POSTED UNDER Breast Implant Revision Reviews REVIEWS
51 Year Old with Busted Implants - Dallas, TX
ORIGINAL POST
I found this site late in my journey, but I am so...
$8,500
I found this site late in my journey, but I am so glad I found it. I had to have emergency explanation along with a breast lift and new implant. Everything had to be decided and done so fast it was scary. I am 5'4, 130 lbs. I originally had 350cc silicone put in when I was twenty-two ( yes they lasted an amazing 27 years). This new experience has been nothing like the original. I am two months post op and sometimes I like the new girls but most of the time they are like evil twins. I was not prepared for the amount of damage that was done to my body by the breast lift. Sounds innocent enough doesn't it? It's not. That has been the hardest thing is dealing with the incisions and pain that came along with e "lift". I chose to use the Mentor Memory touch 375cc smooth silicone. Both my husband and my Doctor urged me to re-implant, I wanted to be free of them, however my doctor said based on my actual breast tissue I would be very unhappy with the results....and he was probably right. I am happy with the look of the new girls but they haven't begun to feel like a part of me yet. I am waiting patiently. I have no photos of before and a few after I can share. This website has been a Godsend to me during my recovery!
jill0786's provider
Replies (4)
April 7, 2017
Jill,
From your photos I think your boobs look nice, maybe not exactly what you wanted but I think they look good, and they are even :) Seeing your boobs without knowing how uphappy you are I would have looked at the photo and said 'nice boobs'. Are they above or under the muscle? How do they 'feel' in comparison from saline to silicone? I would love to know how you feel about them now. How the scars look, do you still think they fall to far apart when lying down? Thank you for sharing your story.
From your photos I think your boobs look nice, maybe not exactly what you wanted but I think they look good, and they are even :) Seeing your boobs without knowing how uphappy you are I would have looked at the photo and said 'nice boobs'. Are they above or under the muscle? How do they 'feel' in comparison from saline to silicone? I would love to know how you feel about them now. How the scars look, do you still think they fall to far apart when lying down? Thank you for sharing your story.
Replies (3)
January 26, 2016
Do you still have a lot of swelling now? Did you lose a lot of volume after the swelling went down? I am hoping to end up with most of what I can see now (except for the frankenboob top)!!
January 27, 2016
I believe they are less swollen these days. I have an appointment tomorrow which I suspect will be my last. It's been three months. My chief complaint is actually too much loss of fullness at the top. I am not sure if this is due to my skin's elasticity or the type of implant (moderate plus profile ) or both. I just know they are way further down my chest than they used to be. I went through the hell of a breast lift and I don't feel they are lifted. Maybe I am being too picky but either way I am concerned that they are pretty low at three months, what about three years?? I will not do a revision because this was so hard on me so I have to live with it and make peace with it. On the upside the husband really likes them but what the hell does he know, lol
UPDATED FROM jill0786
3 months post
Healing
I apologize for the confusion of my photos. The first graphic photo is 2 days post op. The only photo I have of that time frame. The other 3 photos are 9 weeks post op. I continue to struggle with accepting the new implants but I have no choice so I will. The incisions were also shocking to me, I felt butchered but I now know all anchor incision breast lifts are done this way. It was traumatizing. Was it worth it? Well I had no choice but to remove the old implants so I suppose it was. Had my 22 year old self known this would happen later, I would have done it anyway no doubt. Lol
Replies (7)
January 11, 2016
They look amazing!! I am suppose to do that lift too. I bypassed it with the original surgery and regret it now knowing it's inevitable. Thank you for sharing.
January 13, 2016
Thank you! Positive reinforcement much appreciated. If you can avoid it, do so as long as you can.
January 11, 2016
I think they look amazing! How did u know rhey were ruptured? I too have a rupture, but i am so scared and dont know what doctor to choose, i am dragging my feet. Did insurance cover the explant? Any help/advice is greatly appreciated. Why don't u like them? They look amazing!
January 13, 2016
Well first they were old and probability was high. I had started to feel little lumps in my breast about 5 years ago. I was thoroughly checked out with a mammogram, an ultrasound and an MRA, all said no cancer, no rupture "you just have lumpy breasts"?? Seriously that's what they told me. I firmly believe the outer shell of the implant had begun to erode and have little lumps of silicone escape. Fast forward about three years and my brother decides to give me a bear hug and POW, my right breast blew out. Something popped no was felt by both he and I. I now know it was my right capsule splitting on the side. So there was no choice at that point but to get surgery. Finding a doctor was stressful, I really just prayed that I would get lucky because time was an issue. You can check online to see if your doctor has suits against him/her. I live in Dallas and I would recommend Dr. Lester. Insurance covered NOTHING...not even the explant. However I would ask your doctors office to send a claim in just in case yours is different. It doesn't hurt to try. At first I truly did not want to get more implants by I was advised by my husband and my doctor that I would not be happy with my natural breast and after much soul searching I knew I probably wouldn't. So, on the other side. First thank you for the compliment! This has been so hard that any positive reinforcement is appreciated. You must get those busted implants out of you. It's like any other surgery, it's difficult, painful and there is adjustment, lots of it, but if I did this, you can too! And on the up side of things, my husband has a renewed interest in my boobs, maybe TMI, but her has to be some payoff to doing this again. Keep me posted on your decision.
May 4, 2016
I had an MRI and it said that I do not have a rupture. I just have a cap con which is painful but I am stalling
January 13, 2016
I'm glad you are healing and feeling much better. Yeah I was surprised the first time I saw how breast lifts are done and it is very traumatizing... One day I'll go through it but I think you're look great now!
January 25, 2016
You look awesome, yes, I too had no idea what to expect with a 'lift' but this Realself website has been a wealth of information (sometimes TOO much for a 'on the verge of being a hypochondriac' like myself)...
I think we will BOTH be happy when things get sorted out in time...it's just hard to be patient, and if you are like ME, patience doesn't come easy.....I thought it would when I got past my 50's, but, nope, still can't wait for stuff to get done and over with.......!
I think we will BOTH be happy when things get sorted out in time...it's just hard to be patient, and if you are like ME, patience doesn't come easy.....I thought it would when I got past my 50's, but, nope, still can't wait for stuff to get done and over with.......!
Sorry to hear you had to have an emergency surgery. Did one of your original implants rupture? Yes, that is amazing your original implants lasted 27 years. I have heard that a lift takes a bit longer to recover from so don't be too hard on yourself. You might enjoy reading about some other recent breast implant revision members on this November 2015 breast implant revision forum. Looking forward to seeing your results!
Yea, that is good that no damage was done. Hang in there with the rest of your recovery and update us again soon!