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"52 Years Old, and Desperate to Have Implants Removed" East Grinstead, GB
UPDATED FROM natural62
7 weeks post op
natural62October 9, 2014
$6,000
Feeling pleased with my results so far, I do have a couple of worries, the incision under my Right breast is too high and doesn't sit in the natural crease, but I've been told I can have a small revision procedure down at six months. Also my right nipple has a red spot on the scar which feels like a stitch maybe that hasn't desolved. I love being small again, I feel more in proportion now. Still wearing surgical bras for support, can't wait to go and buy some new pretty ones soon !
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September 11, 2014
Natural...give it time. You had a lift, that's pretty traumatic for your boobies. They have been through a lot. I think they look great! Your areoles are pale but that matches your skin color. As far as the crease, that will fade and you will barely see that. You also said they are different sizes....we are all that way naturally. One side of our body (feet, hands, etc) is always a bit different in size. I didn't notice it until you pointed it out and it's very minimal. You are being very critical....you are a beautiful woman. You are still healing. We keep reading stories on here to be patient with ourselves during the healing process. These ladies on here know what they are talking about. You look fit, healthy and you have the perfect amount of breast tissue. You have given yourself a lovely gift....no more surgeries, no more toxic bags. LOVE your new boobies - they deserve it!
September 11, 2014
Thank you I know I'm rushing things, but it's hard looking at yourself with all the bruising and scars, it's not so bad when the tapes on. How are you feeling, not long now x
September 11, 2014
I'm wonderful. ..on my way to visit the energy vortexes in Sedona! Last time I was here was 19 years ago before my BA surgery....full circle now as my explant is on Monday! Thanks to all the stories on here I feel so ready!!!
September 11, 2014
I think you're still in the healing process and things can look and feel wonky at this stage. You might have to be telling me the same thing in a few days. I go for a lift (had an explant weeks ago) tomorrow morning. I think you look great!
September 11, 2014
Oh thank you ! I wish you lots of luck for tomorrow, it will be fine, I know I am over the worst just impatient to see the final result. I am sending you lots if Love x x x
September 11, 2014
Joelooseskin.....best of luck tomorrow! !!! Keep us posted. ...you're going to look fab!!!
October 8, 2014
How are you doing now? I actually just saw your 21 day post pix. I'm still trying to figure out how to navigate this site.
Even at 21 days you look great!!! Seriously, if you didn't point out the size difference it would've have been noticeable. Also the scars will for sure lessen and just blend. Your skin looks like it'll heal really well.
Don't despair. Honestly, you have rockin breasts.
Take care.
October 8, 2014
Hello, thank you ! I need to put some updated pictures on. I have a few concerns, might need a revision done on the right side under the breast as the scar doesn't sit in my natural crease and my right nipple keeps swelling, now it has a sore red spot. My consultant said it would be easy to sort out after six months. I'm a lot smaller now, think a lot was swelling ! So maybe an A, small B cup but I'm happy. You look great, do you have any problems ?
October 9, 2014
Oh as for your sore red spot, seriously clean warn salt water bag clean clothe just placr on the spot for ten mins. A couple times a day. Let it dry before putting any clothes on. Don't cream or anything there just so it heals and doesn't get infected. It works like magic.
As for me I do have a few issues. My right breast from day one had a lot of wrinkling. The top part of the areola especially. Looked like a saggy dried prune which I didn't even know could exist. At week 4 it still looked bad but by week 5 it's gotten soooo much better. It's like the wrinkles decided to straighten out. But I think I will need a little more skin taken off that right side as it does have a little extra skin and is bigger.
I am not overly bothered by it, but the revision is pretty easy and superficial so may as well get them a little closer to matching. But I have accepted they will never be identical twins. : )
Also, my dissolvable stitches are not really dissolving. I have gone to get them do snipped a few times. Now I just snip my own. It's like as I heal my skin is pushing the stitch to the surface. When it does this my skin doesn't want to seal, so I now squeeze both ends together and snip. It's a bit painful, but once I do it the next day the edges of the skin blocked by the stitches finally seal together.
Overall I am happy. I think we truly are our worse critics. I look back on my pre explant pix and honestly, even with my little extra skin on the right and the new scars they look and feel a million times better.
Take care my friend.
October 9, 2014
LilyQ, I can't believe how brave you are to snip your own stitches! I am just a little over 3 weeks post explant, no lift but with dissolvable stitches at the areola. They look puckered and I have been told they will smooth out and to be patient. I couldn't agree more with you, as we nit pick at ourselves and yet the majority of us are thrilled to have the fake plastic bags out. What a great feeling to be natural!
UPDATED FROM natural62
21 days post op, tape off.
natural62September 11, 2014
Well hi everyone it's 21 days today's since my explant and uplift, I have just removed the surgical tape and massaged the scars with bio-oil. I have to say I feel a little down in the dumps, it's the first time I've had a proper look at them and I feel a bit disappointed. I know it's early days but looking at them they are very different sizes and the insiscion under my right breast is higher the the natural crease so it's making it look very odd, it doesn't fall naturally. My areolas seem to have lost all colour and are now very pale? Am I expecting to ich to soon ? Any comments would be appreciated x
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