have to know when to call it quits. I have had 5 surgeries in 35 years all due to cc. Spent a small fortune with the last one being a good part of it. ... And stil.... Boobs are too high and don't seem to drop...they do not look natural. They seem wide to me..not pretty at all. My ps tells me not to be so hard on myself...I never expected perfection just a nice set of boobs. So depressing. So much work...surgical bras, straps above, thing bra....and I'm not even sure it'll work. I think about revising the revision and think to myself "I'll never stop wearing the surgical stuff" when I had the last surgery, I was hoping it was the last. Now I'm not so sure. My ps says to have patience Nd I am trying,really trying. I guess I'll see what they look like at six months:((
I haven't scheduled the appt yet because I promised the PS I would consider his point-of-view. However, the more I consider, the more I am convinced this is the right thing to do. My husband is having a hard time with the thought of another surgery. The conflict for me is not having him on board. Last night I logged into my realself profile without him knowing it was my profile. I think he was able to see things a little differently when he saw the photos and read the responses from the doctors. I will revisit it with him again tonight. Sorry about your situation, too. Sounds like your last surgery was pretty recent.
Yeah, my husband never likes the thought of me "going under the knife yet once again" but however, he does want me to be happy. I sincerely wish I could be strong like you and just explant but I just don't see it. Before I had my first Ba I call my boobs "pancakes with cherries" I can't even begin to imagine what they would look like at this point.....I may be trying to force my body to accept something it does not want to accept. I hope I am wrong. Think about it. I hope in the end you are happy with the decision you make..... My surgery was July 1st
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Ladies, here is my journey. 21 y.o., 2 kids,...

Ladies, here is my journey. 21 y.o., 2 kids, breastfeed both. PreBA: 34B; PostBA: 34DD. In 1994, I had BA: Subglandular, 550cc, saline implants. Within 1 month, I has significant rippling, bilat. Went back to my BSPS and he overinflated implants by adding 50cc per side, unsuccessful. 2 mths. later the same PS added addtl. 50cc per side (now 650cc), same amount of ripples. He responded by saying, "ripples will be gone if you gain 20#, that made me mad.

I lived with the huge mounds until 2006. I went to another BCPS asking for options including explantation &/or mastopexy. I had the implant removed w/o lift due to the PS recommendation. After 3 mths., I went to a new BSPS in my area for a mastopexy. He implied that I needed to reaugment because...you're too pretty to have breasts like that! :((

Feeling crushed, I scheduled an appt. 2006 reaugment: Mentor, silicone, subglandular, 400cc. These implant looked the best and felt the most natural, but the implant fell away from the chest wall in a real unnatural way.

In 2012, I went to another BSPS, and had the new, Sientra, 410cc implant placed. I developed CC to the left breast. 6 mths. later, the PS did a capsulotomy, Alloderm, and drain plmt.

It is now 2014. I have a painful mass in my left breast. I had a mammogram, MRI, and US. Thank God, benign, but I'm tired of dealing with the pain, numerous surgeries, cost, firmness, and inability to have an accurate mammogram in the future. According to my PS, they are submuscular, however, after all the tests this year, the radiologist said the implant on the left is subglandular and partially submuscular on the right, medial side (the majority, subglandular). From the pic's you can see why they look the way they do.

I have spent >$20k in 20 yrs., WOW! I have decided to explant with mastopexy. My appt. is 9-9-14. I am not sure what to expect.I will post next week to update those who are interested. Thank your to all the women who have shared their journey and photos. Thank your to the surgeon's that have answered my posted question.

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Ugh, you have had such a rough go b with BA,'s. I hope your current PS can help you finally be in a place you are happy and comfortable with!
Thanks. I feel real confident with the direction I'm heading.
I am sending thoughts your way and wish you a great outcome. It is a shame what you have been through. I believe you will look wonderful and will be happy with your decision. God speed with your recovery, looking forward to post op pictures, I too am considering explant due to rippling and other reasons. It also made me upset to read what the PS said during one of your consults! Clearly...he wanted you to be a repeat "customer" that's awful. Best of luck.
I really appreciate your concern and encouragement. It is comforting to know there are others going through similar situations, although I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I can honestly say that this process creates a lot of mind game. The first go-around (explant), I wasn't mentally prepared. This time is will be different. Two lessons I've learned through all this are, 1) the more you try to attain perfection, the farther from it you become, and 2) I am so much more that boobs! My femininity and sensuality is not contingent on the size of my chest. I am meeting with my PS on Monday. I will post before Wednesday. I anticipate surgery in October when I have time off work. I would love to hear your story if you are ready to share. Thx again:))
Even more than the money is the time and anxiety we've all experienced in the revision process. One of the many reasons I explanted is because I just couldn't face another revision in ten years. I never had the trouble you had, but by heavens this seems like too much. I think you're doing the exact right thing. If, by the rarest of chances, you're unhappy after ex-planting, then there's nothing stopping you from another breast augmentation later down the line.
Thanks for your support. I feel real good about my decision. I am fortunate to have found a doctor that would listen without trying to change my mind.
Excellent! Wonderful news. I'm happy for you!
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