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Hi ladies! I thought Id share my story here as Im...
Hi ladies! I thought Id share my story here as Im having my breast implants removed in a few weeks.
Me: 30 years old, no kids. Got silicone implants above the muscle when I was 19.
Why I got them: As a teenager I was very conscious about my breasts, and as they never grew beyond a small a-cup I decided early on that I wanted a boob job. I cant actually remember how they felt or looked like before the surgery, Ive spent all my adult life having fake boobs! Its a funny feeling, I have no idea what to expect...
Issues with them: Up until now Ive never actually considered taking them out. Ive not paid much attention to them in general really (now that they are going I feel that I should have appreciated them more, lol).
Looking back however I see several little issues; ever since the surgery my nipples have been very sensitive and prone to going stiff/hard randomly, meaning always having to wear a bra with enough padding to prevent the nipples poking out. And then there are the common issues with lower back pain, and with lying on my stomach or even on my side, as well as running/exercising.
Besides, wearing anything low cut or tight fitting feels vulgar and attracts unwelcome attention.. having a big cleavage wasnt as fun as I thought it would be!
Theres also an odd feeling of never being comfortable, both physically and mentally. I dont know how much the breast implants has to do with it, but Ive seen it mentioned in other peoples explant stories, so who knows?
Recently I started having stabbing pains and general discomfort in my left breast. Ive spoken to a plastic surgeon and she says this a good time to have them out. She seems positive about my chances of recovering nicely, apparently I still have some breast tissue left, but Im almost too scared to hope for anything remotely pretty, haha..
My surgery is booked for the 8th of april, and Im part nervous wreck, part sad and part excited..
Me: 30 years old, no kids. Got silicone implants above the muscle when I was 19.
Why I got them: As a teenager I was very conscious about my breasts, and as they never grew beyond a small a-cup I decided early on that I wanted a boob job. I cant actually remember how they felt or looked like before the surgery, Ive spent all my adult life having fake boobs! Its a funny feeling, I have no idea what to expect...
Issues with them: Up until now Ive never actually considered taking them out. Ive not paid much attention to them in general really (now that they are going I feel that I should have appreciated them more, lol).
Looking back however I see several little issues; ever since the surgery my nipples have been very sensitive and prone to going stiff/hard randomly, meaning always having to wear a bra with enough padding to prevent the nipples poking out. And then there are the common issues with lower back pain, and with lying on my stomach or even on my side, as well as running/exercising.
Besides, wearing anything low cut or tight fitting feels vulgar and attracts unwelcome attention.. having a big cleavage wasnt as fun as I thought it would be!
Theres also an odd feeling of never being comfortable, both physically and mentally. I dont know how much the breast implants has to do with it, but Ive seen it mentioned in other peoples explant stories, so who knows?
Recently I started having stabbing pains and general discomfort in my left breast. Ive spoken to a plastic surgeon and she says this a good time to have them out. She seems positive about my chances of recovering nicely, apparently I still have some breast tissue left, but Im almost too scared to hope for anything remotely pretty, haha..
My surgery is booked for the 8th of april, and Im part nervous wreck, part sad and part excited..
Thanks all!
Thank you so much for all your comments and support! :) (And good luck to all who are doing this too!!)
I feel that lately I do nothing but read explant stories, look for bras and watch video blogs about implant removal. I havent thought this much about breasts since I saw an insecure teenager, haha. But I think this time Im doing it for the right reasons. Its comforting to hear about other peoples experiences. However, the list of pre-op tips FREAKED ME OUT.. Im sure its not ment to be scarying people, but I didnt know blod clot was a realistic danger, and thats one of thinge Im most scared of (I dont know why, but the thought of that just freaks me out so bad), so now Im feeling rather scared again. But Im still going through with it. Im young and healthy so its probably gonna be ok.. I hope...
