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Explanted over 8 Months Ago

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I've been going back and forth about writing a...

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I've been going back and forth about writing a review but because everyone else's helped me so much I felt kinda guilty not giving back, and honestly I can't say I'm as happy as most. Some days im completely relieved and other days im a bit disappointed with my outcome. But here's a little bit of my story.

I got my implants at 19. I never really minded being small chested but I was pretty uneven and that really bothered me. I was a small a cup on one side and my left boob was completely flat. My surgeon never told me this til after explant that my left side was actually constricted, it never looked tubular because I was so small and I never even knew but I always felt something was wrong with the left especially after the implants. Anyways, even tho I never cared about being small when I got my implants I felt I needed to go as big as I could. My surgeon actually felt 275cc moderate profile should of been what I got but I was stuck on a number and I really liked the 375 moderate plus and to my surprise he stuffed them in there lol. After the surgery my left side just never felt right from the beginning and it looked even more uneven than before the implants. There were times I really thought my sugeon put a smaller implant on that side when in reality it was over filled to 385. I started to also notice when I raised my arms the left one had a dent right under the nipple and it never rounded out at the bottom like my right side. I was happy to finally have boobs but I was also so disappointed. My boyfriend (now husband) never wanted me to do it in the first place! He was terrified something would go wrong and new we'd never have the money for redo' s in the future but I didn't care, I thought he'd love me more or something if I looked more like everyone else. I was so insecure. 

Along with the dent my left always stayed painful and kept drifting further towards my armpit, it got to a point that when I'd lay down I could literally feel it slide under my arm. I wanted them redone so badly because I felt more insecure than ever but I just didn't have the money. 3 and a half years later I got to a very depressed state and began to have horrible anxiety attacks and cried most days about it so I decided explant was my only option. I was so tired of dealing with this and I wanted my body back. My husband wasn't so onboard at first because like he was afraid of the first surgery, he was more afraid of how I'd look after. He went with me to talk to my plastic surgeon about my options and to ask maybe why I had the problems I did but my ps kept going back to the size I chose and that maybe if I went smaller and switched to silicone I'd be happier but couldn't really tell me why the dent was there and thought maybe it was my muscle. For one thing I didn't have the money to have them switched to smaller and another thing, I didn't wanna pay all that and still have the dent and one floating under my armpit! 

So I asked about straight up removal and he said that was definitely an option and that I should go back to my pre ba state! I was so happy and relieved. My surgeon was so nice and answered all my questions and took his time with me. He met back with me for multiple consults just to set my mind at ease and didn't act like he minded at all and he was doing it for free. My only cost was cost of the hospital fee and anesthesia. Even tho he was so nice he wasn't very knowledgeable about my condition because after explant the dent is still there but even worse! You can see it when my arms are even down and I'm super uneven! That's when we figured out it was the constriction causing the dent. I asked about releasing the constriction now but he seems to think that since an implant isn't there that it would just come back but idk. The size difference wouldn't bother me so bad if I didn't have the dent. I just don't know what to do. When I came to the conclusion I wanted my implants out my husband was completely onboard as long as I promised no more implants and that I'd leave things alone but this dent really gets me down. It's exhausting. Anyways, I thought people needed to hear the bad side of things too. Am I glad my implants are out? Yea, most days. Do I love my new appearance? No. If the dent went away I could honestly say I'd be ecstatic but that just isn't the case for me.

I almost forgot to post my stats!
I'm 5'1
110 lbs
24 and no kids!
I had 375cc smooth saline mentor under the muscle and was implanted and explanted through the armpit!

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January 16, 2015
It is hard to see any type of dent in these pics... You looks great!! Nothing against women who decide to get implants, I just think natural breasts look so much prettier. I didn't know I wouldn't like implants until I got them. Congrats on your decision, you look beautiful!!!
January 16, 2015
Thank you so much! I'm glad I decided to make a profile and have support about this! I hated my implants too, I was never happy with them and they were so hard. I definitely like natural better too but it's a little hard to have confidence in myself. I'll post better pics soon.
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January 16, 2015
Agree yoy look great to me. I know how you feel about being a little unsure w the results. I am going on a consult to see about releasing some of my tissue the got "stuck" too soon. They want to wait 6 mo post op tho. Sigh. Thanks for posting your story. I love reading and seeing others on on this same journey of removal.
January 16, 2015
Thanks babbot! I know what you mean, patience is so hard when you want things done now. Do you know why your tissue got stuck? I wish my ps would AtLeast consider releasing my tissue. Maybe in time I'll find someone who will. I just keep praying I can accept myself the way I am but it's hard not to miss my old old boobs before I did anything. I agree, reading everyone else's journey was the only thing that got me through this! I felt guilty not giving back.
January 16, 2015
I think you look awesome! check out mine........im not to happy either. Theres good days and bad.....im getting better, but my left one is smaller and higher and different shaped than my right:( Trying to have patience and hope that one day it will look better. But may have to re lift the right one...ugh. I think you look pretty from what I can see in your pics!!! At least you don't have giant scars!!! I hope you are well, sending you hugs!
January 16, 2015
Thanks Remley! But it's the lighting I swear! I try to take good pictures of them so I don't feel as down. IVe been the complete opposite of most, I was really happy after the surgery and then slowly my confidence dropped again. The dent is why I wanted my implants out and now Im stuck with it permanently! It's sad. And like you, I can feel the difference only my left one just feels tight like it's trying to pull in or something and if I flex it does pull in. Like it's taking back the old crease but it's not. I think you're beautiful and I love how real you've been on this site! I hope you well too and hugs back at ya!
January 16, 2015
Hang in there girl! Your so young and have beautiful skin, no kids, and if you ever do have kids your boobs will probably change and I know boobs always change sizes and things as you age.........you could always get a few opinions and see if theres anyway a ps could release the tissue for you. Id love to see more pics because yes I don't see any dent and I completely understand about taking pics to look better, because some of my pics almost gave me a complete heart attack!!!!! But know that you are looking good and i saw some lady on here who posted 2 years later and she looked awesome, so things will keep changing I'm sure........hope that gives you some peace and hope! xoxoxo
January 16, 2015
Thank you :) I just posted some more pics. And yes things are changing but my left one seems to be changing for the worst! I'm really hoping I can eventually get the tissue released but I just don't know what to do. I feel hideous after taking pictures of them today.
January 16, 2015
You look fab. Your breast shape is brilliant they are round at the bottom and perky. I want mine out I have capsular contraction but I am too afraid after seeing some of the photos some people end up totally deformed. If mine ended up like yours I would be over the moon. Focus on the good parts of your boobs you like every morning in the mirror and after a while the dent may seem less important.
January 16, 2015
Thanks Laura! I really appreciate the compliment but I need to take pictures in better lighting. I know what you're feeling! I was so scared and depressed when I finally decided to have them removed! I was terrified because I'm so young. I couldn't eat or sleep or anything.. I got pretty bad off. I know things could be worse but I still have bad days. Family and prayer is the only thing that got me through this. I didn't know if i was making the right decision or not but I knew if it was weighing this deeply on my mind then there was a reason for it! Most of the time I'm happy. They're so soft now! And way bigger than what I started with! Capsular contraction does seem scary but I'd imagine youd feel way more comfortable with them out! But it's a hard decision to make. Thanks for the tip, I'll try to focus on the positive!
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January 16, 2015

