"52 Years Old, and Desperate to Have Implants Removed" East Grinstead, GB

Hi i am so glad Ive found this site its really helped me with my decision to have my implants removed. My story starts in 1999, i was 37, i had recently become a single mum of four and just finished breast feeding my forth child, i fed him for two years! I think this combined with enormous the stress of everything made me lose tons of weight. The results were very flat deflated breasts and i hated them so took steps to have implants, i wanted to boost my confidence and start to feel feminine again. Before i had my children i had nice boobs 34B, i never wanted to be bigger just regain the volume. I had the operation in Oct 2000 they were over the muscle, cant remember exact sizes but right was slightly bigger implant to balance me out, about 280g and 320g. the surgeon said i needed these sizes to "fill me out" After the op i looked huge and they felt hard and cold, i hated them.
Fast forward to 2010, i was happily remarried now and starting to think about having my implants removed, my left breast was painful and hard, looked normal though. I made an appointment to see a lady plastic surgeon who was NHS and private, she was lovely and spent time explaining all my options and showing me pictures of removal and uplift operations. To be honest it scared the hell out of me the scars seemed to be all i could focus on, she said that i probably would need an uplift due to very little natural breast tissue, my weight was low again due to a thyroid condition. She also said that i had capsular contraction and that was causing the pain. I had to do something, after weeks of contemplating i opted to have them removed and replaced with Allergan anatomical implants, i had a bilateral capsulectomy and new implants in Oct 2014. The op went well and i was happy with the look of my breasts they looked normal and natural...however despite that i still hate the feeling of them, the weight of them and the fact that they are "foreign things" in my body. I have been extremely stupid and vein over the years and i have paid dearly in cash and stress and worry!!
At this present time i have had a consultation with the same lady surgeon, whom i highly recommend, and i have told her how i feel, i have looked at hundreds of picture and videos of implant removal and uplift ops and i am no longer scared of the scars, its worth the trade off for nice natural soft breasts again! I have a second appointment on Mon 4th Aug to discuss in detail what i will be have done and to book an appoint date for my op, will keep you updated. Thank you for all your positive stories you are an inspiration!

Well I had my 2nd appointment yesterday with my suregon, she had asked me to take some time to consider all the options and go back with my decision. I have decided to go with removal and anchor uplift. I could have just had them removed but she said I would be very flat as I don't have much breast tissue, with an uplift I will still be small, maybe a b cup but at least they will be "perkier" and my nipples will be in a higher position. I have to call her Secretary this morning to book my opperation date..I'm excited now ! Will update soon. Thankyou friends x x

Well I have now booked the op date, the 21st Aug. I really can't wait, so excited but nervous as well. Now to start looking for good support bras for after. Does any one have any experience of using arnicha tablets to help reduce bruising ?