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Fun While It Lasted but It Was Never All That Fun - Denver, CO
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I had silicone implants under the muscle placed in...
chchchchangesApril 13, 2016
WORTH IT$11,460
I had silicone implants under the muscle placed in 2007. They look great but they were never really me. Like so many of you, I went from insecure about my small breasts to insecure about my large breasts. Fast forward a few years and this decision from years ago no longer makes sense. My health has declined since implant though ultrasound did not definitively show a rupture. It doesn't matter though, these things are on their way out. I'm in a stable and loving relationship and realize that looks aren't the end all be all that society leads us to believe.
Thank you all for sharing your experiences making it easier for me and others.
Thank you all for sharing your experiences making it easier for me and others.
Replies (5)
April 14, 2016
My surgery is scheduled for July as well, the wait is killing me but it's what my schedule allows. Good luck!
April 14, 2016
Thank you for the well wishes. Likewise. Once the decision is made to explant, time goes by slowly. :) Are you also having a lift or fat transfer?
April 15, 2016
I'm considering a fat transfer. Perhaps that where I should have started? It's not that I need to have large breasts, it's about proportion so maybe taking a little off the bottom and putting a bit of "icing" on the top will create better symmetry. My body issues were not (and will not) be solved by plastic surgery. It's an issue that is ready to be dealt with again.
UPDATED FROM chchchchanges
3 months pre
Before and After Pics from my doc
chchchchangesApril 14, 2016
Is it just me, or do you wish you'd seen breast implant removal stories before making the decision to get implants? Overall I am grateful for the experience -- the years when I had breasts! I would have wondered what it would have been like and now I know. Still, looking forward to getting back to "me"
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April 14, 2016
When is your explant? Mine was on Monday. Got rid of 550cc's
April 14, 2016
Congrats on getting through the procedure. Your pictures look great and I'm sure you will continue to see improvement as the days progress. I'm hoping to have some elasticity on the rebound but after 9 years older I can only hope!
April 15, 2016
Good for you! I wish I had done the explant sooner knowing how great the results would be. I feel more like myself and somehow better than ever and continued progress with time.
June 13, 2016
You look fabulous. I hope to perk up like you did but I wasn't all that perky when I had them placed. Two years of breastfeeding took their toll. Thank for sharing your experience.
April 15, 2016
Yes, looking forward to getting back to being all me also, will be following your progress. :)
May 31, 2016
I look forward to be following you in your journey
June 13, 2016
Thanks, styxdk. Are you having explant and/or fat transfer? I'm four weeks away and it can't come soon enough!
UPDATED FROM chchchchanges
2 days post
Pre-Op Images and Markups
chchchchangesJuly 13, 2016
Here are images taken right before my surgery. Like most of you, I was unclear about what my body might look like after surgery and wanted to capture images immediately before and after the procedure for comparison. My main concerns had to do with the fat transfer and hoping the doctor removed fat from all the right places. The intensity of my excitement grew as I approached R-Day® (Removal Day), as these poisonous silicone bags would soon be gone forever!
Hey there! Welcome, and thanks for sharing your story. I hope you'll get lots of support from the community. Have you checked out the Breast Implant Removal forum? Here's a great post to get you started. Good luck, and please keep us updated :)
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