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45 Years Old and Free from 17year Silicone Prison
UPDATED FROM Sarahpegg
2 years post
Two years on and last update
SarahpeggApril 1, 2017
WORTH IT$3,000
Well, here I am two years since having implants removed. Verdict? So worth it. I can say with certainty that my quality of life has been better over this last two years. I am able to work out better. I am fitter and far healthier. I was getting to the point where I was constantly suffering from colds and viruses. Have barely been ill at all since I had them out! My mind is infinitely sharper too. Husband says that he thinks I have returned to the girl he first fell in love with. In terms of physique, yup, still crinkly at times but hey, I'll take it as it is. Improvements definitely continued over the two years but not expecting any change now. I've learnt to love how i am and guess what? I've realised that I wasn't as flat chested as I thought I was. Just think, if all us small breasted women just owned it and accepted our bodies with pride, maybe our daughters and granddaughters would realise that in reality the world isn't full of buxom bosoms. Perhaps, just perhaps they would accept their natural beauty and be protected from thinking that they should pay good money to shove toxic waste into their chests! sending love and respect to all explanters. [RS bleep]
UPDATED FROM Sarahpegg
1 year post
One year on!
SarahpeggMarch 27, 2016
Well, here I am one year on from having silicone implants removed. Do I feel flat chested? Often. Have my boobs pinged back to what they were pre augmentation? No. Do I think things have finished healing? No. Am I happy? Ecstatic! I am still wrinkly, saggy and baggy at certain angles and still have to manage the poses my husband sees me in ......... But ...,.,,.miraculously the skin on my chest continues to improve. Each week it is slightly less wrinkly than the week before and the skin itself feels thicker and less stretched. This of course is a double edged sword because, as skin contracts and boobs firm up, they also appear to get smaller!! Don't think they do in reality, stuff just moves!! Currently a flat 30d seems to be where things are at. Did go through the usual sadness of bras riding up, and then realised I needed to go down a band size and up a cup size! Much better result!! Have symptoms of silicone poisoning improved? Definitely. Am I glad I did it? Absolutely. Would I re-implant? That would be a nope!!' Good luck to all you ladies out there. Love yourselves!!!
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March 27, 2016
I'm so happy for you! I think you look marvelous and I can only hope for such a great result. I'm going for my consult with Dr. O'BREIN April 18th and am very excited. Your story has helped so many of us. I'm planning on posting pics and my story next week. :)
March 27, 2016
Thank you so much for your update, it's so encouraging!!! [RS bleep]
March 28, 2016
Thank you so much. It definitely takes time and you also need to be totally convinced that you are doing the right thing. If you allow enough time and have enough conviction, you will be fine. Good luck. [RS bleep]
March 27, 2016
Ps, I love your results and I will be thrilled to turn out like you! :)
March 27, 2016
I am so thrilled for you and I feel the same way too! My anniversary isn't till June the 2nd, but my health has improved so much it makes me catch my breath with emotion,. I am so grateful to have found this site and this group of like minded and supportive women. Cheers to us! J
March 28, 2016
Thank you. I'm pleased that you also feel good. I honestly think that for me, the improved health outweighs the aesthetic. A lesson definitely learned!!
March 28, 2016
Thank you for sharing it really means a lot to read your post and hope my explant will be as successful regardless of how small they will turn out afterwards. I too felt all the illnesses you had mentioned and made me want them out even more since my last revision on 3/15 when this butcher of ps left my areola with terrible scars which now not only will I need to pay to explant but correct scars which I was told by other ps will not all be corrected do to the extent of the scars. Truthfully I haven't had good luck choosing a good ps. It appears you had a very good outcome, can you advise on how you went about choosing your ps? the most frightening thing for me is choosing a ps again that will not disfigure my breast any further, the other fear is that because I am a smoker my skin won't be as healthy and so my breast won't bounce back as easily :( and the outcome won't be as yours and others with such good experience - though I do plan to quick again before any surgery I am still a bit pessimistic of the outcome based on all my bad experiences with ps. If there is any suggestion you may have I would appreciate it very much.
March 28, 2016
Awww bless you. Finding a surgeon you trust is probably one of the hardest bits. research is important, and then the vibe you get from the surgeon and the clinic when you visit. In all honesty I think explant is quite straightforward. You can see examples of the surgery on YouTube. Problems seem to start when people combine it with other surgery. I would explant and then wait for a good year before thinking of any other surgery. Good luck honey. Xx
UPDATED FROM Sarahpegg
7 months post
6 months on.
SarahpeggOctober 4, 2015
Six months now since explant. Things still changing little by little. Firming up and projecting a bit more. Still need to moisturise skin. Still sleeping so much better. A solid eight hours each night and waking up fresh. Also, and bizarrly, my monthly cycle appears to have returned to something like regular! Before explant was missing several cycles a year, have now had six in six months!! Go figure!! Also, my asthma which is usually dreadful in July has been so much better. May have been a fluke, but definitely one that I'm happy about. Sending hugs to you all. Xx
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October 4, 2015
Sarah you look amazing!! It's weird, I was just tginking about you last night and was wondering how you are doing!! I'm so glad you updated!! Good to hear how well you are doing! I can't wait to be 6 months post op! Keeping my fingers crossed for lots of improvements!! Xo :)
October 4, 2015
Hi honey. Yeh, I thought I would leave it a while and then update at a significant time point. Things def keep improving, especially skin tightening etc but so little each week you don't really notice at the time. Hope you are doing well. So impressed with your story. Hugs xx
October 4, 2015
Thanks for sharing your story. Your improvement is remarkable. I'm six weeks post and don't see much changing, but you've given me hope. I'm ok if they stay like they are, but maybe!?!? You look amazing!
October 5, 2015
They look beautiful and natural! Thank you for sharing your story and giving us hope after explant!
October 5, 2015
There is definitely hope. I spent years convinced I would be totally deformed if I explanted. If only I had found this site sooner , I would have explanted sooner. There is life after implants. Xx
October 5, 2015
how close to your "old self" you think you are? Do you "see your old you"?
October 5, 2015
My old self was nearly eighteen years ago and before I breast fed two children for a significant period of time. I really don't know how close I am to what I would have been without implants. Sorry.
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I'll be honest, I'm full of mixed emotion, full of dread regards what I'll be left with, but happy to see the back of them. I only hope my uplift at the time of implants helps me a little. I'm just in the process of looking for post surgery bras now, my PS just said it needs to be a crop top, even over the head style, but I'm not convinced, I think I need front fastening.
Good luck for Thursday x
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