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So happy they're out!!
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Hey guys. Since so many if you guys are keeping me...
WORTH IT$2,000
Hey guys. Since so many if you guys are keeping me so strong and confident about the journey I'm about to take, I wanted to pay it forward and share my story as well. My surgery is in 16 days and I am SO EXCITED! I'll give you my current stats: I am 25, I have had my implants in for 2 years, I have 575cc saline unders, and I am 5'2" 120lbs and an athlete. I got them because I felt like I looked like a boy with my athletic build, and I had naturally lower/deflated looking breasts. I thought my husband would think me prettier, I thought clothes would look better, and I thought I could get as fit as i wanted without worrying about losing my breasts completely. I instantly regretted my decision once the implants were in, and I became so depressed and always tried to hide them with sports bras and sweatshirts. They look so unnatural and get in the way my running and cross fitting. I get the wrong kind of attention everywhere I go. I have to special order every bra. All I want is to be able to work out in a sports bra and wear a swimsuit or dress without looking like I should be in an issue of [RS bleep] magazine. Although my mom and PS keep telling me that the difference will be too drastic and I should just downsize to smaller implants, i am set on having them removed completely. I don't need implants to make me feel beautiful, and I don't want to be tied down to the financial constraints of the maintenance in them. I am petite, and I am going to rock my little boobs. I know it will be hard at first, and I might get a little sad about their weird appearance, but I'm going to hop on this site when I feel down and see how many women have come out of this feeling so much better and looking more beautiful than ever.
UPDATED FROM CrossFitgirl09
13 days pre
Trying to stay strong
I am trying so hard to stay strong and believe 100% that I will be ok after this. My mom has told me so many times that she does not believe ex planting will be right for me. She thinks I should get a small implant instead. She has implants herself, and she loves them. It's so hard when someone so close to you doesn't support you. She thinks I will be going from one extreme to the other. I keep trying to tell her that this is not about looks. Obviously my boobs would look better if I had a small implant inserted, but that is not the point. The point is that I have learned that life is not about striving for perfection. The big, round balloons that we see on women in magazines and television are fake and airbrushed. The women that we need to admire are the ones that are happy just the way they are, and don't feel the need to go through painful surgery to be accepted. People will love you for you, not for your breasts. That being said, I am definitely a bit worried about how large my implants are and how much my skin has possibly stretched. I am opting for no lift because I haven't even had children yet, and I already had a lift with my BA (I was told I needed one, but looking back I don't feel the same). I feel like I should wait until after children to possibly have a lift, although after this I may never want to be cut into again. I would love to hear from some women with larger implants who have not had a lift with their removal. I am sort of just hoping and praying my skin elasticity is good enough that it will shrink up enough to be tolerable. My pre-op is in exactly a week and my surgery is in 2 weeks. I wish I could move my surgery date up to next week, but I am in a wedding next weekend and I had to have my bridesmaids dress majorly altered already (big boob problems) so I don't think that will be a good idea. Today I am going to take some pictures and post them of what I look like right now. I will also try to dig up some pre op photos if I can. I plan to make my recording of this journey as complete as possible so that I can help someone through this like all of you have been helping me.
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June 11, 2013
I am a 34A and went to a 34B and the implants looked terrible on my small frame. So smaller implants wouldn't necessarily look better. I think you will not regret it if you are an athlete, your times should improve too!! It is awful to do exercise with implants. I feel so light and free now.
June 11, 2013
Good for you, CrossFit! It's so much more important to be healthy and happy than to try to attain society's and the media's idea of breast beauty. As another woman on this site once said to me, "I'd rather have brains than boobs!" Thx to want2bme for that one! Stay strong and listen to your heart!!
June 12, 2013
I had a capsulectomy without drains and I didn't have any problems. I did go to a very good reconstructive surgeon. I love the doctor. However, like most PS, they don't understand that not every women wants huge breasts. I am a small person and love to wear tight tanks, t-shirts, and sweaters. The huge breasts actually take away from my appearance and looked fake.
The last thing I said to him before I went under is that I did not want big boobs. I actually didn't want any implants but he felt like I would be depressed after having the 360cc for over 10 years. I think 180s might have been acceptable to fill space left by the removal of the implants and tissue removed.Recovery was a breeze and I was in surgery for over 3 hours. You will do fine.
June 12, 2013
From one Crossfit addict to another you will love having the implants out! Crossfit has taught me to embrace a beautiful, strong, natural body! I'm 7 weeks out and have been back to 100% for the last two weeks, muscle ups, hspu, C2B, everything! You will rock little boobies!

June 19, 2013
Oh awesome you are a cross fitter too? Yes it has totally changed my view of beauty, and I am so thankful. It is so good to hear you are back to everything. I am worried about losing my push/pull movements completely and having to start all over again. It's good to know that maybe that won't be such a big issue.

June 12, 2013
I love your words CrossFitgirl09, keep strong girl!! everything will be excellent

June 19, 2013
Thank you! I am definitely going to stay as positive as possible. Even while my boobs look like saggy raisins for a few days.

June 19, 2013
You said it! just for few days,you are too young and you´ll see improvements day by day, you´re so funny about the raisins,lol, please don´t forget to keep us updated.


UPDATED FROM CrossFitgirl09
6 days pre
Pre-op went well today
I went in for my pre op this afternoon and the staff as well as my ps were all awesome. They told me they will sedate me, numb the area, and then pull out my implants. The need for removing the capsule or putting in drains will be determined on the day of surgery. They were very easy going about it and told me that my final results won't be clear until about 4-6 months and to take it easy for a couple days post before returning to work. They will wrap me up in a bandage when they send me home, but for now I need to find a good compression sports bra to wear. I feel so lucky that my job entails wearing sports bras every day, so I can totally get away with it for however long I need to. My surgery is in exactly a week. IM SO EXCITED!! I couldn't believe how much my body has changed since I got these bags in. I had chicken arms! I have put on so much muscle since then! It's awesome. I love showing off my hard earned muscle. I don't need boob to show off. T-minus 7 days!
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