47 Years Young, 15 Year Old Saline Implants Need to Go. Mesa, AZ

Good luck in your decision!

Thanks! You are a lot younger than I am so I don't expect to have the great results you did; however, I'm sure i will explant in the near future. It is just a guess, or possibly wishful thinking, that removing the implants will improve my training once the recovery is over. Let me assure you that you will be doubly glad you removed your implants when you reach menopause. Yes, menopause and the after effects happen to everyone! I don't know why I was so shocked when it happened to me, haha! I've been running since age 25 and am now 63, still at it. Thank you for sharing your story and best wishes for your training!

Thanks!

No capsule removed. To be honest, after 15 years I have a tough time remembering what they were like before the surgery! I do believe it's very similar though.

Thanks. You look great to me . I'm just so tired of the fake feeling ... I was hoping the capsule might lend a little fullness , not looking for a miracle though :-)

Thanks so much and good luck to you!

Haha, great insight! Yes, I do love the authenticity. Thanks so much!

Good luck to you! It's a very freeing experience!

Originally I had thought I just wanted to explant and would never consider replacements. I just did the explant now because I got divorced and don't have the money to replace. In the back of my mind I think I might be open to replacing someday eventually now that I know sagging wouldn't be an issue if i downsize.

I've downsized... Twice! Regardless, they are still not real feeling, you still have this feeling of a ball between you and someone when you hug. They still don't move like a natural breast, etc. I understand completely not wanting to give them up entirely, just letting you know. I am still struggling with the decision and I've been through multiple surgeries and emotional roller coaster. I haven't done it yet but am close. I have decided but somehow it is always an inconvenient time. This story is ideal, no problems, back to activity right away. It is a hard decision and one I hope I am happy with once I make it.

Thanks so much for sharing your experiences! It is so helpful to hear that they still feel unnatural. Really the only reason I'd want them again is for sex and looking good in clothes to bring on sex! I just got divorced, so the thought of meeting someone and being intimate with these is a little scary! Hoping I'll "grow into them" before an opportunity arises!

My implants are 18 years old, and I have recently started suffering from pain in the right breast, likely due to scar tissue and bottoming out. At this point, I am definitely downsizing from 360-280cc, and doing a capsule repair. I wish I could go for explantation, but I am a vain coward. I know the reduced size will just be smaller water balloons, but my other option is flat flapjacks! I wish I had never had the BA years ago. did you have a breast lift when you exchanged for smaller implants. Did you had a capsule and pocket repair when you downsized? I would appreciate any insights you have about this. Thank you!!

I didn't downsize, I just had the explant because I figured I might need a capsular repair. At least one surgeon had given me an estimate for that, although after having my ex plant now I'm thinking I wouldn't need one. The surgeon who did the explant said that I'd be fine putting in smaller sizes eventually. It's tempting, but I think I'm just going to learn to adjust to flapjacks :-)

If my breast pain continues after my revision, I will go for explantation. I really do envy you right now. I know you made the correct choice. Your breasts don't look like flap jacks, but I fear mine would. I have almost no breast tissue as shown on my last mammogram. Keep us posted!

I completely understand. It is hard to feel that you can attract someone sexually when you don't have big breasts because everything in our society tells us that is what is attractive. That is why most of us got these in the first place. However, I was separated from my husband for a few years and the thought of sharing the fake boobs with someone was equally daunting because I knew they didn't feel real and they certainly didn't look real for a woman my age. i hope this time I can get them out and find the courage to be me, the real me, not caught up in feeling inadequate, etc. if I do, and if it affects my sexual relationship with my husband, I will have to figure out the next step...

Thanks! I don't feel fantastic yet, or that they look fantastic, but I'd rather have this then balloons!

Nope, it was super easy. Thanks!

Thanks!