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Need Support, Considering Breast Implant Removal - New York
UPDATED FROM nycgirl972
Pain 5 weeks after explant
Hello All, I have not been on in a while because i wanted to let my body heal and enjoy my summer. All is well except yesterday , my left breast started hurting again...it has been about 5 weeks since my surgery and I have a six week follow up appt on Monday. However, my breast feels very tender and is larger then the right again. I feel like I feel some swelling in my collar bone and I am getting these needle like pains around my nipple. Its really strange and I am a little concerned because this is the symptoms that I had before getting my explant....I'm going to discuss this with my doctor of course but wondering if anyone else experienced swelling/discomfort 5 weeks after surgery...I've been pretty much fine until this week? Any suggestions?
UPDATED FROM nycgirl972
Bras!
Good Morning All,
I ordered a set of bralettes on Amazon, they were in Junior sizes but I thought I'd try them because reviews stated that they were just fine for women if u are smaller. They came in a pack of 3 for $16.99 so that is about 5.00 a bra, can't beat it. I wanted something that i could just try out, until i settle on a more expensive brand i like.. I thought these were so cute so i tried my luck. I got a large which fit but the band size is a little loose but i can adjust the straps to make it stay up. I've really shrunk up in band size, when i had implants i was a 38 band size, when I explanted the first few days i measured 36 and i measured this morning suprirsed the large was a bit big and measured 34! so after swelling has gone down my band size changed. I"m going to keep them though because they look cute. If someone wants to order them they are called CC Juniors Full Lace Bralette. This is not an expensive bra so the lace on it is a little starchy but not itchy so i can live with it. I think these would be cute to sleep in or to put under a dress or something that you dont want a bulky bra in, the cups are really made for AA-Small B I would think anyone larger would spill out to much. It also has a little pad in the front to hide nipples which i like because my nipples are always popping out when they aren't welcome lol
I ordered a set of bralettes on Amazon, they were in Junior sizes but I thought I'd try them because reviews stated that they were just fine for women if u are smaller. They came in a pack of 3 for $16.99 so that is about 5.00 a bra, can't beat it. I wanted something that i could just try out, until i settle on a more expensive brand i like.. I thought these were so cute so i tried my luck. I got a large which fit but the band size is a little loose but i can adjust the straps to make it stay up. I've really shrunk up in band size, when i had implants i was a 38 band size, when I explanted the first few days i measured 36 and i measured this morning suprirsed the large was a bit big and measured 34! so after swelling has gone down my band size changed. I"m going to keep them though because they look cute. If someone wants to order them they are called CC Juniors Full Lace Bralette. This is not an expensive bra so the lace on it is a little starchy but not itchy so i can live with it. I think these would be cute to sleep in or to put under a dress or something that you dont want a bulky bra in, the cups are really made for AA-Small B I would think anyone larger would spill out to much. It also has a little pad in the front to hide nipples which i like because my nipples are always popping out when they aren't welcome lol
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I wish I had nipples.... never had them. Does anyone know of... "nipple-glue'ons" ?
Very nice bra!
There are bra inserts with nipples you can buy maybe try those?
Good tip!
I shall scout around for those - nice birthday present to give to myself this year, pair of fake nipple, lol -
I shall scout around for those - nice birthday present to give to myself this year, pair of fake nipple, lol -
Omg, I love those. Sorry for the late response. My husband and I took a weekend to ourselves and relaxed and talked. You look so amazing! Wow! I knew you would! Congrats!
Thank you I am glad you were able to get away u deserve it. I'm excited to see that the upper pole is filling out I wasn't expecting that , my one complaint for the first time today my left breast has been hurting, feels achy, I'm not sure if that's normal or maybe I just slept weird, I'm gonna keep an eye on it and if the pain gets worse get it checked out
Congrats! I knew you would heal up fast and fill in. It takes the skin and tissue a bit to recover. I had random pains occasionally but not really bad ones so definitely keep a check on it. Thank you, my emotions had control over me and I couldn't function at the level I needed to. I just took a pause and put things in perspective. I appreciate all your help. I really needed to talk to you and you are awesome! Life throws things at you that sometimes it a bit much to handle. I love those bralettes. You look sooooooooooooooooo amazing!
Oh also, I remembered if I didnt wear my compression to bed my breast wete sore and hurt. The only thong that helped was my snug bra.
I love that bralette! It is making me so excited for my explant :) I will have to go on Amazon soon so thanks for info. You really look great.
Thank you best of luck with ur explant it will make u so happy. I have never been so comftorable in my own skin, its like I appreciate my natural self now. Also I look much better in clothing, implants made me look so top heavy I always thought the implants gave me a figure but in reality they just made me look over weight and older. Since IV explanted I have had more confidence and more energy. I also can wear small shirts and tank tops and not feel insecure. Explanting is a journey but I'll learn to really appreciate the real you
You will not I'll my phone always screws up lol
Totally agree!! 100%
I agree, I feel more confident now too. You look amazing! I dont think I realized how uncomfortable in my own skin I was until now. People say rude things throughout life and it really affects you. Like before implants guys would say I had small breast and say I was thin but in a negative way. People really don't think before they speak. I definitely will appreciate my breast and figure now. I put a bathing suit top on this weekend and felt self conscious but I made myself wear it so I can change my own perception. I am ok just the way I am. Congrats
Very cute ! I can't wait for cute bras again !! Interesting about your band size changing I've been into a 38 lately too and hope that I can at least get down to a 36B. All the bras for a 38D or 38DD look like a grandmother and I don't feel old or want to look old. 9 more days to go !!!