Apart from the issues I mentioned in my original post, I also have a few other vague sort of problems. I havent been diagnosed with anything, but just as an experiment I started following the AIP diet (auto-immune protocol paleo diet) last week, where you eliminate all foods that can contribute to leaky gut and autoimmunity. A few days after I started this diet I actually read online that breast implants have been linked to autoimmune problems, so my explant and this diet together will hopefully relieve some of my little, but persistent and annoying, problems:
-NO sex drive (for years now, ever since the surgery really)
-General fatigue
-Mild bouts of depression and anxiety
-Underarm odour/sweating a bit more than what seems normal
-Occasional tingling sensations in my left hand
-Brain fog! My brain is a constant chaotic mess, I cant remember things and I cant focus
-Acne on face, neck, shoulders and back
I feel that lately I do nothing but read explant stories, look for bras and watch video blogs about implant removal. I havent thought this much about breasts since I saw an insecure teenager, haha. But I think this time Im doing it for the right reasons. Its comforting to hear about other peoples experiences. However, the list of pre-op tips FREAKED ME OUT.. Im sure its not ment to be scarying people, but I didnt know blod clot was a realistic danger, and thats one of thinge Im most scared of (I dont know why, but the thought of that just freaks me out so bad), so now Im feeling rather scared again. But Im still going through with it. Im young and healthy so its probably gonna be ok.. I hope...
Apart from the issues I mentioned in my original post, I also have a few other vague sort of problems. I havent been diagnosed with anything, but just as an experiment I started following the AIP diet (auto-immune protocol paleo diet) last week, where you eliminate all foods that can contribute to leaky gut and autoimmunity. A few days after I started this diet I actually read online that breast implants have been linked to autoimmune problems, so my explant and this diet together will hopefully relieve some of my little, but persistent and annoying, problems:
-NO sex drive (for years now, ever since the surgery really)
-General fatigue
-Mild bouts of depression and anxiety
-Underarm odour/sweating a bit more than what seems normal
-Occasional tingling sensations in my left hand
-Brain fog! My brain is a constant chaotic mess, I cant remember things and I cant focus
-Acne on face, neck, shoulders and back
NEXT WEEK
Next week I'll be boobless, ohmygosh, its so weird... I actually havent thought much about it lately, since the pain/discomfort in my left breast disappeared a while ago, but now that surgery day is getting nearer my head is all boobs again.
Im 3 weeks into the autoimmune paleo diet, and while my skin has cleared up a lot and my energy improved a little, I cant say I feel that much different. Still lots of brain fog, no sex drive and this weird deflated mildly-depressed mood that Ive had for years and years. However, Im gonna continue with the diet anyway, because its a super healthy and healing one, so it will be great for recovering after the surgery.
Its gonna be so weird seeing myself with tiny breasts again, Im kinda nervous about what family, friends and colleagues will think...
To keep things positive, Im trying to focus on what Im looking forward to:
- Not having people (aka perverted men) stare down into the depths of my cleavage instead of looking me in the eyes when speaking to me
- Wearing long necklaces without having them disappear into said depths, or wrap around one boob and hang there awkwardly
- Wearing shoulder bags without them too burying in between my breasts (seriously, clothes and necklaces are tricky stuff, lol!)
- Wearing low cut tops, tight fitting clothes, bikinis etc without feeling vulgar/sexualized
- HOPEFULLY feeling lighter and more comfortable in general
- Going braless with no boobs getting in the way/pain/annoyance
- If the removal can help with any of my vague mysterious health issues, that would be amazing, but tbh that seems too good to be true so I dont know if I should even hope for that
Im 3 weeks into the autoimmune paleo diet, and while my skin has cleared up a lot and my energy improved a little, I cant say I feel that much different. Still lots of brain fog, no sex drive and this weird deflated mildly-depressed mood that Ive had for years and years. However, Im gonna continue with the diet anyway, because its a super healthy and healing one, so it will be great for recovering after the surgery.
Its gonna be so weird seeing myself with tiny breasts again, Im kinda nervous about what family, friends and colleagues will think...
To keep things positive, Im trying to focus on what Im looking forward to:
- Not having people (aka perverted men) stare down into the depths of my cleavage instead of looking me in the eyes when speaking to me
- Wearing long necklaces without having them disappear into said depths, or wrap around one boob and hang there awkwardly
- Wearing shoulder bags without them too burying in between my breasts (seriously, clothes and necklaces are tricky stuff, lol!)
- Wearing low cut tops, tight fitting clothes, bikinis etc without feeling vulgar/sexualized
- HOPEFULLY feeling lighter and more comfortable in general
- Going braless with no boobs getting in the way/pain/annoyance
- If the removal can help with any of my vague mysterious health issues, that would be amazing, but tbh that seems too good to be true so I dont know if I should even hope for that