Implant Removal, Time to Take Them Out

It's been a few years since I posted here. I had my implants (400cc Mentor Smooth Round High Profile Gel) under the muscle, placed in October 2012. I never liked them right from the start, I always felt they were too big. Now seven years later, gravity, weight gains and losses, I feel they just look horrible. They have sagged, the top pole is too pronounced and my nipples are at the bottom of my breasts. I find they make me look heavier than I really am and finding clothes has been a challenge. Unless I want to dress as a total sex-pot to get tops to fit my chest they are way too big everywhere else. I find I look matronly, not a look I am going for.
I look at my before pics and think, "wow, they looked good back then." And I think, “Why, oh why, did I do this to myself.” I was a saggy 34B prior to implant and now I am a 34G. I have never been able to find a bra that fits properly other than sports bras.
I have decided they have to come out and I don’t want smaller replacements. I have been looking around this site at explant before and after pics; I realise I am going to need a lift. The size of my implants will leave me with loose and deflated, also not a look I am going for.

In hindsight, I should have had a lift from the get go and not had the implants but at the time I didn’t want the scars. Now I don’t care about the scarring I just want small, perky boobs.

In the years since 2012 I have moved from Canada to Mexico. I have a consultation on Wednesday, Sept. 11 with a PS in Los Cabos. I will update with the results after my appointment.

I am now at three and a half weeks. I noticed the hard line 2 days ago when I was showering. It’s not painful at all and I have self-diagnosed it as Mondor’s Cord. Anyone else have this happen? If so, how long can I expect it to last?

Today is three weeks post-op. I am still wearing the bra my PS gave me. I have a sports bra but find the material on my nips is too rough. My left boob is really itchy on the outer side, no rash so I guess it’s just the natural healing process. They both feel so swollen in the morning, gotta love “morning boob.” Wonder how long that lasts? They also seem more swollen in the evening, not as bad as in the morning, but still getting that tight feeling at night.

My right is about a week behind my left as far as dropping, it’s still slightly higher. The right is also still sore, I get bee sting like sensations at the top of the implant. At this very moment my left nipple is stinging. I realise these feelings are nerves regenerating so it’s a good sign. My nips are not completely numb, but also not 100% feeling either. I am able to sleep on my side which is great. I am still afraid to drive which is alright because my company provides free transportation to and from work. I cannot wait until I can have a nice, long, hot bath. My PS said not for 4-6 weeks, I’ll give it the full 6 weeks as I don’t want to risk infection.
I wish I could say I love the new me but I don’t. I read the reviews, saw the photos and knew they wouldn’t look like perfect boobies for weeks, months even, but I hoped it would somehow be different for me. I am still finding them way too big, too wide. I thought by getting HP they would be the same width as my real breasts but they are not. I know they are still swollen and have more dropping to do but every time I look in the mirror they’re right out there like 2 cantaloupes. Okay maybe not cantaloupes but large grapefruits. It doesn’t help that my husband has not said one positive thing about my new additions. The only thing he has said is, “you’re stacked” or “they’re out there.” Well is that good or bad??? He hasn’t made an attempt to touch them. I know he doesn’t want to hurt me but it‘s hard on my ego. My self-confidence is really low right now.

On a positive note, I do like the way I look in clothes. I tried on some of my strapless summer dresses and they look so much better. I like the way they feel and really find they are getting softer every day. I ordered some new bathing suits from VS because I can’t fit into the tops of my old ones. (Mexico in 5 weeks!!)

One of the doctors on here posted a sizing chart that determines cup size. I wish I had saved the link but you measure across the fullest part of each breast (one at a time) from breast fold to breast fold.
8” = B
9” = C
10” = D
11” = DD
12” = DDD or E

According to those measurements I am currently a 34D, certainly not an unreasonable size for my height. Maybe I’ll love them better at the 8 week mark.

I’ll take some pics tonight and post them tomorrow.