Thank you ! So cute !
UPDATED FROM nycgirl972
10 Day's post explant surgery!
I am at the 10 day mark this morning and took a photo to try and help a few people who emailed me who are thinking of explanting but afraid of having very little breast tissue. I have always had very little breast tissue the reason i implanted in the first place. but here i am and my explant went better than i'd ever have imagined. I feel so much more confident, ironically, i love how i look in clothing, and i've had compliments on how 'fit" i look! I am an AA I tried on a Wagners soft cup bra, which I liked in a 36 A but the A cup had to much space in it. I decided before spending on an expensive bra I am going to order some bras on amazon and see how i do. I did experiment with bras and the funny thing is, the one that fit me the best was a junior size but it was still cute...i might go back to the store and pick up a new sports bra, i've been wearing one and now that i have healed more i think i can try to go for a few more :) Thank you all for your tremendous support and i really hope i can help someone. My only little issue is my breasts are still a bit tender, sore like a sore muscle after excersising, but this to shall pass!
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You look really good ! After my explant (in France), I will shop some bras at Petit Bateau (comfortable bralettes), Etam (they have a A cup section), or Ysé (very beautiful !) before moving to US. Maybe they can ship to US, I don't know ! But I think I will be smaller than you, so I hope something will fit ! Take care and congrats !
i'm going to google them, i still have a little swelling so i think i might shrink a little more. I can't seem to fill out a full a cup but thank you for the bralette suggestion, i just ordered some on amazon i'm going to give a try, i will look up these brands & see if they will ship here. Also, check out the site. HerRoom it has a large variety of all bras of all different sizes its in the US, don't know if they ship to France but u might want to try them, herroom . com or something like that
You really look amazing and I love your attitude. Your story has helped encourage me and I think I will end up being even smaller but feel like I will be confident in my natural body and hope to have the attitude that you do. Thank you for sharing and helping encourage not only me but many others. Any major advice you have as I am scheduled for July 1st would be greatly appreciated :)
thank you, they seem to be filling out more each day but when i try on bras I cant fill out a full A but smaller cup, soft cup, bras look fine, any molded cup or cups with wires i can't wear. I don't mind though because I hate wired bras. My advice is treat yourself like a queen and love yourself. Appreciate what god gave you and recognize that we are not defined by our breasts, don't let society win. Believe it or not people wont notice what you think people notice. For example no one has noticed i explanted or if they did they don't have the courage to ask (lol) i've really just look like i lost weight, i suggest you purchase some padding after explant because when you are in a compression bra it smashes everything.
So what i did was i wore a compression binder, and over that a padded sports bra to work, but now i just take off the padded sports bra because i Just don't care lol, but it does help you feel better because at first its shocking to be smaller again. Allso, i highly suggest you do not look, do not even peek at yourself until at least 5 days after surgery. I let 24 hours go by before i looked and the first day everything was so bruised and ugly looking just becasue the truama of the surgery so don't bother looking until at least a week, I wasn't able to shower so it was easier for me to not really "peak" but the first day after my nipples were sort of sunk in and i had noticable pockets, its hard to discribe just was weird looking. But my nipples look fine now totally normal, i just covered them because i'm shy like that in these photos. But they popped back out a few days after surgery, so just leave everything alone. Go in knowing that worst possible casescenerio if you find you absolutly can not live with smaller breasts, that you can always reimplant, but keep in mind 98% of people according to this site don't regret their explant. I think this is a really personal journey, try not to talk to a lot of people about it and work on who you are as a person, find confidence in something other than having large breasts.
also start massaging every day for at least 3-4 times a day before your explant, this helps keep the skin loose and I read somewhere online that there is a theory that massage will help break up scar tissue which makes it easier for the dr, well i massaged everyday religiously up until my explant and my surgeon kept telling me he could not get over how great my skin was and i swear it had to do with massages....i would massage with a vitiman E coco butter based moisturizer,
HOWEVER stop using vitiman E moisturizer a week or two before surgery, about 8 days before my surgery i switched to just a firming moisturizer with no vitiman e in it because vitimian e can make you bleed more
Thank you so much for the feedback!
You look great and thank you for the updates, you are in fact helping others and that is the best gift of all. Glad to see you are doing great!
So hot!! Like fashion model! Congrats and continued happy healing!
thank you!! in just a few days i've seen some more fluffing in the upper pole area so i'm glad. I'm very happy that i explanted.
Wow! That is awesome! You Ariel healing so fast. I am happy you are content with your decision and are feeling good. Big Hugs
Awesome, just wait, it gets better day by day as you realize u get your old life back together with your new healthy body. Xo
Thank you for herroom.com ! Sure I will order because I will move in US at the end of the summer !




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