Explant After 9 Years of 550cc Silicone Implant (Capsular Contracture)....with Lift - Nashville, TN

Still very pleased with my choice to explant and lift. My breasts aren’t perfect, but I would choose this over my balloon sized implants over and over again. Clothes fit and I don’t have to wear more than one sports bra when exercising.

Went for my 4 week post op appt yesterday, and I'm still in the clear. Dr. B and I both agree that the incisions are healing very well (especially considering all of the digging I did through the adhesive reaction). He gave me a scar revision product that is silicone based. I plan to use it to see if the scars on the sides of my breasts and in the cleavage zone, will flatten out more as they continue to heal.
I am still wearing sports bras during the day (occasionally regular wireless), and now nothing during sleep. My how that is invigorating!!! I am a stomach sleeper, and I have been getting AMAZING REST without those hard bags in between me and the mattress! I've posted some photos of my new profile in a cute little stretchy bra that I got at Target. I would have NEVER been able to wear something like this prior to explant! It's so fun! I have also included some updated frontals and incision shots. My right breast has a small scab where a suture surfaced, but it's closed up and of no concern. The left cleavage fold has a strange raised area on the scar line. I think it will resolve itself as I continue to heal. Low lighting makes the scars look more obvious. Overall, I have zero regrets! I would choose to do it all over again one hundred times over to feel this good. Hoping everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving! I can't believe it's December!!!!

So I'm checking back in after a hellacious allergic reaction to the glue that was used under all of the steri strips during surgery. Apparently this is rare, but does happen. I would strongly advise to call your PS IMMEDIATELY if the skin on and around your incisions are:
Itching like crazy (nothing will soothe)
Bright red
Welted
Have water blisters

....if you experience any of that; your skin is likely reacting to the mastisol/benzoin/steri strips.

Following my last post, my incision sites took a turn for the worst. 3 days post op, Dr. B instructed me to remove all the steri strips, continue taking benadryl every 4 hours, apply hydrocortisone ointment to the irritated areas, and use cold compresses. I am not exaggerating when I say that I was itching like a crackhead. For 5 more days, I followed this regimen, and was absolutely miserable. I only began to feel relief when I took the situation into my own hands and began applying Neosporin cream in hopes that I would stop itching/burning/blistering. I was SO scared that I was going to scrape open one of my incisions during my restless sleep.

Fast forward, the Neosporin was a life saver. I began feeling some relief by Wednesday when I went for my 1 week post op (that was 5 days ago). My breasts showed clear signs of chemical burn, but Dr. Burgdorf was reassuring that he has no concern about the healing of the incision sites. I am now a almost 2 weeks post op. The reactive areas are healing and peeling like crazy. EWW.

Randomly, all of a sudden I have random skin irritation and ITCHY bumps on the skin under my armpits (side boob), on my forearms, on each side of my neck just above the clavicle bones, near my rib age, and on the center of my décolleté (close to cleavage zone), and underneath my eyes. This is day 2 of said random bumps. HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS OR EXPERIENCED THIS, post surgery?!?! If so, I would love your input. I am relieved that my breasts are finally healing, but I am tired of randomly itching. It's like a sick joke. I am also racking my brain about possible unknown food or seasonal allergies.

I have attached more photos of my skin reaction after it progressed, as well as a pic from today. Excuse the scratch marks. I hate the way that Benadryl makes me feel, and I'm just doing my best not to scratch. The good news is that THESE B CUPS ARE HEALING!