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44 Years Old, Implants in for 18 Years 32A -34D, Double bubble - La Mesa, CA
UPDATED FROM marionette9
7 months post
7 months
$3,200
7 months out and not much if a change. I've gained a few pounds which I feel makes them look better.
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UPDATED FROM marionette9
2 months post
Is this normal?
I'm 9 weeks post explant and my chest is caving in! The dark arches in the pics are dents in my chest wall. Thus just showed up in the last week. Has anybody else experienced this?
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August 13, 2014
Hi! First of all, thanks for sharing your story. I'm sorry you're not completely happy with your results yet, I'm sure they will improve with time!
What you show in your last photos looks just like the shape of the sternum bone to me... I had the same issue a couple of years ago before my BA when I was really skinny! Maybe the swelling has gone away completely now and you have lost fat in the chest area during the years with implants? Idk, just my theory.
Hope things get better!
August 13, 2014
Thanks! Another person messaged me and let me know that her PS said that rib bones move when you get implants and after they get removed it takes time for the bones to remodel.
I have actually gained about 8 pounds since my explant. I too, thought maybe it was weight loss until I weighed myself. LOL
August 13, 2014
Thanks! Another person messaged me and told me that her PS said the implant causes our ribs to move and that in time it will remodel itself. I too, thought I'd lost weight, but when I weighed myself I was 8 pounds heavier. LOL
August 21, 2014
Thank you for being so honest about your journey. Your last update you felt your chest wall was caving in - from the pix, you look very thin and possibly not standing upright - idk - just want to make sure you are not seeing something that isn't there. It seems that all of our bodies heal at different speeds and maybe yours need a little extra time. It has only been 2 months and I wouldn't be surprised if you saw some major improvements at the 4 month mark and again at 6 months. Be patient - I know it's hard and I hope you will keep us posted as all of this info is so very helpful.
August 21, 2014
Thanks for commenting. I haven't lost weight, I've actually gained about 8 lbs. LOL I had this look for about a week or so, its just now starting to go back to the way it was before. I can actually feel those dark ridges you can see in the pictures. My chest is literally dented in and it wasn't that way before implants. My guess is the implants caused this. Several other women have messaged me and said they have experienced the same thing.
August 21, 2014
Will those dents smooth out over time - based on the comments others have shared with you?
September 3, 2014
One person said her PS said that the bones were moved by the implants and that they would eventually move back. Only time will tell.
October 11, 2014
Do you have any updates???
October 11, 2014
I went and saw my PS on Monday. Everything is the same. He wants to continue waiting to see if it will change on its own over the course of 6 months to a year. When I asked about getting them fixed, I got the same response as last visit. He seems to want to fix my good one to look like my bad one. I guess he feels it would be easier. He said its easier to take away then to add. I asked if I had the same amount of breast tissue on both sides and he said I should. So I would think it shouldn't be too difficult to drop a boob down, right? My guess is its probably a lot more difficult than I think. When all this first happened, he said, "No problem, little in office procedure." I think he was trying to keep me calm and there's a lot more to it. My next visit is in January.
October 11, 2014
I think waiting a year is great advice and massage may help right? If he doesn't think at that point he can fix the smaller one to look like the bigger maybe talk to a few other surgeons to see what they see. I still think you have a very good result!!!!
UPDATED FROM marionette9
2 months post
2 months
Yesterday's Ps visit was good. He said my cosmetic issues are possibly scar tissue, which is what I have been thinking all along. I have to go back in two months to see if my body corrects the problem.
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