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The Ins and Outs of My Breasts 2/2013-present
UPDATED FROM 1LoLo1
2 years post
5 weeks post explant
WORTH IT$9,000
Things are going well. I think since I had a lift at my 2nd implant surgery and after removing the implants, my breasts are relatively up where they should be. I still have the one larger issue and the other is pretty flat on top. It really limits what I can wear and what bra to wear. From the photos you can see the ridge where the seri silk is all bunched up and it's under each breast. It is painful and really bothers me. I've gone swimming topless and it's the oddest feeling. The fat in my breasts floats but the silk is like cement and holds down the bottom part of my chest because it's attached to my ribs.
My doctor is talking about fat transfer. I have seen many people here who've done it and are not happy. I am afraid to do it. I'm happy with my smaller self but would like a little better symmetry.
My doctor is talking about fat transfer. I have seen many people here who've done it and are not happy. I am afraid to do it. I'm happy with my smaller self but would like a little better symmetry.
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UPDATED FROM 1LoLo1
2 years post
When to throw in the towel
It has been nearly 4 years since my original surgeries. In a couple of months I will have had 7 surgeries and/or procedures on my breasts. Original implants were 11/2012, failed repair 12/2012, failed repair 2/2013, implants removed 2/2014, revision surgery and smaller implants 11/2014, repair to revision 1/2016, and sometime in the next coming months implant removal.
At my first revision my PS used Silk to recreate a pocket for each breast and repair symastia. My right breast didn't hold and it was drifting over the center again. At my second revision my PS reused the original Silk and bolstered my right breast and reinforced my left. For some odd reason my left breast is now a full size bigger and rounder than my right and the right isn't holding.
I am going to remove the implants and keep them out a year at the very least. My PS and I want to see how they retract after having used the Silk. I am hoping that enough of a fold was created so that they look OK. To my PS's credit, he has done an amazing job of making my breasts look real again. The over-dissection left me without a natural fold and I think this has been the source of the ongoing issues.
I am pretty beat down about all of this. Four years and 7 procedures is a lot.
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At my first revision my PS used Silk to recreate a pocket for each breast and repair symastia. My right breast didn't hold and it was drifting over the center again. At my second revision my PS reused the original Silk and bolstered my right breast and reinforced my left. For some odd reason my left breast is now a full size bigger and rounder than my right and the right isn't holding.
I am going to remove the implants and keep them out a year at the very least. My PS and I want to see how they retract after having used the Silk. I am hoping that enough of a fold was created so that they look OK. To my PS's credit, he has done an amazing job of making my breasts look real again. The over-dissection left me without a natural fold and I think this has been the source of the ongoing issues.
I am pretty beat down about all of this. Four years and 7 procedures is a lot.
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July 11, 2016
I'm sorry you have had so much trouble with your implants. I explanted almost six months ago. My implants never looked good and I finally decided to be done with them. My natural breasts are not very attractive and have some dents in them from the effects of the implants. I'm still waiting to see how they will recover and hoping they will eventually look better :). Wishful thinking I know :). I may consider fat transfer but I'm a bit afraid of that. I don't think I have enough breast tissue for a lift. Time will tell. I think your breasts look pretty good. I can't tell that one is bigger from the pictures. Keep us posted on your progress!
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