25 Yr Old, Silicone Cc325, Implants Removal After 6/7yrs - Melbourne, AU

Thank you so much for you response! I will be post poning the surgery date as I don't have enough time with annual leave and since then a lot have people are saying to keep them in. But I know that I am confident in getting them removed. Do you have any pics? How long did you have your implants in for? How long was it ruptured for before you got them out? Thanks so much for posting!!

I was a very different case in that I had rib surgery when I was 14, and had implants placed at 15 to partly hide the damage done. I have since found out that having implants is potentially damaging to the pectoral muscles, and also that its really hard for your body, which tries to reject the foreign objects. However, despite having them in for nearly 25 years, I didn't have too many problems until one ruptured. Considering I had the old style implants (liquid silicone gel) it didn't really seem too obvious, and even though I had an ultrascan which suggested some problems, I l left things. I was in the middle of my post grad studies and didn't have the time or money. However, then I got the pain, and luckily had an MRI. When I saw the MRI image I knew I had to act. Also I realised that I had been experiencing a lot of symptoms associated with breast implant illness.
The sooner you do it, the sooner your breasts and pectoral muscles can begin to recover. You look like you have plenty of natural tissue and definitely no sagging.
I had them removed in Brisbane, by Dr Samuel Yang and his fees were very reasonable (much lower than some of the more well known surgeons I contacted in Brisbane).
If you are postponing, I would still try to get your GP to let you have an MRI. There will be out of pocket costs, but its worth it. The GP will try and push you to rather have an ultra scan, but I found that unhelpful, and too easy to dismiss. The MRI makes it really clear, what a rupture looks like and what breast tissue is there. Check my profile to see mine.
Sometimes, if I sat quietly I could feel them inside and I could feel that body wanted them out. It was to the point where I didn't even want to 'connect' with my body, because the feeling just became stronger and stronger.

Wow thanks stephanie! I checked your profile and your natural boobs look amazing! I also have silicone gel implants. I only feel slight pain in one when I get my Period but I have noticed 1/3 of the symptoms you have suggested mildly from your page, especially when I sn tired. Yes I'm definitely happy to pay extra to get te MRI I actually missed my appointment last week (will reschedule). Your natural boobs really don't look much different with implants, do you know what size inplants you were? Also how are you going with your symptoms you used to have with leaked implants have they subsided??

hi its "naturally free" :-)
The right implant was 260cc and the left was about 300cc, so they were quite small. If you had your implants in the last 10 years they should be the firm gel, so that it doesn't leak out in a liquid form. Yeah, I definitely found the MRI helpful.
The symptoms have all but gone, no more joint pain, less brain fog, no more nerve like pain in my breast area (near the ruptured one it was quite sensitive at times). So yes, most of the symptoms have practically disappeared. I am only about 15 days post op and doing too much, so I do still have bouts of fatigue - but I am hopefully its just healing and will soon be gone.

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Thank youu!! ! :) Did you get your capsule removed as well? I am not interested in getting that removed as I feel like that procedure is way to aggressive on the body and I believe the body will rid itself of minor if any silicone.

And you may have told me this already, but how long did you have yours in your body whilst they were ruptured?

All good! I re read your blog, so I assume you got capsules out?

And also how much time did you need to recover? I work at a job that is at a desk, the only thing stopping me from getting these out is trying to get enough annual leave. I don't know if a week will be enough or whether I need 2?

hi, I had complete capsule removed on left breast (ruptured one), and partial capsule removed on right one (intact implant). I have heard some say that capsules are reabsorbed by the body, and others say that they can remain and become calcified, resulting in misleading breast scans later. Its definitely more invasive to have the capsules removed.
With regards the silicone. The body is never able to rid itself of silicone, as it doesn't break down. The best it can do is to move it to the lymph glands or contain it with scar tissue, so the less you are left with the better. I am sure I have some in my body, as about one a week I feel quite unwell, have some swelling under my left armpit and then some lumpy feeling. A couple days later I feel better, so I am guessing my body is working to contain any loose silicone left.
I am not sure how long it was rupture. It may even have been for 10 years, as I got Mastitis while breast feeding and the nurse physically broke it down and possibly did some damage to the implant. But I would guess that it was actually ruptured for about 4 years, as I was having a surf lesson and as I lay on the board, I suddenly felt this pressure in my breast just go, as it is had burst. I also had all my health problems from then on, weight gain started, fatigue and inflammation (food allergies, worse asthma etc). So I think it was about 4 years. And then it progressed to much worse just a few months before my operation after I had a spinal twist and I think that the scar capsule might have torn at that point.
I had to take a full week off work, I have an office job and was able to return the next week no problems. So I would aim to take a week off work. If you say had the op on a Monday or Tuesday, I would say you could be back by the following week Monday, but might be feeling a little bit more tired (however given your young age and faster recovery you might even need less - Im 39).

PS: I had a lot of intense pain in my shoulder blade (left side), it
disappeared immediately after the ruptured implant was removed.

Best decision I have made for my health. Also feel much more authentic as a person, its a good feeling.

Thanks for your support ScanlandSux! Wish you all the best!

hi. I took privat health insurance for 1 year (it goes quickly) had my 27 yr old silicon over muscles out and saline under pec put in. Then cancelled my private health insurance. Hope that info helps you.

Support is what we are here for :)...my pleasure!! That will be wonderful to have them out sooner as opposed to later....I did not have any ruptures thankfully....I believe you may want to have mammogram just to be safe, my PS did require a mammogram before the explant. Congrats again!!! We are all here for you!! XOXO

Hi, I'm in Perth, had mine out a few weeks ago (you can see my pics etc). My PS had me have an ultrasound before the procedure (I don't believe in mammograms). Have you asked your PS what he recommends?