POSTED UNDER Natrelle Breast Implants Reviews
31, 5'4", 115lbs, No Kids, 397-421cc Natrelle Classic Round Silicone Gel, Submuscular, Transaxillary
UPDATED FROM rachelnotrachael
5 months post
Update
rachelnotrachaelAugust 24, 2016
$5,600
Not sure how many months out I am from surgery, but my right breast still looks botched, and my left armpit is still collapsing. There is a permanent crease on the bottom of my right breast. Now I'm starting to see really rippling on the sides. There is so much... Outwards? Horizontal? Projection, like the implants are WAY too wide for my ribcage/frame and extend beyond where they naturally should. There is nothing natural-looking about my breasts. I want to laugh when I look back at my consultation and remember my PS assuring me that they wouldn't be [RS bleep] star boobs when I expressed concerns over the implants being too big for me. I was told to wait six months for them to "settle" before coming back to discuss revision/an explant. My PS wants to do a lift, but I hate these implants and I want them out!
I knew there were risks, but I wasn't prepared for the health problems that have started cropping up since getting implants. I wish I had known I wouldn't be able to do pushups or upper body exercises anymore. I wish I had known that I wouldn't be able to run without hearing a constant sloshing sound in my chest. I wish I had known I was going to be in pain all the time. I wish I had known that every night was going to be a struggle to sleep comfortably. I wish I had known that I wouldn't be able to find bras that fit. I wish I had known I was going to be stuck with ugly maternity and nursing bras. I wish I had known that after my surgery my body image and self-esteem were going to plummet. This was an expensive and emotionally painful learning experience.
I knew there were risks, but I wasn't prepared for the health problems that have started cropping up since getting implants. I wish I had known I wouldn't be able to do pushups or upper body exercises anymore. I wish I had known that I wouldn't be able to run without hearing a constant sloshing sound in my chest. I wish I had known I was going to be in pain all the time. I wish I had known that every night was going to be a struggle to sleep comfortably. I wish I had known that I wouldn't be able to find bras that fit. I wish I had known I was going to be stuck with ugly maternity and nursing bras. I wish I had known that after my surgery my body image and self-esteem were going to plummet. This was an expensive and emotionally painful learning experience.
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Replies (3)
February 23, 2018
reading your story and realizing this was in 2016. Curious how your story ended? Did you do an explant? I am sitting here 3 days postop from having year old implants removed, a new lift and smaller implants put back in.
May 20, 2018
I’m just now reading your story. I’m so sorry about all the problems! Did you get the revision/removal?
UPDATED FROM rachelnotrachael
2 months post
I should've known better
rachelnotrachaelMay 27, 2016
My next appointment is coming up in June, and my stomach is tied up in knots. I'm supposed to be taking pictures. Instead I'll be requesting an explant. My right breast shows no signs of improving. If anything, it's getting worse. I don't know if it's my imagination, but the crease looks like it's lowering. I'm terrifed that it's bottoming out. The night I first noticed it, I had horrible nightmares; pure body horror. I woke up crying. I've been doing that a lot lately. I hate looking at my breasts.
I'm always in pain. It's uncomfortable to sleep at night. My right breast has a constant burning and pulling sensation at the crease and outer edges. I'm sore when I wake up. Running is uncomfortable, and I can hear/feel fluid in my upper chest when I'm active. My implants are so heavy. I'm always surprised by how soft they are to the touch, because I feel like I'm lugging around two boulders on my chest.
I couldn't have asked for a more disappointing outcome. My results are heartbreaking and the opposite of what I wanted. My implants are too big. My breasts don't look natural. They're somehow too high and drooping at the same time. My right breast is deformed. My left armpit is collapsing. I can't wear a normal bra. I can't wear a normal bikini top. I can't wear a sleeveless top without exposing myself. I wasted so much money and time. And I have no one to blame but myself.
I'm always in pain. It's uncomfortable to sleep at night. My right breast has a constant burning and pulling sensation at the crease and outer edges. I'm sore when I wake up. Running is uncomfortable, and I can hear/feel fluid in my upper chest when I'm active. My implants are so heavy. I'm always surprised by how soft they are to the touch, because I feel like I'm lugging around two boulders on my chest.
I couldn't have asked for a more disappointing outcome. My results are heartbreaking and the opposite of what I wanted. My implants are too big. My breasts don't look natural. They're somehow too high and drooping at the same time. My right breast is deformed. My left armpit is collapsing. I can't wear a normal bra. I can't wear a normal bikini top. I can't wear a sleeveless top without exposing myself. I wasted so much money and time. And I have no one to blame but myself.
