44 Years Old, 16 Year Old Under the Muscle Silicon Implants - Explant No Lift - Edinburgh, GB

Had them explanted on Friday morning it is now Sunday so 3 days out!
I'm still feeling tender but this is too be expected - I was really worried before hand that I would be very sore but this has not been the case - it feels a bit like the tender pre period type of pain one gets before a period. I have on a medium support front fastening sports bra - this is what I feel comfortable in but my surgeon says wear what is comfortable with no wires though. I am pleased with my new boobies I do feel like I can see my feet again as when I look down I can see my toes! When I am lying down I also don't have the pressure on my chest anymore yaaaay! And I don't need pillows on each side of me to go to sleep as I used to place a pillow on each side for extra support as my boobs were so heavy and sore. The constant pain I used to have I "don't" have so I'm hoping that it will stay that way it is still early days yet and I'm so pleased for this site to give me the confidence to go ahead and what to expect after explant surgery, thank you everyone xxxx

Yaaaay there out (this morning) Bit groggy as still on pain meds and have a drain in each side - no bandages or bra or any compression on though which I was expecting but surgeon says he cut par of the capsules out and left the rest! Bit uncomfortable where the drains are in when I moved to the toilet so I'm staying in bed now and hold my pee if I need too (haha) I will post pics tomorrow when I can see and function better - very happy the pillows are gone :-)

I got my silicon implants put in behind the muscle 16 years ago when my daughter was 6 months old and thought I'd like to keep my 'full' boobies that I'd had with pregnancy! I have no idea the size of the implants I got but I was originally a 34b cup before surgery and after went up to a 34dd or 34e depending on the bra. I am now a 36e. Fast forward to last year and I tripped and fell while walking the dog and that's when I started getting a throbbing in my left breast, my GP referred me to the hospital nhs breast consultant who prodded and poked at me and said the implant felt fine! Then I had a hysterectomy due to fibroids and I was in more pain this time it was put down to my hormones but as I didn't get my ovaries removed I was told my breast soreness should improve. About 3 months ago I went to see a private plastic surgeon to enquire about getting the implants out with no lift - his response was they would look terrible and I'd need a lift :-( This was quite upsetting as I really don't want a lift as I feel it's more scars and healing. Then last month I had been out walking and just felt my left breast was throbbing and I thought to myself this throbbing is continual and I'm just getting used with it - so I made another appointment to be referred to my consultant and I had the appointment 3 weeks ago where I was examined and had a mammogram - they discovered a large black area on the mammogram and I was taken into a room where a registrar doctor had a long needle and said she needed to take a biopsy of the dark mass using the scan machine you get when you are pregnant (can't remember its name), well it hurt like h*ll and the dr (registrar) even said at one point "I wish I never said I'd do this" as she couldn't get the needle in the right place and had to take it out and put it in a couple of times - ouch! She got it and said matter of fairly yes it's only a cyst - I thought so! I then seen the consultant and I said I just want them out as I seem to be in pain and he agreed to take them out yaaaay! I got a call today asking can I go in to get them out this "Friday" as they had a cancellation so now I'm really doubting if I should as I am living with the pain and what if things go wrong or what if I'm so flat and my nipples point to the floor, arghh I'm just really nervous and am dreading it as I looked at them while taking the photo and thought yeh they look ok but then I think they look fake and I suppose when I get them out I can wear proper blouses that fit and nice bras again, I will keep you all posted as I have only 4 days to go....