42, Implant Removal After 9 Years Plastic Definately Not Fantastic! London GB

My poor boobs have been on a long journey!! I noticed at puberty that one of my boobs stopped growing and the other carried on. I felt very self-conscious all my adult life as had one boob bigger than the other. So 9 years ago I saw a PS. He told me that my breasts where quite different in shape, that one was small and round and the other larger, droopier and a more pendulous shape. He told me that I would need implants and a breast lift to correct this. When I tried on some sample implants inserted in a bra, I was a little taken a back by the size and told him that I had no interest in having large boobs as was already wearing a D cup bra (would fit correctly on the big boob but was loose on the small boob) He said he thought that this size implants would best suit my body, that he would get the best results and that most women he saw regretted not going bigger. So the decision was made. He was a really good plastic surgeon, I don't blame him for having a vision of how he thought my body would best look. However being a bit older and wiser now have learnt to trust my instinct more on what I think is best for me but thats a skill that comes with a bit more life experience!

I refused to have the anchor lift as was worried about the scarring, I told the PS that I had read about a lollipop lift where they cut around the areola and remove some skin around the edges. He told me that I would not be happy with the results as only a small amount of skin can be removed compared to a regular lift. However he agreed to give it a go and that we could always consider a full anchor lift at a later date. So I had 220cc & 280cc silicon implants placed subglandular with lollipop lift.

The PS was right I was not happy with the result as the asymmetry was still apparent and now my boobs looked bigger and heavier than before. So a year later I had a full anchor lift. My vertical scars would not heal and I had to walk around with sanitary towels in my bra as they were leaking fluid for weeks. I also had sessions in a hyperbaric chamber to help with the healing process. So eventually they healed but I was left with stretched vertical scars and a lot of red and purple skin surrounding the scars. I used silicon sheets to help with the scars and had laser treatment, roughly two years later. The laser really helped with the red scarring but the purple discolouration stayed. They have improved considerably over the years but you can still see the purple discolouration in the photos. Also I developed a dent in my left boob, the breast tissue had adhered to the underlying tissue, so under a local they freed the tissue and took some fat from my inside knee and injected it into the dent to help fill the dent. Its much improved but still visible!

Wow my boobs have a long story to tell..now about the implants! I have had pain since having them put in. Like many other ladies on this site lots of the usual problems. Lying on my front, massages very painful etc. Plus feeling self conscious of their size. I went up to a humongous E cup! Finding nice bras to fit, having to buy bigger clothes to fit over them. I kept it a secret from most people as felt embarrased as really didn't fit in with my personality and lifestyle. I'm a simple kind of girl with a simple lifestyle. Also I didn't even want big boobs in the first place but just wanted a matching size pair! After all that one is still bigger than the other.

So about a month ago I came across this site and I was amazed that I was having the same experiences as so many women here. I had been through so much, that I brushed aside my feelings and just got on with living with the decision that I had made so long ago, I somehow even blocked out all the pain. This site has made me realise that I don't have to live with this anymore!! So thank you to all the ladies for sharing their stories and snapping me out of the silicon bubble that I was in. The most shocking thing is all the health problems that people have been having and I just don't want to take that chance. So I have a consultation in 2 days!!! I am excited, nervous about the results but ultimately every cell in my body knows that they need to be OUT! So thanks again ladies and I hope I can help by sharing my story too.

I don't have any regrets as all part of the learning process which we call life and I would have never been satisfied until I had taken the risk and given it a go. It's now time to move on and have a new experience!

Realised I made a mistake in my review. It was a benelli lift I had not a lollipop.