Replies (5)
May 27, 2016
I am so sorry to hear this yet thank you for sharing your experience. I have 3 consultations set up so please keep posting your journey, especially the outcome.
May 27, 2016
Hey girl. I'm so sorry you're going through this. What have you decided to do? I was wondering if you started out with a bit of constriction IN the bottom of your breasts? I think they look amazing but i do notice something from a profile view. Is it possible he could go in and fix it? Maybe also use a smaller implant?
May 28, 2016
I'm still unsure. I am going to discuss removal at my appointment next week, but I also want to discuss options and see if the right breast can be fixed. I don't think the constriction in that breast was addressed at all, even after I pointed it out. Apparently it's not tuberous, but I always assumed otherwise since it didn't develop like the left one and has some of the characteristics of TBD. My PS was VERY resistant about using smaller implants (which should have been a red flag). Unfortunately, I really can't afford to spend anymore money at this point, especially if there's no guarantees.
Some days I'm certain that I want my implants gone (they're uncomfortable, too big, etc.), and other days I look back at what my old breasts looked like and cringe. I fear that if I have my implants removed, the skin is going to be even more loose and my breasts are going to look even more empty than before. I remember pouring over this site seeking out breasts that looked similar to mine and failing (even women who had lost significantly more weight, had multiple children, and/or were much older than me had more youthful-looking breasts!). And I remember all the hurtful comments my old breasts used to receive. It's been really difficult trying to make a decision.
Some days I'm certain that I want my implants gone (they're uncomfortable, too big, etc.), and other days I look back at what my old breasts looked like and cringe. I fear that if I have my implants removed, the skin is going to be even more loose and my breasts are going to look even more empty than before. I remember pouring over this site seeking out breasts that looked similar to mine and failing (even women who had lost significantly more weight, had multiple children, and/or were much older than me had more youthful-looking breasts!). And I remember all the hurtful comments my old breasts used to receive. It's been really difficult trying to make a decision.
May 31, 2016
Yes that sounds really though. I have received comments as well with one of them just pushing meover the edge..right before i got surgery. I don't think people that have "normal" looking breasts understand the feeling. Keep us updated. I how you guys can figure out a plan.
May 31, 2016
I'm so sorry your journey hasn't been smooth sailing. There's obviously an issue with that one side, your doctor had better fix that for you free of charge, imo! Not only that but I feel like your wish pics and the way you talked before your surgery, you obviously didn't want super large breasts. My surgeon has what she calls "petite implants" (I think she classifies anything under 300cc as petite?) which it sounds like would have been a much better fit for you and your goals. From what you've written here I really feel like your doctor didn't listen to what you were saying about your goals, wishes, and wants for this surgery, and that makes me so mad for you!
That being said, we are always our own worst critics and the way you see your breasts is guaranteed a million times worse than how anyone else sees them, so try not to be too hard on yourself. I hope you're able to figure out a solution so you can feel really confident in the end with your results. Keep us posted please!
That being said, we are always our own worst critics and the way you see your breasts is guaranteed a million times worse than how anyone else sees them, so try not to be too hard on yourself. I hope you're able to figure out a solution so you can feel really confident in the end with your results. Keep us posted please!
June 4, 2016
they look okay to me! but if you hate 'em gotta do something about it. Hope you feel better
UPDATED FROM rachelnotrachael
2 months post
3 Months Post Op
rachelnotrachaelMay 10, 2016
Lopsided bolt-ons with a growing refund gap. Just the look I was going for.
Replies (2)
May 10, 2016
Do you think this happened bc the implants were too big for your breast pockets? Do you think smaller cc's would have avoided this?
May 11, 2016
Is he/she going to correct this?! Have you spoken with your ps recently? I'm so sorry!
May 12, 2016
Not recently, but last month re: my fears of the breast pocket widening (he says it's not) and my collapsing arm pit (he says it's improving despite it actually being worse now). I felt very rushed and dismissed, which is especially irritating when I have to take time off of work for the 90 min drive over there. I go back in June for pictures (ugh) and I'm going to request an explant. I am so unhappy.
When I try to do push ups, I can't even describe it, but I have the sensation that my implants are going to fall out. I know that's impossible and it sounds crazy, but it feels horrible and like my body can't take the strain of how heavy they are. Lifting my arms above my head and putting any weight on them hurts (my breasts, not my arms). Trying to go to sleep feels like a battle every night. I'm not naturally a back sleeper, and if I roll over on my side in the night, I wake up with the worst pain on that side of my breast. I've tried arranging pillows and propping up, but I'm at a loss.