54 Year Old with 10 Year Old Saline Breast Implants - Fresno, CA

I had always dreamed about having larger breasts and as I aged my body changed and I thought it would better balance my figure to have larger breasts. I had 550 cc implants and I went from a B cup to a DD. A year and a half after my breast augmentation my right implant had a leak. At that time, I seriously thought about having my implants removed because they never felt right inside of me. I might have had a better figure but my intuition told me that I had made a mistake. I spoke with my PS and family and everyone advised me against it. They all said that it would probably be hard for me to be a smaller size again. Less than a year ago, my left breast implant had a leak and I once again sought advice from family and my PS. I had gained 25 pounds and my PS explained that I would really be out of balance. He also shared stories with me of recent patients who had them removed and was so disappointed, that they had them put back in. Friends were concerned about damage that might have been done from the implants and how my breasts would look if I had them removed. I once again decided to keep them. I had both implants replaced so that I would have more years before needing another surgery (I learned after getting implants how much upkeep/surgery revisions are needed). 4 months after my implant replacement surgery, my left breast had bottomed out, requiring another surgery to repair. I decided to postpone the surgery and take time to think about what I really wanted to do.

Thank goodness I found the Real Self website. I spent time reading the positive posts from other women who had gone through the decision of having their implants removed. Their stories gave me the courage to make the decision to have my implants removed. When I met with my PS, he could tell that I had absolutely made up my mind and he began to change how he communicated with me. I felt like I was finally having a "real" conversation with him about implants and all the things that can and do go wrong. On September 9, 2015 I had them removed. WHAT A RELIEF. I've had the usual soreness and recovery. Two weeks post op, I'm thrilled! I'm real and I never have to worry or deal with my fake boobs again. My breasts are still healing but I can see they are fluffing up again. They are actually larger than before. I haven't been fitted for a bra yet as I'm still wearing my compression sports bra but I'm sure I will be at least a C cup now. Go figure?

Anyone contemplating having their implants removed, if your inner voice is saying yes, listen to your inner voice! You will be right.

The pictures I'm posting are with my implants the day before explant, 1 week after implants removed and 1 month after implants removed. This hasn't been a difficult adjustment, it felt right from the minute I was out of surgery. I feel more like a women now because I'm real.