Thank you so much for sharing your story! I really appreciate that you took the time. I know it's not easy. I don't know if you plan to have kids in the future, but that could change everything: size, symmetry, etc. I'm really uneven, too. Sometimes it gets me down a bit, particularly during bathing suit season, but I've adjusted and know after reading in this community that I could never handle implants. There are lots of great bras/"cutlets" out there that can help even you out when you are clothed. I hope you find peace with your breasts.

January 16, 2015
It's good to know I'm not alone! I do plan on having kids so I'm hoping it can change things for the better! I felt like if I had kids with the implants in that it could've made things worse and made my double bubble worse. Implants are really life changing and I don't think I could ever have the courage to go that route again! I was scared to death to get them but pushed through anyways and it's the biggest regret I have. I got them to help asymmetry but they just made everything worse! Luckily in my bra you can't tell but I wish I could be more comfortable with my husband. If only I could go back and do things differently...
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January 17, 2015
I am about to get mine out. My son is 3 and I want to go through breast changes of the next pregnancy with a hardened implant making me even more uncomfortable when engorged as your "milk comes in" (Colostrum is actually milk too) and it made hand expression difficult. My son never nursed much from the side with the hardened implant but then again often babies have a favorite side. The more natural feeling breast produced more milk ..maybe b/c the implant was softer. No way to know. This is all speculation but be glad you will be natural when you have a child. Best regards.
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January 17, 2015
**Without a hardened implant
January 18, 2015
Yea, the thought of future children was a big reason for me to go through with the explant now. I was afraid of the changes they'd go through with pregnancy and breast feeding with the implants in! Good luck to you! I hope everything goes well!
UPDATED FROM Sunshine2014
9 months post

Some more pictures.

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January 16, 2015
I see now where your saying a dent is, but overall you look amazing! & honestly you can only see something if you stare. Really... I am a very similar size pre & post op. You give me huge hopes that I will have a great outcome when I finally explant! & also, I think your boobs look way better now. Pretty & natural!!! Keep your head up, your body is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!!!
January 16, 2015
He left the capsules in because he said they were thin and my body would absorb them over time. And I'm glad because the thought of removing the capsules really scared me! I did have have drains for the first 3 days and didn't drain hardly anything at all. Thanks for being so sweet! It's all I see when I look in the mirror!! I'm glad I could help and if you have any questions at all feel free to comment or message me anytime!
January 16, 2015
Do you know if your ps removed the capsule?
January 17, 2015
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January 17, 2015
I really think you look awesome without the implants. I can't really see the dent either, but i know it hard when you know it is there. but girl, try to relax, your body looks awesome
January 17, 2015
Thank you! some days I feel better than others. You look amazing by the way!!! i bet you're so relieved!
January 17, 2015
Hi Can i order this breast for me after explant.. i am dreaming about this result!!!!-))) be happy withe tha and forget the dent! It will be disapear over the time if you do not deal with it....what size you are now? Can you send picture with bra? I expect some similar size/result from pre...and implant size conditions..
January 18, 2015
Thank you! :) I hope I can eventually be ok with it! Im a 32B now! I was measured as a 32A but the implants have made my boobs wider so the A cup just wouldn't fit. I can def post bra pictures and I'll do that as soon as I can! And don't you worry, I think you'll do just fine after explant!!
UPDATED FROM Sunshine2014
9 months post

Bra pictures!

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I was asked to upload some pictures of myself in bras and idk why I didn't think to do that in the first place! I never read much about the aerie bras on here but I absolutely love them. The Blakely lightly lined is my favorite and I Also like the Brooke push-up bra. I also have some vs very sexy, but I really prefer the lightly lined bras. The first 4 weeks I couldn't wear underwired bras and honestly it took awhile for any bra to fit right but aerie has the best bralettes and they're so cute! I wore them for the first couple months and they have so many different styles and colors! I bought a ton of them! Victoria's secret has some similar but I personally liked the aerie brand way better.

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