Removal of Implants After 20 Years. Want to Feel Normal Again. - New Orleans, LA

Hi everyone,
I have had my implants for 20 years now. Got them shortly after my daughter was born. The size was more proportionate to my body at the time but now I feel like my bra has become a boulder holder. I had a consultation yesterday and the doctor gave me a few options but recommends only removing the implant for now and if down the road, I feel I want a lift or smaller implants, I can decide that later. The implants were placed on top of the muscle and he says that because of the lack of blood vessels feeding the nipple for so long, I run a risk of possibly losing the nipple if I remove and lift at the same time. Because of the sagging I'll have from the weight of these things, my nipples will have to be relocated. That sounds funny. :) If the blood vessels don't feed (for lack of a better term) the nipple, I could lose it. I am opting for removal only and let my body do what it has to do to heal/repair. It's something I've wanted to do for so many years but now that the time has come that I have finally had enough of the pain and discomfort, I am feeling scared and anxious. I hope my story will be successful like many of the stories I've read about.

I had my implants for 22 years!!! Yes 22. I know, right. I had painful capsular contraction on the right breast. I had the implants removed 10/19/18 and the capsule looked like I could have applied for a social security number for it. The doctor said it was the worst he’s ever seen. I was a 34dd and with my implants out I am a 34c or a B depending on the bra. The second day after surgery I felt like a completely different person. My back immediately stopped hurting. I wasn’t hunched over anymore carrying the boulders in my chest. People commented on how happy I looked and I’m love love loving being a smaller size. I could go in 6 months for a lift if I want but it’s actually transforming into a more normal looking breast every week. I wish I would have done it years ago. The picture on my profile is with implants. I don’t know how to post post-op photos to show you to give you some relief but trust me when I tell you, you will feel AMAZING!!!!!!! I will never get implants put in again. I am embracing my smaller frame and I am complimented quite often how much better I look with the smaller chest. Don’t be afraid to get this done. Be excited about having your life back!! Check out what I was carrying around my right implant. Now I see why I was always in pain.